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): June 25, 2019

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST

LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

Maryland
Pennsylvania

 

1-13130
1-13132

 

23-7768996
23-2766549

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

650 E. Swedesford Road
Wayne, PA

 

19087

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrants’ telephone, including area code: (610) 648-1700

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each
exchange on which registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.001 par value

 

LPT

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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 Section 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)).

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02.              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 25, 2019, the Board of Trustees of Liberty Property Trust (the “Company”) appointed Shawn Neuman, who currently serves as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, as the Company’s Secretary and General Counsel, effective July 1, 2019.  Herman C. Fala, the Company’s current Secretary and General Counsel, will transition to the role of Senior Vice President — Senior Legal Advisor, effective on July 1, 2019.

 

A copy of the Company’s June 27, 2019 press release announcing these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)      Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Title

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release by the Company, dated June 27, 2019.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Herman C. Fala

 

 

Name:

Herman C. Fala

 

 

Title:

Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

 

 

By:

Liberty Property Trust, its sole

 

 

General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Herman C. Fala

 

 

Name:

Herman C. Fala

 

 

Title:

Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

Dated: June 27, 2019

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

News Release

 

Inquiries: Jeanne Leonard, Liberty Property Trust, 610.648.1704

 

Liberty Property Trust Announces Appointment of
Shawn Neuman as General Counsel

 

Wayne, PA — June 27, 2019 — Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT) today announced that Shawn Neuman has been appointed Secretary and General Counsel, effective July 1, 2019. Mr. Neuman will succeed Herman Fala, who will remain with the company, serving as Senior Vice President — Senior Legal Advisor.

 

Currently Liberty’s senior vice president and deputy general counsel, Mr. Neuman joined the company in 2012 as associate real estate counsel. Prior to Liberty, he was a member of the Real Estate Practice Group at the law firm Cozen O’Connor, and was previously an associate in the law firms Wolf Block LLP and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. He is a graduate of the NYU School of Law.

 

“We are thrilled to have someone of Shawn’s caliber step into the role of general counsel,” said Bill Hankowsky, Liberty’s chairman and chief executive officer. “During his seven years with Liberty he has proved to be both a highly-skilled attorney and a leader who contributes to Liberty’s operations with business insight and acumen. We thank Herman for over 30 years of guidance and leadership, and we are very pleased we will continue to benefit from his knowledge and wisdom in his ongoing role with Liberty.”

 

About Liberty Property Trust

 

Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT) is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and United Kingdom through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, and R&D facilities in key markets. Liberty’s 108 million square foot operating portfolio provides productive work environments for 1,200 tenants.

 

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