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): February 9, 2009

 

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-12993

 

95-4502084

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

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

 

385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 299

 

 

Pasadena, California

 

91101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 578-0777

 


 

N/A

(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:

 

o               Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities 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))

 

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 


 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 9, 2009, we issued a press release entitled “Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2008 Operating and Financial Results” which sets forth our results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.  A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1   Press Release dated February 9, 2009.

 

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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.

 

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 9, 2009

By:

 /s/ Joel S. Marcus

 

 

Joel S. Marcus

 

 

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Dean A. Shigenaga

 

 

Dean A. Shigenaga

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Title

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 9, 2009

 

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