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): September 2, 2003

 

CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

  1-11706

  52-1796339

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

  (Commission
File Number)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1850 K Street, NW, Suite 500                   

Washington, DC

   20006              

(Address of principal executive offices)

   (Zip Code)              

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(202) 729-1700

 

Not applicable

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

 



Item 5. Other Events

 

As part of an ongoing desire to provide information about us in a manner that is easier to update on a regular basis, we are filing with this report as Exhibit 99.1 a description of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the taxation of us as a real estate investment trust and the ownership and sale of our securities. Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K replaces and supersedes prior descriptions of the federal income tax treatment of us and our stockholders to the extent that they are inconsistent with the description contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7. Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

99.1   Description of material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the taxation of CarrAmerica Realty Corporation as a real estate investment trust and the ownership and disposition of CarrAmerica Realty Corporation common stock


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.

 

CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    KURT A. HEISTER        


Kurt A. Heister,

Controller

 

Date: September 2, 2003