8-K 1 form8k.txt FORM 8-K 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): Commission File Number: February 25, 2002 1-12358 COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Alabama 59-7007599 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 2101 Sixth Avenue North Suite 750 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 250-8700 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST Item 5 - Other Events Attached as Exhibits to this form are the documents listed below: Exhibit Document 1.1 Terms Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, and the Underwriting Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, by and among Colonial Properties Trust, Colonial Realty Limited Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 1.2 Purchase Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, between Colonial Properties Trust and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. 1.3 Placement Agency Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, between Colonial Properties Trust, Colonial Realty Limited Partnership and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. 5.1 Opinion of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality of the Shares 5.2 Opinion of Sirote & Permutt, P.C., regarding Alabama law 23.1 Consent of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. to the filing of Exhibit 5.1 herewith (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Sirote & Permutt, P.C., to the filing of Exhibit 5.1 herewith (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2) SIGNATURE 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. COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST Date: February 28, 2002 By: /s/ Howard B, Nelson, Jr. ------------------------------- Name: Howard B. Nelson, Jr. Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description Page 1.1 Terms Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, and the Underwriting Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, by and among Colonial Properties Trust, Colonial Realty Limited Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 1.2 Purchase Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, between Colonial Properties Trust and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. 1.3 Placement Agency Agreement, dated February 25, 2002, between Colonial Properties Trust, Colonial Realty Limited Partnership and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. 5.1 Opinion of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality of the Shares 5.2 Opinion of Sirote & Permutt, P.C. as to Alabama law 23.1 Consent of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. to the filing of Exhibit 5.1 herewith (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Sirote & Permutt, P.C., to the filing of Exhibit 5.1 herewith (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2)