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): November 9, 2009
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 1-9044 | 35-1740409 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 East 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana | 46240 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 808-6000
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:
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On November 9, 2009, Mr. Robert M. Chapman stepped down as the Chief Operating Officer of Duke Realty Corporation (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Chapman will be leaving the Company after a transition period through year end 2009. A copy of the press release issued by the Company regarding Mr. Chapman’s departure is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Duke Realty Corporation press release dated November 9, 2009 with respect to the resignation of Mr. Robert M. Chapman as Chief Operating Officer. | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| DUKE REALTY CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Howard L. Feinsand | |||||||
| Howard L. Feinsand | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Dated: | November 10, 2009 |
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