UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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) March 5, 2007 (February 28, 2007)

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(443) 285-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

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))

Item 5.02            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 28, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) approved the appointment of Douglas M. Firstenberg, age 46, to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees as a Class III Trustee.  The terms of the Class III Trustees will expire upon the election of their successors at the Registrant’s next annual shareholder meeting to be held May 17, 2007.  Mr. Firstenberg has been nominated to stand for re-election at that time.  Mr. Firstenberg will serve on the Board of Trustees’ Compensation Committee and Investment Committee.  Effective upon his appointment, Mr. Firstenberg became eligible to receive the standard compensation provided by the Registrant to its other non-employee Trustees.  Mr. Firstenberg is a founding principal of Stonebridge Associates, Inc., a real estate development and advisory firm.

Item 9.01                       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)           Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

None

(b)           Pro Forma Financial Information

None

 (c)          Shell Company Transactions

None

(d)           Exhibits

None

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.

Date:  March 5, 2007

	CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
	By:		/s/ Roger A. Waesche, Jr.
	Name:		Roger A. Waesche, Jr.
	Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer