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 6, 2006

 

DIVIDEND CAPITAL TRUST INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

000-50724

 

82-0538520

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

 

 

 

 

 

518 17th Street, Suite 1700

Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(303) 228-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Tax Treatment of 2005 Dividends

 

In our press release today, we announced the tax treatment of our 2005 distributions to our shareholders as follows: $0.408 or 63.8% is classified as ordinary taxable dividend; and $.232 or 36.2% is classified as return of capital on the Form 1099-DIV.  For more details, please see a copy of the aforementioned press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Title

99.1

 

Press release dated February 6, 2006

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

DIVIDEND CAPITAL TRUST INC.

 

 

 

 

February 6, 2006

 

 

By:

/s/ Evan H. Zucker

 

 

 

Evan H. Zucker

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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