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): October 16, 2012
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland (Brandywine Realty Trust) |
001-9106 | 23-2413352 | ||
| Delaware Partnership, L.P.) |
000-24407 | 23-2862640 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 325-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 16, 2012, Robert K. Wiberg, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director – Metro DC, resigned effective as of October 30, 2012.
Michael J. Cooper (age 54), our Senior Vice President and Managing Director – Metro DC since January 2006, has assumed Mr. Wiberg’s responsibilities. Mr. Cooper has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience in the Metro DC office market where he has been actively engaged in leasing, investment and development activities since he joined our local predecessor in this market in 1996. Mr. Cooper holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Princeton University.
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.
| BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Gerard H. Sweeney | |
| Gerard H. Sweeney | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. BY: BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST, ITS SOLE GENERAL PARTNER | ||
| By: | /s/ Gerard H. Sweeney | |
| Gerard H. Sweeney | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: October 22, 2012