LXP FORM 8-K 4.19.13
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): April 19, 2013

LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Maryland
1-12386
13-3717318
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Penn Plaza, Suite 4015, New York, New York
10119-4015
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
(212) 692-7200
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
        
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On April 19, 2013, Lexington Realty Trust, which we refer to as the Trust, completed the previously announced redemption of all 6,200,000 outstanding shares of its 7.55% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: LXPPRD), which we refer to as the Series D Preferred Shares, at a cash redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon up to and including the date of redemption in the amount of $0.099618 per share. Following the redemption, dividends with respect to the Series D Preferred Shares will cease to accrue and the shares will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The total redemption price of $155,617,631.60 for the redemption of all Series D Preferred Shares was paid by the Trust primarily from $155,000,000 of additional borrowings under its unsecured credit facility.



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.

 
Lexington Realty Trust
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: April 19, 2013
By:
/s/ Patrick Carroll
 
 
 
Patrick Carroll
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer