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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):  03/31/2011
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34626
 
MD
  
58-2328421
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
11695 Johns Creek Parkway
Suite 350
Johns Creek, GA 30097-1523
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
770-418-8800
(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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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On March 31, 2011, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing that an indirect subsidiary became the owner of the Class A office building located at 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 

 

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.
 
           
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
 
 
Date: March 31, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    Robert E. Bowers
               
Robert E. Bowers
               
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated 3-31-11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

PIEDMONT AND BROADWAY COMPLETE RESTRUCTURE OF PRIME CHICAGO

OFFICE BUILDING

 

NEW YORK - March 31, 2011 - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM)

today announced that an indirect subsidiary became the owner of the Class A office building

located at 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. In connection with the restructuring of the

ownership of the building, an affiliate of Broadway Partners will retain an interest in the

property.

500 West Monroe is a 46-story, 966,000-square-foot, Class A office building located in

the West Loop submarket of Chicago, Illinois, one of Chicago's most desired submarkets. Its

tenant roster includes established Fortune 500 firms such as General Electric Capital and Marsh

USA, Inc., and nationally-recognized commercial real estate and investment company Grubb &

Ellis. 500 West Monroe is an architectural landmark designed by the world-renowned

architectural firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill.

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Contact: Kerry Hughes

Phone: + 1 770 418 8678

Email: Kerry.Hughes@piedmontreit.com