UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Corporate Office Properties Trust
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(Exact name of Registrant specified in its Charter)
Maryland 23-2947217
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(State of (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400
Columbia, Maryland 21045
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(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
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Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
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Securities Act registration statement file number
to which this form relates: 333-71807
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on
to be so Registered Which Each Class is to be Registered
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Series F Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest,
$0.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None
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(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The description of Registrant's Series F Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest to be registered is
incorporated by reference to Registrant's prospectus supplement
to prospectus dated November 1, 2000, which was filed on September
7, 2001, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form
424(b)(5) (File No. 333-71807).
Item 2. Exhibits.
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3.1 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant (filed
with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45649) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant (filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45649) and incorporated
herein by reference).
3.3 Articles Supplementary of Registrant's Series A Convertible
Preferred Shares, dated September 28, 1998 (filed with
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K on October 13, 1998
and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4 Articles Supplementary of Registrant's Series B Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated July 2, 1999 (filed with
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K on July 7, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference).
3.5 Articles Supplementary of Registrant's Series D Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated January 25, 2001
(filed with Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K on March 22,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6 Articles Supplementary of Registrant's Series E Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated April 3, 2001 (filed with
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K on April 4, 2001 and
incorporated herein by reference).
3.7 Form of Articles Supplementary of Registrant's Series F
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
By: /s/ John H. Gurley
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Name: John H. Gurley
Dated: September 10, 2001 Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel