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): June 16, 2016
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
Duke Realty Corporation:
| Indiana | 1-9044 | 35-1740409 | ||
| (State of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| Formation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
Duke Realty Limited Partnership:
| Indiana | 0-20625 | 35-1898425 | ||
| (State of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| Formation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
600 East 96th Street
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 808-6000
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 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 16, 2016, Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Realty Corporation, announced that it commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding $275 million aggregate principal amount of 5.95% Senior Notes due 2017. A copy of the press release, dated June 16, 2016, announcing the commencement of the Tender Offer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Duke Realty Corporation press release dated June 16, 2016 announcing the commencement of the Tender Offer. | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| DUKE REALTY CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /S/ ANN C. DEE | |
| Ann C. Dee Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
| DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Duke Realty Corporation, its general partner | ||
| By: | /S/ ANN C. DEE | |
| Ann C. Dee Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: June 16, 2016
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Duke Realty Corporation press release dated June 16, 2016 announcing the commencement of the Tender Offer. | |
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