-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FmCsnASbsJ90lEJiNpbDFarPoF5D5ol9mjA1d7BwLpYkH7s/R9es+9VAO1vbaY1J lUVGMOeKWC3ZiNRSwxW5xw== 0001422849-10-000469.txt : 20100211 0001422849-10-000469.hdr.sgml : 20100211 20100210184315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001422849-10-000469 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100210 GROUP MEMBERS: THE INCOME FUND OF AMERICA, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035443 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 954502084 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51081 FILM NUMBER: 10589055 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 385 E. COLORADO BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 299 CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 BUSINESS PHONE: 6265780777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 385 E. COLORADO BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 299 CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Capital World Investors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001422849 IRS NUMBER: 951411037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 SC 13G 1 edgare.txt SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 015271109 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2009 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 015271109 Page 1 of 7 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital World Investors ** 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 143,300 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 2,813,902 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,813,902 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.3% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA ** A division of Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) CUSIP: 015271109 Page 2 of 7 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Income Fund of America, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,582,866 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,582,866 See Additional information in Item 4. 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.8% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IV CUSIP: 015271109 Page 3 of 7 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 385 E Colorado Blvd Ste 299 Pasadena CA 91101 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital World Investors and The Income Fund of America, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 015271109 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See pages 2 and 3 Capital World Investors is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,813,902 shares or 6.3% of the 44,532,992 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of CRMC acting as CUSIP: 015271109 Page 4 of 7 investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Income Fund of America, Inc., an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), is the beneficial owner of 2,582,866 shares or 5.8% of the 44,532,992 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding. CRMC manages equity assets for various investment companies through two divisions, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital World Investors. These divisions generally function separately from each other with respect to investment research activities and they make investment decisions and proxy voting decisions for the investment companies on a separate basis. Shares reported by Capital World Investors, include 179,610 shares resulting from the assumed conversion of $21,170.00 principal amount of the 3.7% Convertible Senior Note due 01/15/2027 and 45,890 shares resulting from the assumed conversion of $1,900.00 principal amount of the 8.0% Convertible Senior Note due 04/15/2009. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: One or more clients of Capital World Investors have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. Capital World Investors holds more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc as of December 31, 2009 on behalf of each of the following client(s): The Income Fund of America, Inc. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP: 015271109 Page 5 of 7 Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 8, 2010 Signature: Robert W. Lovelace*** Name/Title: Robert W. Lovelace - Senior Vice President Capital World Investors Date: February 8, 2010 Signature: Patrick F. Quan*** Name/Title: Patrick F. Quan - Secretary The Income Fund of America, Inc. ***By /s/ Walter R. Burkley Walter R. Burkley Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 21, 2007 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital World Investors on January 10, 2008 with respect to Lowes Companies, Incorporated. CUSIP: 015271109 Page 6 of 7 AGREEMENT Los Angeles, CA Capital World Investors ("CWI") and The Income Fund of America, Inc. ("IFA") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Common Stock issued by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. CWI and IFA state that they are each entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. CWI and IFA are each responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others. CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS BY: Robert W. Lovelace*** Robert W. Lovelace - Senior Vice President Capital World Investors THE INCOME FUND OF AMERICA, INC. BY: Patrick F. Quan*** Patrick F. Quan - Secretary The Income Fund of America, Inc. ***B /s/ Walter R. Burkley y Walter R. Burkley Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 21, 2007 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital World Investors on January 10, 2008 with respect to Lowes Companies, Incorporated. CUSIP: 015271109 Page 7 of 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----