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) January 1, 2009
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 1, 2009, the Trust entered into amendments to the following agreements with its executive officers (collectively, “Agreements”): (a) Executive Agreement, Severance Agreement and Health Coverage Continuation Agreement between the Trust and Donald C. Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer; (b) Severance Agreement between the Trust and Dawn M. Becker, Executive Vice President–General Counsel and Secretary; (c) Severance Agreement between the Trust and Jeffrey S. Berkes, Executive Vice President–Chief Investment Officer; and (d) Change in Control Agreement between the Trust and Andrew P. Blocher, Senior Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The amendments to the Agreements were made for the sole purpose of incorporating, as necessary, the regulations promulgated under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. No changes were made to the any of the payments required to be made under any of the Agreements.
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.
| FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST | ||
| Date: January 5, 2009 | /s/ Dawn M. Becker | |
| Dawn M. Becker | ||
| Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary | ||