Item 8.01. Other Events
Liberty Property Trust ("Liberty") is re-issuing in an updated format its
historical financial statements in connection with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets," ("FAS 144"). During the nine months ended September 30,
2008, Liberty sold properties and in compliance with FAS 144 has reported
revenue, expenses and net gains from the sale of these properties as
discontinued operations for each period presented (including the comparable
periods of the prior year). Under SEC requirements, the same reclassification as
discontinued operations required by FAS 144 following the sale of a property is
required for previously issued annual financial statements for each of the three
years shown in Liberty's last annual report on Form 10-K, if those financials
are incorporated by reference in subsequent filings with the SEC made under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, even though those financial statements
relate to periods prior to the date of the sale. This reclassification has no
effect on Liberty's reported net income available to common shareholders or
funds from operations.
This Current Report on Form 8-K updates Items 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 15 of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the
"Form 10-K"), to reflect the assets and liabilities and the results of
operations of the Company's real properties which have been sold prior to
September 30, 2008 or are held for sale at September 30, 2008, as discontinued
operations. The updated financial information is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. All other items of the Company's Form 10-K remain
unchanged. No attempt has been made to update matters in the Form 10-K except to
the extent expressly provided above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
12 Statement re: Computation of Ratios
23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
99.1 Updated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005
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Index to Exhibit 99.1 Page Number
Business 1
Properties 6
Selected Financial Data 9
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 11
Results of Operations
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 23
Financial Statement Schedule - Schedule III - Summary of Real Estate 52
Owned