Prospectus excerpt:  We are offering to the public 12,000,000 of our 5.40% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, which we refer to as the "Series L Preferred Shares".

Dividends on the Series L Preferred Shares will be cumulative from the date of original issue of this series and payable quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on April 1, 2013, at the rate of 5.40% of the liquidation preference per annum, or $1.35 per Series L Preferred Share per annum.

Except in instances relating to preservation of our status as a real estate investment trust, the Series L Preferred Shares are not redeemable until January 25, 2018. On and after January 25, 2018, we may redeem the Series L Preferred Shares in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption. The Series L Preferred Shares have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed.