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):  09/26/2008
 
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.)
 
11695 Johns Creek Parkway
Suite 350
Norcross, 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)
 
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On September 19, 2008, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant") drafted the letter attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such letter will be included in all stockholders' third quarter statements. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein are deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The exhibit to this Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including discussions regarding any liquidity event of the Registrant and other factors that may affect future earnings or financial results. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the Registrant's use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe" or other similar words. Information given in this correspondence relating to leasing, the Registrant's debt-to-equity ratio and other facts and figures are given as of the date of this filing. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include changes in general economic conditions, changes in real estate conditions, construction delays, increases in interest rates, lease-up risks, lack of availability of financing, expected borrowings to fund repurchases under the share redemption program and lack of availability of capital proceeds. Piedmont Office Realty Trust is closed to new investors. SEC filings: www.sec.gov.
 

 

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 26, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Robert E. Bowers

               
Robert E. Bowers
               
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Letter to Stockholders, dated September 19, 2008