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) April 8, 2009

 

PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2397

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 244-8080

 

N/A

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

 

|_|        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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

PS Business Parks announces it intends to release first quarter 2009 earning after close of business on Monday, May 4, 2009 and host the quarterly conference call on Tuesday May 5, 2009. The full text of the press release issued is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 are being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1: Press release dated April 8, 2009

 

 

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.

 

PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.

 

Date: April 8, 2009

 

By: /s/ Edward A. Stokx

Edward A. Stokx

Chief Financial Officer

 

News Release

PS Business Parks, Inc.

701 Western Avenue

Glendale, CA 91201-2349

www.psbusinessparks.com

 

(818) 244-8080, Ext. 1649

PS Business Parks, Inc. to Release First Quarter 2009 Earnings and Host Quarterly Conference Call

GLENDALE, California—PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) announced today that it intends to release its first quarter 2009 earnings after the close of business on Monday, May 4, 2009.

A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to discuss the first quarter results. The toll free number is (888) 299-3246; the conference ID is 94250172. The call will also be available via a live webcast on the Company’s website. A replay of the conference call will be available through May 12, 2009 at (800) 642-1687, as well as via webcast on the Company’s website.

 

Company Information

PS Business Parks, Inc., a member of the S&P SmallCap 600, is a self-advised and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, develops, owns and operates commercial properties, primarily flex, multi-tenant office and industrial space. The Company defines “flex” space as buildings that are configured with a combination of office and warehouse space and can be designed to fit a number of uses (including office, assembly, showroom, laboratory, light manufacturing and warehouse space). As of December 31, 2008, PSB wholly owned approximately 19.6 million rentable square feet with approximately 3,800 customers located in eight states, concentrated in California (5.8 million sq. ft.), Florida (3.6 million sq. ft.), Virginia (3.0 million sq. ft.), Texas (2.9 million sq. ft.), Maryland (1.8 million sq. ft.), Oregon (1.3 million sq. ft.), Arizona (0.7 million sq. ft.) and Washington (0.5 million sq. ft.).

Additional information about PS Business Parks, Inc. is available on the Internet. The Company’s website is www.psbusinessparks.com.