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 13, 2010
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1—32261
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20—1142292 |
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(Commission File Number)
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Identification Number) |
17190 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 485—9840
(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
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is disclosing the following information to
supplement the disclosure included under “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations”
in its Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-155667, 333-161751, 333-161753 and
333-161759):
New Legislation Relating to Unearned Income Medicare Contribution
On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of
2010, which requires certain U.S. holders of debt securities or stock who are individuals, estates
or trusts to pay an additional 3.8% tax on, among other things, interest or dividends on and
capital gains from the sale or other disposition of debt securities or stock for taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2012. U.S. holders of our debt securities or capital stock should
consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this legislation on their ownership and
disposition of our debt securities or stock.
New Legislation Relating to Foreign Accounts
On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
Act of 2010, which may impose withholding taxes on certain types of payments made to “foreign
financial institutions” and certain other non-U.S. entities. Under this legislation, the failure to
comply with additional certification, information reporting and other specified requirements could
result in withholding tax being imposed on payments of dividends and sales proceeds to U.S.
stockholders who own shares of our capital stock through foreign accounts or foreign intermediaries
and certain non-U.S. stockholders. The legislation imposes a 30% withholding tax on dividends on,
or gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our capital stock paid to a foreign
financial institution or to a foreign non-financial entity, unless (i) the foreign financial
institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations or (ii) the foreign
non-financial entity either certifies it does not have any substantial United States owners or
furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner. If the payee is
a foreign financial institution, it must enter into an agreement with the United States Treasury
requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain United States
persons or United States-owned foreign entities, annually report certain information about such
accounts, and withhold 30% on payments to account holders whose actions prevent it from complying
with these reporting and other requirements. The legislation would apply to payments made after
December 31, 2012. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding this
legislation.