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): June 14, 2010

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x          Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                                             Other Events

 

On June 14, 2010, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of the Company’s offer to exchange its outstanding 8.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2029.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press Release dated June 14, 2010.

 

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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:    June 14, 2010

By:

/s/ Dean A. Shigenaga

 

 

Dean A. Shigenaga

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated June 14, 2010

 

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