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): July 8, 2019

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		1-12993		95-4502084
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 299 Pasadena, California		91101
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 578-0777

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 7.00% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock		ARE ARE/PD		New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 8, 2019, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Company”) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., as guarantor (the “Guarantor”), entered into an underwriting agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), in connection with the sale of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.375% Senior Notes due 2031 and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2050 (together, the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor and, subject to customary closing conditions, the Underwriters expect to deliver the Notes to the purchasers on or about July 15, 2019. The Notes were offered by the Company pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the underwriting agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1.

On July 8, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the offer of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On July 8, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated July 8, 2019, among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein.

99.1		Press Release, dated July 8, 2019.

99.2		Press Release, dated July 8, 2019.

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.

	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.


Date: July 10, 2019	By:	/s/ Dean A. Shigenaga
		Dean A. Shigenaga
		Co-President and Chief Financial Officer