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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): November 8, 2013

 

BRE PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   001-14306   94-1722214

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation) 

 

(Commission

file number) 

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number) 

 

525 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-2712

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(415) 445-6530

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On November 8, 2013, we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in our existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-192031). We filed this prospectus supplement in connection with the unsold shares of our common stock issuable under our Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan. In connection with the filing of this prospectus supplement, we are filing (i) as Exhibit 5.1 hereto an opinion of our counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP, regarding certain Maryland law issues and (ii) as Exhibit 8.1 hereto an opinion of our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, regarding certain tax matters.

  

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number 

  Description
   
5.1   Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP. 
   
8.1   Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

         
    BRE Properties, Inc.
     
Date: November 8, 2013   By:  

/s/ Kerry Fanwick 

    Name:   Kerry Fanwick
    Its:  

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number 

  Description
   
5.1   Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP.
   
8.1   Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.