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) February 24, 2011
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-34626 | 58-2328421 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
Effective February 24, 2011, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Corporation”) amended and restated the Corporation’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRP) to provide terms for the sale of shares held by participants in the DRP. The Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan. | |
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. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Robert E. Bowers | |
| Robert E. Bowers Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer | ||
Date: February 24, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan. | |