UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

Form CB

 

TENDER OFFER/RIGHTS OFFERING NOTIFICATION FORM

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to file this Form:

 

Securities Act Rule 801 (Rights Offering)

 

o

 

 

 

Securities Act Rule 802 (Exchange Offer)

 

o

 

 

 

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(h)(8) (Issuer Tender Offer)

 

x

 

 

 

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(c) (Third Party Tender Offer)

 

o

 

 

 

Exchange Act Rule 14e-2(d) (Subject Company Response)

 

o

 

 

 

Filed or submitted in paper if permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8)

 

o

 

BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

 

N/A

(Translation of Subject Company’s Name into English (if applicable))

 

Canada

(Jurisdiction of Subject Company’s Incorporation or Organization)

 

BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES INC.

BROOKFIELD PROPERTY PARTNERS L.P.

BROOKFIELD PROPERTY SPLIT CORP.

BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES EXCHANGE LP

(Name of Person(s) Furnishing Form)

 

Class AAA Series G Preference Shares

Class AAA Series H Preference Shares

Class AAA Series J Preference Shares

Class AAA Series K Preference Shares

(Title of Class of Subject Securities)

 

112900709

112900808

112900873

112900865

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable))

 

Bryan K. Davis

Chief Financial Officer

Brookfield Office Properties Inc.

Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street
Suite 330, P.O. Box 770
Toronto, Ontario  M5J 2T3

Telephone: 416.369.2300

(Name, Address (including zip code) and Telephone Number (including area code) of Person(s) Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Subject Company)

 

Copy to:

Jeffrey Nadler, Esq.

Gerald Shepherd, Esq.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

900 Third Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Telephone: 212-588-5500

 

May 12, 2014

(Date Tender Offer/Rights Offering Commenced)

 

 

 


 

Part I — INFORMATION SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Item 1.  Home Jurisdiction Documents

 

Exhibit 1.1

 

Brookfield Office Properties Inc.’s (“BPO”) Notice of Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders and Accompanying Management Proxy Circular dated as of May 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to BPO’s Form 6-K dated May 12, 2014)

 

 

 

Exhibit 1.2

 

BPO Letter to Holders of Class AAA Preference Shares, Series G, H, J and K dated as of May 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to BPO’s Form 6-K dated May 12, 2014)

 

 

 

Exhibit 1.3

 

BPO Proxy Form for Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders for Holders of Class AAA, Series G, H, J and K Preference Shares dated as of May 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to BPO’s Form 6-K dated May 12, 2014)

 

 

 

Exhibit 1.4

 

BPO Letter of Transmittal for Holders of Class AAA Preference Shares, Series G, H, J and K dated as of May 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to BPO’s Form 6-K dated May 12, 2014)

 

Item 2.  Informational Legends

 

The required legends are included under the heading “Notice to Shareholders in the United States” on p. iv of the Management Circular, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 1.1 to this Form CB.

 

PART II — INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

Arrangement Agreement dated as of April 24, 2014 between Brookfield Property Partners L.P., Brookfield Office Properties Exchange LP, Brookfield Property Split Corp., and BPO (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to BPO’s Form 6-K dated April 25, 2014)

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.2

 

Press release issued by BPO dated April 24, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to BPO’s Form 6-K dated April 25, 2014)

 

PART III — CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

 

A written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X is filed concurrently with the Commission on May 12, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information contained in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated as of May 12, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michelle L. Campbell

 

 

Name: Michelle L. Campbell

 

 

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

BROOKFIELD PROPERTY PARTNERS L.P., by its general partner, BROOKFIELD PROPERTY PARTNERS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jane Sheere

 

 

Name: Jane Sheere

 

 

Title: Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

BROOKFIELD PROPERTY SPLIT CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Murray Goldfarb

 

 

Name: Murray Goldfarb

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES EXCHANGE LP, by its general partner, BOP EXCHANGE GP ULC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Murray Goldfarb

 

 

Name: Murray Goldfarb

 

 

Title: Director

 

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