Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 9, 2022, in connection with the Mergers, the Company (i) caused the termination of all commitments, liabilities and other obligations under, the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2021, by and among the Partnership, the Company, KeyBank National Association and other parties thereto and (ii) caused the repayment in full of the indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations under, certain real estate mortgages of the Company's subsidiaries.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information provided in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, among other things:



    •     Common Stock: At or immediately prior to, as applicable, the effective
          time of the Company Merger (the "Company Merger Effective Time"), each
          share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (each, a
          "Company Share"), or fraction thereof, other than Company Shares held by
          the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, including common stock held
          in the Company's rabbi trust for the purposes of meeting Company
          liabilities under its deferred compensation plan, or by the Parent
          Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, that was issued and
          outstanding immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time was
          automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount
          in cash equal to $65.47 without interest (the "Per Company Share Merger
          Consideration") and less any applicable withholding taxes;



    •     Restricted Stock: At or immediately prior to, as applicable, the Company
          Merger Effective Time, each share of unvested restricted common stock
          granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan
          (collectively, with the Company's 2004 Incentive Award Plan and the 2010
          Incentive Award Plan, the "Long-Term Incentive Plans"), other than each
          outstanding equity-based award credited to a stock account under the
          Company's deferred compensation plan and each outstanding unvested
          equity-based award with respect to which a valid deferral election under
          the deferred compensation plan had been made (the "Deferred Stock
          Awards"), automatically fully vested and all restrictions and
          reacquisition rights thereon lapsed, and all shares of common stock
          represented thereby were considered outstanding for all purposes under
          the Merger Agreement and had the right to receive the Per Company Share
          Merger Consideration, less any applicable withholding taxes; and



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     •    Deferred Stock Awards: At or immediately prior to, as applicable, the
          Company Merger Effective Time, each Deferred Stock Award vested and was
          no longer subject to restriction, and all Deferred Stock Awards were
          adjusted and converted into the right of the holder to have allocated to
          the holder's account under the deferred compensation plan an amount
          denominated in cash equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of
          common stock allocated to such account as of the Company Merger Effective
          Time and (2) the Per Company Share Merger Consideration, and no longer
          represent a right to receive a number of Company Shares. Payments under
          the deferred compensation plan will be made in accordance with the timing
          set forth in the plan and the applicable payment elections for
          participants in the plan, subject to any right to terminate the plan and
          accelerate distributions of participant account balances pursuant to the
          terms of the deferred compensation plan and applicable law.



     •    Partnership Interests: At the effective time of the Partnership Merger
          (the "Partnership Merger Effective Time"), each common unit of limited
          partnership (the "Common Partnership Units") and Series A preferred unit
          of the Partnership, or fraction thereof, that was issued and outstanding
          as of immediately prior to the Partnership Merger Effective Time (other
          than the Common Partnership Units held by the Company or any wholly owned
. . .

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting of Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or


           Standard; Transfer of Listing


The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 9, 2022, in connection with the completion of the Company Merger, Merger Sub I requested that the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") suspend trading in the Company Shares and file with the SEC a notification of removal from listing and registration on Form 25 to effect the delisting from the NYSE and deregistration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), of the Company Shares. Following the effectiveness of the Form 25, the Surviving Company intends to file with the SEC a Form 15 requesting the termination of registration of the Company Shares under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of reporting obligations under Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

The information provided in the Introductory Note, Item 1.01 and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

At the Company Merger Effective Time, the holders of Company Shares outstanding immediately before the Company Merger ceased to have any rights as stockholders of the Company (other than their right to receive the Per Company Share Merger Consideration).

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant

The information provided in the Introductory Note and Items 2.01 and 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

As a result of the completion of the Company Merger, a change in control of the Company occurred, and Merger Sub I, as successor by merger to the Company, remains a subsidiary of Parent, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. and Blackstone Property Partners L.P.



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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers


The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the completion of the Mergers and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, at the Company Merger Effective Time, each of William C. Bayless Jr., Herman Bulls, G. Steven Dawson, Cydney C. Donnell, Mary C. Egan, Alison Hill, Craig Leupold, Oliver Luck, C. Patrick Oles Jr. and John T. Rippel resigned from the board of directors of the Company. These resignations were in connection with the Mergers and not as a result of any disagreements between the Company and the resigning individuals on any matters relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 9, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Mergers. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits




(d) Exhibits

      Exhibit
      Number                             Exhibit Description

      99.1         Press Release dated August 9, 2022.

      104        Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
                 document).



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