UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) | November 3, 2011 |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland |
001-34626 | 58-2328421 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) |
File Number) | Identification No.) |
11695 Johns Creek Parkway Ste 350, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
(770) 418-8800 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 3, 2011, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter 2011, and published supplemental information for the third quarter 2011 to its website. The press release and the supplemental information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibits and the information set forth therein are deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 2, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of the Registrant’s Common Stock over the next two years. The Registrant may repurchase the shares from time to time, in accordance with applicable securities laws, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other factors, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time in the Registrant’s discretion, without prior notice.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 3, 2011. | |
| 99.2 | Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Quarterly Supplemental Information for the Third Quarter 2011. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Robert E. Bowers |
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| Robert E. Bowers | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | ||||||
Date: November 3, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 3, 2011. | |
| 99.2 | Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Quarterly Supplemental Information for the Third Quarter 2011. |
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