UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2005
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
| MARYLAND
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
1-9106 (Commission file number) |
23-2413352
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
401 Plymouth Road,
Suite 500
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
19462
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(610) 325-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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On December 15, 2005, we and Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), the subsidiary through which we own our assets and conduct our business, entered into an Underwriting Agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Pricing Agreement described therein, in connection with the Operating Partnership’s public offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its unsecured 5.625% notes due December 15, 2010 (the “Notes”). We and certain of the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership guaranteed the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes. We consummated the sale of the Notes on December 20, 2005.
Exhibit
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated December 15, 2005 by and among Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P., Brandywine Realty Trust, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. named therein, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Pricing Agreement thereto. |
| 1.2 | Pricing Agreement dated December 15, 2005 relating to the Notes. |
| 4.1 | Form of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Guaranteed Note due 2010. |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP regarding the legality of the Notes and the related Guarantees. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 20, 2005 |
BRANDYWINE
REALTY TRUST By: /s/ Gerard H. Sweeney —————————————— Gerard H. Sweeney President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated December 15, 2005 by and among Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P., Brandywine Realty Trust, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. named therein, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Pricing Agreement thereto. |
| 1.2 | Pricing Agreement dated December 15, 2005 relating to the Notes. |
| 4.1 | Form of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.625 % Guaranteed Note due 2010. |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP regarding the legality of the Notes and the related Guarantees. |