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):  September 29, 2006

GMH COMMUNITIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

 

001-32290

 

201181390

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

10 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(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):

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Item 4.01               Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

Effective September 29, 2006, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of GMH Communities Trust (the “Company”) appointed Reznick Group, P.C.  (“Reznick”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements.

Prior to this appointment, the Company had not consulted with Reznick with respect to: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) or the related instructions of Regulation S-K or a reportable event as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.




 

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: September 29, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMH COMMUNITIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph M. Macchione

 

 

Name:

Joseph M. Macchione

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary