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): August 7, 2013
COMMONWEALTH REIT
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-9317 |
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04-6558834 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts |
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02458-1634 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(617) 332-3990
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Corvex/Related Maryland Shareholder Litigation
In connection with the previously disclosed arbitration proceedings between CommonWealth REIT, or the Company, and Corvex Management LP and Related Fund Management, LLC, the Company issued a press release today commenting on an interim order from the arbitration panel issued August 7, 2013.
A copy of the Company’s press release, and a copy of the arbitration panel’s interim order, are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated August 8, 2013 |
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99.2 |
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Interim Order on Respondents’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment |