8-A12B 1 a16-14253_38a12b.htm 8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

GOVERNMENT INCOME PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

26-4273474

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA

 

02458-1634

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

 

 

 

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,
par value $.01 per share

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box: x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box: o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): Not applicable

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Government Properties Income Trust, or the Company, is filing this Form 8-A in connection with the transfer of the listing of its common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, or Common Shares, from the New York Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

 

Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

A description of the Common Shares is contained in the Prospectus dated July 12, 2013 included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-189923) under the caption “Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest” at pages 16 through 17 thereof, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2013.  The description in such Prospectus is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Composite Copy of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated June 8, 2009, as amended to date. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2014.)

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, adopted July 31, 2015. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.)

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of Common Share Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11/A, File No. 333-157455.)

 

 

 

4.2

 

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated June 5, 2015, among the Company, ABP Trust (f/k/a/ Reit Management & Research Trust), Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2015.)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark L. Kleifges

 

Name:

Mark L. Kleifges

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Dated: June 30, 2016

 

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