SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 2008
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-6622 | 53-0261100 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 800, Rockville, Maryland |
20852 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 984-9400
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
As previously reported on August 28, 2008, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“WRIT”) entered into a Sales Agency Financing Agreement (“Agreement”) with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC (BNYMCM). Pursuant to this Agreement, WRIT has publicly issued an aggregate of 1,004,910 shares for $36.3 million in gross proceeds, or $36.0 million net of commission, as of September 23, 2008. Proceeds are intended to be used for a pending acquisition and general corporate purposes. WRIT paid BNYMCM a commission equal to 1% of the sales price of all shares it sold under the Agreement or $363,271.
SIGNATURES
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.
| WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| September 24, 2008 | By: | /s/ Sara Grootwassink | ||||||
| (Signature) | ||||||||
| Sara Grootwassink | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||