NEWTON, Mass., Jun 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE: GOV) today announced that the
underwriters of its initial public offering have exercised, in full,
their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,500,000 common
shares of beneficial interest, raising additional net proceeds of
approximately $28.1 million. The closing of the over-allotment option is
expected to occur on June 30, 2009.
A registration statement relating to the offering of common shares of
GOV discussed above was declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 2, 2009. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor
shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
such state or jurisdiction.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Wachovia Securities and Morgan Stanley acted as
joint book running managers for the offering. Citi, Morgan Keegan &
Company, Inc., RBC Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank acted as
joint lead managers. Copies of the prospectus can be obtained by
contacting Merrill Lynch & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 4
World Financial Center, New York, NY 10080, telephone (212) 449-1000,
Wachovia Securities, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 375 Park
Avenue, New York, NY at (800) 326-5897 or email to equity-syndicate@wachovia.com,
Morgan Stanley, 180 Varick Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY
10014, attention: Prospectus Department, toll free (866) 718-1649, or by
email at prospectus@morganstanley.com
or by contacting any of the other underwriters listed above.
WARNING REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE
MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND
OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE
BASED UPON GOV'S PRESENT EXPECTATIONS, BUT THESE STATEMENTS ARE NOT
GUARANTEED TO OCCUR. FOR EXAMPLE: THE FACT THAT THE UNDERWRITES HAVE
EXERCISED THEIR OPTION TO PURCHASE 1,500,000 SHARES MAY IMPLY THAT THE
CLOSING OF THIS SALE OF SHARES WILL OCCUR; BUT THE CLOSING IS SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS CUSTOMARY IN TRANSACTIONS OF THIS TYPE AND MAY BE DELAYED OR
MAY NOT OCCUR AT ALL. INVESTORS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.
A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of
beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
No
shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or
obligation of the Trust.
SOURCE: Government Properties Income Trust
Timothy A. Bonang, 617-219-1440
Director of Investor Relations
or
Katherine L. Johnston, 617-219-1440
Manager of Investor Relations