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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

COLUMBIA EQUITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Maryland   20-1978579
     
(State of Incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1750 H Street, N.W. Suite 500    
Washington, D.C.   20006
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
     
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x
  If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): File No. 333-122644.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     
Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered   Each Class is to be Registered:
     
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share   New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 
 

 

 

      This filing relates to the New York Stock Exchange Original Listing Application filed by the Company on May 17, 2005.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

      A description of Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. common stock is set forth under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-122644), as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2005, as amended (the “Registration Statement”). Such portion of the Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

      Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

         
  COLUMBIA EQUITY TRUST, INC.
 		  
Date: June 16, 2005  By:   /s/ John M. Novack    
  Name:   John M. Novack   
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer 		  
 

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