Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Nos. 333-108785 and 333-135738
$75,000,000 7.625% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest - Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share
Term sheet dated July 13, 2006
Issuer: Corporate Office Properties Trust
Security: 7.625% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest
CUSIP: 22002T702
Size: 3,000,000 shares
Public offering price: $25.00 per share, plus accrued dividends, if any, from the date of original issue; $75,000,000
Over-allotment option: 450,000 shares
Maturity: Perpetual
Call date: On or after July 20, 2011 (subject to the special optional redemption right described in the prospectus supplement)
Payment dates: Initially October 15, 2006 and quarterly thereafter
Type of security: SEC registered
Underwriting discounts and commissions: $0.7875 per share; $2,362,500 total ($2,716,875 if over-allotment option is exercised in full)
Expected net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated transaction expenses payable by Corporate Office Properties Trust: $72,411,000 ($83,306,625 if over-allotment option is exercised in full)
Dividend Rate: 7.625% of the liquidation preference per annum; $1.90625 per annum per share, cumulative from date of original issue (subject to the step-up provision described in the prospectus supplement). Initial quarterly dividend will be approximately $0.45009.
Settlement date: July 20, 2006
Selling concession: Not to exceed $0.50 per share
Reallowance to other dealers: Not to exceed $0.45 per share
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Sole Bookrunner: |
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
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1,170,000 shares |
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Co-Managers: |
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A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. |
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510,000 shares |
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RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. |
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510,000 shares |
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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated |
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510,000 shares |
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Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated |
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300,000 shares |
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