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): May 27, 2009
BioMed Realty Trust,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-32261 | 20-1142292 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 17190 Bernardo Center
Drive San Diego, California |
92128 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 485-9840
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. held on May 27, 2009, BioMed’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2004 Incentive Award Plan of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. and BioMed Realty, L.P. (the “Incentive Award Plan”), which increased the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Incentive Award Plan by 2,840,000 shares, extended the term of the Incentive Award Plan to 2019 and made certain other changes which the board of directors of BioMed believes will more closely align the terms of the Incentive Award Plan with best practices and stockholder interests.
The foregoing description of the Incentive Award Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Incentive Award Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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10.1
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2004 Incentive Award Plan of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. and BioMed Realty, L.P. (as Amended and Restated Effective May 27, 2009). |
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.
Date: June 1, 2009
BIOMED REALTY TRUST, INC.
By: /s/ Kent
Griffin
Name:
Kent Griffin
Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1
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2004 Incentive Award Plan of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. and BioMed Realty, L.P. (as Amended and Restated Effective May 27, 2009). |