UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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) January 3, 2005 (December 30, 2004)

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

1-14023

23-2947217

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400

Columbia, Maryland 21045

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(410) 730-9092

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

On December 30, 2004, Michael Kaiser, President of Corporate Realty Management, LLC, the Company’s property management affiliate, notified the Company of his resignation effective January 1, 2005.

 

 

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.

 

Date: January 3, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Randall M. Griffin

 

 

Name:

 

Randall M. Griffin

 

Title:

 

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Roger A. Waesche, Jr.

 

 

Name:

 

Roger A. Waesche, Jr.

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President and Chief

 

 

 

Financial Officer

 

 

 

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