Capital Automotive REIT (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 9, 2005

Capital Automotive REIT
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 000-23733 54-1870224
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8270 Greensboro Dr. , Suite 950, McLean, Virginia   22102
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   703-288-3075

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the text of the registrant’s press release issued on September 9, 2005, in which the registrant announced the suspension of its Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. In addition, the letter to plan participants informing them of the suspension of the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are included in this Form 8-K.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated September 9, 2005, of Capital Automotive REIT.
99.2 Letter, dated September 9, 2005, to participants in the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan of Capital Automotive REIT





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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.

         
    Capital Automotive REIT
          
September 9, 2005   By:   Thomas D. Eckert
       
        Name: Thomas D. Eckert
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release, dated September 9, 2005, of Capital Automotive REIT.
99.2
  Letter, dated September 9, 2005, to participants in the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan of Capital Automotive REIT