U.S. 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): December 21, 2009
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   001-13545   94-3281941
         
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. employer
identification
number)
     
Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
     
415-394-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On December 21, 2009, we filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland Articles Supplementary Redesignating and Reclassifying all 1,595,337 Shares of 7.18% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, without further designation or any preferences or relative, participating, optional, conversion or other rights appertaining thereto, or voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, terms or conditions of redemption, other than those, if any, applicable to shares of our preferred stock generally. The shares of 7.18% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock had been designated as such in anticipation of the possible exchange of the Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units. The Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units were purchased by us. A copy of the Articles Supplementary Redesignating and Reclassifying all 1,595,337 Shares of 7.18% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock is attached to this report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference in this report.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
3.1   Articles Supplementary Redesignating and Reclassifying all 1,595,337 Shares of 7.18% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock

 


 

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.
         
  AMB Property Corporation
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: December 22, 2009  By:   /s/ Tamra D. Browne    
    Tamra D. Browne   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   

 


 

         
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
3.1
  Articles Supplementary Redesignating and Reclassifying all 1,595,337 Shares of 7.18% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock