8-K


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) February 10, 2015
 
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.
The information included in Exhibit 99.1 (the “Tax Exhibit”) to this Current Report on Form 8-K provides a summary of additional material federal income tax considerations relevant to an investment in equity securities of Federal Realty Investment Trust (the “Company”). The information in the Tax Exhibit amends in part the discussion under the heading “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations” contained in or incorporated by reference into prospectuses, and the discussion under the heading “Additional Material Federal Income Tax Considerations” contained in any prospectus supplement, filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 prior to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the Tax Exhibit shall be deemed incorporated by reference into each such registration statement.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Additional Material Federal Income Tax Considerations


SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
 
 
 
 
Date: February 10, 2016
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dawn M. Becker
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary