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): May 5, 2010

 

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)

 

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(443) 285-5400
(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 May 5, 2010, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) committed that the Registrant and its subsidiaries will not enter into any new, or materially amended, employment agreements with executive officers of the Registrant that provide for gross-up payments to such executive officers that are designed to offset the impact of excise taxes, or any associated interest or penalties, imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on payments made in the event of a change in control of the Registrant.

 

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:  May 5, 2010

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Randall M. Griffin

 

Name:

Randall M. Griffin

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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