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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): July 27, 2018

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
1-12993
95-4502084
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 299
 
Pasadena, California
91101
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

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

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

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:

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))

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).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o






Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 27, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), to clarify the roles of various officer positions in light of recent management changes within the Company. Specifically, the Board amended Article V, Sections 1, 2, 9 and 13 and made conforming amendments throughout the Bylaws. As amended and restated, the Bylaws permit more than one person to hold the same office concurrently, with each person jointly and severally holding the authority, responsibilities and duties established in the Bylaws for the office. The Bylaws also confirm the authority, responsibilities and duties of an executive chairman of the Board and permit the Board to designate the chairman of the Board as an executive or non-executive chairman.
The foregoing description of the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits
3.1
 






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:
August 2, 2018
By:
/s/ Dean A. Shigenaga
 
 
 
 
Dean A. Shigenaga
 
 
 
 
Co-President and Chief Financial Officer