Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 6, 2020, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the "Company") entered into (a) forward sale agreements with each of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA"), Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch ("JPMC") and (b) an underwriting agreement by and among the Company, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA Securities") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of BofA, as forward purchaser), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("CGMI") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of Citibank, as forward purchaser) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan Securities") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of JPMC, as forward purchaser), each in its capacity as a forward seller, and Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, CGMI, and J.P. Morgan Securities, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), relating to the issuance and sale of up to 6,900,000 shares of the Company's company stock at a public offering price of $155.00 per share, including an option to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock. On January 7, 2020, the Underwriters exercised the option to purchase an additional 900,000 shares of the Company's common stock, and the Company entered into amendments to each of the forward sale agreements relating to the exercise of the option, each dated January 8, 2020. The sale of shares closed on January 9, 2019.

All shares were offered by the Company pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the underwriting agreement, the forward sale agreements, and the amendments to the forward sale agreements are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The summary set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits.

On January 6, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the offer of its common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On January 6, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

On January 9, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the public offering of 6,900,000 shares of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits






(d) Exhibits




   1.1     Underwriting Agreement, dated January 6, 2020, by and among the
         Company, Goldman Sachs ("Goldman Sachs"), BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA
         Securities") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of Bank of
         America, N.A., as forward purchaser), Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
         ("CGMI") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of Citibank, N.A., as
         forward purchaser) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan
         Securities") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of JPMorgan Chase
         Bank, National Association, London Branch, as forward purchaser), each in
         its capacity as a forward seller, and Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities,
         CGMI, and J.P. Morgan Securities, as representatives of the several
         underwriters named therein.




   1.2     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 6, 2020,
         by and between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.




   1.3     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 6, 2020,
         by and between the Company and Bank of America, N.A.




   1.4     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 6, 2020,
         by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A.




   1.5     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 6, 2020,
         by and between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,
         London Branch.




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   1.6     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 8, 2020, by and between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co.
         LLC.




   1.7     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 8, 2020, by and between the Company and Bank of America, N.A.




   1.8     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 8, 2020, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A.




   1.9     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 8, 2020, by and between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
         National Association, London Branch.




   5.1     Opinion of Venable LLP




   8.1     Tax Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP




   23.1     Consent of Venable LLP (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)




   23.2     Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in opinion filed as
          Exhibit 8.1)




   99.1     Press Release, dated January 6, 2020




   99.2     Press Release, dated January 6, 2020




   99.3     Press Release, dated January 9, 2020

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