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Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  09/24/2007
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-25739
 
MD
  
58-2328421
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
6200 The Corners Parkway
Suite 500
Norcross, GA 30092-3365
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
770-325-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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:
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.03.    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
 
Effective September 24, 2007, the board of directors of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant"), amended the Bylaws of the Registrant to allow for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on a date during the month of December, as determined by the board of directors. The amendment to the Bylaws of the Registrant is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.      Description

3.1                     Amendment No. 4 to Bylaws of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. dated September 24, 2007.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
 
 
Date: September 28, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Robert E. Bowers
               
Robert E. Bowers
               
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-3.1
  
Amendment No. 4 to Bylaws of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. dated September 24, 2007
AMENDMENT NO

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO BYLAWS

OF PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST, INC.

(F/K/A WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.)

DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

Pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on September 24, 2007, Article II, Section 2 of the Bylaws of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (f/k/a Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.), as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Bylaws dated March 17, 1999, Amendment No. 2 to the Bylaws dated February 18, 2003, and Amendment No. 3 to the Bylaws dated July 2, 2007, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and the transaction of any business within the powers of the Corporation shall be held on such day during the month of December as the Board of Directors may determine; provided, however, such meeting shall not be held less than 30 days after delivery of the annual report to the stockholders. The purpose of each annual meeting of the stockholders is to elect directors of the Corporation and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.