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): November 14, 2017

 

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (626) 578-0777

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 8.01        Other Events

 

On November 9, 2017, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Company”) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., as guarantor (the “Guarantor”), entered into an underwriting agreement with Mizuho Securities USA LLC, BBVA Securities Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), in connection with the sale of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.45% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”).  The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor and, subject to customary closing conditions, the Underwriters expect to deliver the Notes to the purchasers on or about November 20, 2017.  The Notes were offered by the Company pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  A copy of the underwriting agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1.

 

On November 9, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the offer of the Notes.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

On November 9, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Notes.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)      Exhibits

 

1.1                            Underwriting Agreement, dated November 9, 2017, among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC, BBVA Securities Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein.

 

99.1                    Press Release, dated November 9, 2017.

 

99.2     Press Release, dated November 9, 2017.

 

 

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.

 

	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
Date:   November 14, 2017	By:	/s/ Dean A. Shigenaga
		Dean A. Shigenaga
		Chief Financial Officer