Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2020

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Maryland

1-14023

23-2947217

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

Number)

Identification No.)

Corporate Office Properties, L.P.

Delaware

333-189188

23-2930022

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

Number)

Identification No.)

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300

Columbia, Maryland 21046

(Address of principal executive offices)

(443) 285-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value

OFC

New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company (Corporate Office Properties Trust) ☐

Emerging Growth Company (Corporate Office Properties, L.P.) ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Corporate Office Properties Trust ☐

Corporate Office Properties, L.P. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 29, 2020, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and, in connection with this release, is making available certain supplemental information pertaining to its properties and operations as of and for the period ended September 30, 2020. The earnings release and supplemental information are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information included herein, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or subject to liabilities of that Section. The information included herein, including the exhibits, shall also not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Exhibit Title
99.1						Corporate Office Properties Trust earnings release and supplement a l information fo r the period ended September 30, 2020.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST		CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.
			By: Corporate Office Properties Trust,
			its General Partner


	/s/ Anthony Mifsud		/s/ Anthony Mifsud
	Anthony Mifsud		Anthony Mifsud
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:	October 29, 2020	Dated:	October 29, 2020