UNITED STATES
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): April 10, 2019
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
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1-13130 |
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23-7768996 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification |
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650 E. Swedesford Road |
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19087 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants’ telephone, including area code: (610) 648-1700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 10, 2019, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Liberty Property Trust (the “Company”) elected Lawrence D. Raiman to fill a vacancy on the Board created by the action of the Board to increase its size to ten members, effective immediately. Mr. Raiman will receive compensation for his service on the Board as a non-employee member of the Board in the same manner as other non-employee members of the Board. Mr. Raiman has been appointed to the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, effective upon his election to the Board.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Raiman and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Raiman was elected to serve on the Board. There are no relationships between Mr. Raiman and the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing these matters is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Herman C. Fala | |
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Herman C. Fala |
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Secretary and General Counsel |
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LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
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Liberty Property Trust, its sole | |
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General Partner | |
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By: |
/s/ Herman C. Fala | |
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Name: |
Herman C. Fala |
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Title: |
Secretary and General Counsel |
Dated: April 10, 2019