AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 26, 2004 REGISTRATION NO. 333- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- FORM S-11 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------------- GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TRUST, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments) 10250 REGENCY CIRCLE, SUITE 100 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114 (402) 391-0010 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) --------------------- THOMAS D. PESCHIO PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TRUST, INC. 10250 REGENCY CIRCLE, SUITE 100 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114 (402) 391-0010 (Name, address, including zip, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) --------------------- COPIES TO: DAVID E. GARDELS JOHN D. ELLSWORTH WAYNE D. BOBERG JAMES C. CREIGH MICHAEL C. PALLESEN BRENDAN P. HEAD BLACKWELL SANDERS PEPER MARTIN LLP LIEBEN, WHITTED, HOUGHTON, WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 1620 DODGE STREET, SUITE 2100 SLOWIACZEK & 35 WEST WACKER DRIVE OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68102 CAVANAGH, P.C., L.L.O. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 (402) 964-5000 2027 DODGE STREET, SUITE 100 (312) 558-5600 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68102 (402) 344-4000 --------------------- APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement. If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-109565 If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If this Form is a post effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. [ ] CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PRICE PER SHARE(2) OFFERING PRICE(2) REGISTRATION FEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock.............. 3,220,000 shares $10.00 $32,220,000 $2,605 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Includes 483,000 shares subject to the underwriters' over-allotment option. (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE Government Properties Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant") hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-11 in its entirety the Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 333-109565), declared effective on January 26, 2004, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including each of the documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein. PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS ITEM 36. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-109565 are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of this Registration Statement, except the following which are filed herewith: EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT ------- ----------------------- 5.1 Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. with respect to legality of the shares being registered 8.1 Opinion of with Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP with respect to tax matters 23.1 Consent of Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1) 23.3 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.4 Consent of Zwick & Steinberger, P.L.L.C. II-1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 26, 2004. GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, TRUST, INC. BY: /s/ THOMAS D. PESCHIO ------------------------------------ THOMAS D. PESCHIO President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ THOMAS D. PESCHIO President, Chief Executive January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Officer and Director Thomas D. Peschio * Chief Financial Officer and January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Treasurer Nancy D. Olson * Chairman of the Board of January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Directors Jerry D. Bringard * Director January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Robert M. Ames * Director January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Philip S. Cottone * Director January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Robert A. Peck * Director January 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- Richard H. Schwachter *By: /s/ THOMAS D. PESCHIO ------------------------------ Thomas D. Peschio Attorney-in-Fact II-2 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT ------- ----------------------- 5.1 Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. with respect to legality of the shares being registered 8.1 Opinion of with Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP with respect to tax matters 23.1 Consent of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1) 23.3 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.4 Consent of Zwick & Steinberger, P.L.L.C.