NEWTON, Mass., Jan 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE:GOV) today announced that the
underwriters of its recent equity offering have exercised their
over-allotment option in full to purchase 1,275,000 additional common
shares of beneficial interest. The sale of the additional shares and the
sale of the original public offering of 8,500,000 common shares are
expected to close on Thursday, January 21, 2010.
The joint book-running managers for this offering are Morgan Stanley,
Jefferies & Company and Wells Fargo Securities. The co-lead managers for
this offering are Citi, UBS Investment Bank, Morgan Keegan & Company,
Inc. and RBC Capital Markets. The co-managers for this offering are
Janney Montgomery Scott and Oppenheimer & Co.
This press release is not an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an
offer to buy shares, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of such state or jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus may be
obtained from the offices of Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 180 Varick
Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attention: Prospectus
Department, or by calling 1-866-718-1649; Jefferies & Company, Inc., 520
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (toll-free telephone number:
1-888-449-2342) and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attn: Equity Syndicate
Department, 375 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10152 (e-mail: equity.syndicate@wachovia.com
or telephone: 800-326-5897) or by contacting any of the other
underwriters listed above.
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
Government Properties Income Trust
Timothy A. Bonang, Vice President, Investor Relations
617-219-1440