1、?Annual Report 2012Letter to Shareholders“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”?square feet of potential demand for space at three of our?are engaged in defense information technology and national?specialized niche.The need for these tenants to establish or?buildings containing 2.3 million sq
2、uare feet for an aggregate?of disposition properties contained smaller tenants and,?concentration of strategic properties,which are those that are?the Company has increased its percentage of annual rental Roger A.Waesche,Jr.?continued on inside back cover?in the real estate industry.In 2012,we also
3、continued our?commitment of being a leading contributor in the communities?our troops through such programs as Wounded Warriors,Fisher House,Military Heroes,Hope for the Warriors and?so that we are in a position to grow earnings from a smaller?broader federal budgetary issues currently being debated
4、,we?that 2013 will present us with ample opportunity because the intelligence aspects of national security are and will remain top?position the Company for growth.?Roger A.Waesche,Jr.?We also deployed sale proceeds into acquiring one operating?with proceeds from asset sales,we decreased our total de
5、bt?UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington,DC 20549FORM 10-K(Mark one)ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended December 31,2012orTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1
6、934For the transition period fromtoCommission file number 1-14023Corporate Office Properties Trust(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Maryland 23-2947217(State or other jurisdiction of(IRS Employerincorporation or organization)Identification No.)6711 Columbia Gateway Drive,Suite 30