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):  March 25, 2008 (March 20, 2008)

 

GMH COMMUNITIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-32290

 

201181390

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

10 Campus Boulevard

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(610) 355-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 


 

Item 8.01.              Other Events

 

On March 20, 2008, GMH Communities Trust issued a press release announcing the declaration of its first quarter dividend distribution for the quarter ending March 31, 2008.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)           Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

 

None.

 

(b)          Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

None.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 20, 2008 for GMH Communities Trust, furnished in accordance with Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 25, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMH COMMUNITIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Joseph M. Macchione

 

Name:

 Joseph M. Macchione

 

Title:

 Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Document Name

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 20, 2008 for GMH Communities Trust, furnished in accordance with Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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