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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 18, 2019
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MARYLAND | 001-06622 | 53-0261100 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1775 EYE STREET, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 774-3200
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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.
Amendment to Short-Term Incentive Plan
On March 18, 2019, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) and Board of Trustees of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Trust”) approved a written amendment to the Short-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to replace “Core FAD” with “Leasing Targets” (defined as the aggregate annual leasing target amount (measured in square feet of leasing space) as approved by the Committee for the performance period in question with respect to the office and retail properties of the Trust) as a performance metric under the Plan. The amendment is effective as of March 18, 2019, for performance periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
The description of the Plan provided herein is for summary purposes only and is qualified in its entirety by the full and complete Short-Term Incentive Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the Company's current report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2014, as amended, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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| | | WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | |
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| | | By: | /s/ W. Drew Hammond | | |
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| | | | W. Drew Hammond | | |
| | | | Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | |
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| March 22, 2019 | | | | | |
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