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): August 4, 2004

 

Commission File Number  1-9317

 

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

 

Maryland

 

04-6558834

(State of Organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458

617-332-3990

 

 



 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

HRPT Properties Trust (the “Company”) hereby furnishes the following exhibit:

 

99.1         Press release dated August 4, 2004.

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 4, 2004, the Company issued a press release setting forth the Company’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

 

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John C. Popeo

 

 

 

John C. Popeo

 

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Dated: August 6, 2004

 

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