Form 8-K

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): November 29, 2005

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland

  

1-07533

  

52-0782497

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

1626 East Jefferson Street

Rockville, Maryland

      

20852-4041

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 998-8100

 

 

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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.13e-4(c))

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The exhibits listed in the following index relate to an offering under the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-100819) and each is filed herewith for incorporation by reference in such Registration Statement.

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated November 29, 2005, by and among the Registrant and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and PNC Capital Markets, Inc.
1.2   Pricing Agreement, dated November 29, 2005, by and between the Registrant and certain underwriters named therein
4.1   Form of 5.65% Note due 2016
5.1   Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP relating to legality of 5.65% Notes due 2016
8.1   Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP relating to material tax matters relating to the Registrant
12.1   Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
23.1   Consents of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (contained in the opinions filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 hereto)

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

    FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
Date: December 1, 2005   By:  

/s/ Dawn M. Becker

        Dawn M. Becker
        Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary