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) March 8, 2006
Federal Realty Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-07533 | 52-0782497 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland | 20852-4041 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 8, Federal Realty Investment Trust (“Trust”) entered into a First Amendment to Limited Partnership Agreement of Federal/Lion Venture LP (“Amendment”). This Amendment modifies, among other things, certain of the return and payment thresholds included in the Trust’s limited partnership agreement with affiliates of Clarion Lion Properties Fund (“Partnership”). The Partnership was entered into on July 1, 2004 for the purpose of acquiring grocery-anchored community or neighborhood shopping centers in the Trust’s East Coast and California markets. A copy of the limited partnership agreement for the Partnership was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to a Form 8-K filed by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2004.
The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following Exhibit is included in the Form 8-K:
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | First Amendment to Limited Partnership Agreement of Federal/Lion Venture LP |
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.
| FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST | ||
| Date: March 10, 2006 | /s/ Dawn M. Becker | |
| Dawn M. Becker | ||
| Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary | ||