Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 5, 2021, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the "Company") entered into (a) forward sale agreements with each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, ("JPMC"), Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA"), Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), and Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"), and (b) an underwriting agreement by and among the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan Securities") (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of JPMC, as forward purchaser), 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), Goldman Sachs, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, each in its capacity as a forward seller, and J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Securities, CGMI, Goldman Sachs, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC 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 common stock at a public offering price of $164.00 per share, including an option to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock. On January 7, 2021, 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 7, 2021. The sale of shares closed on January 8, 2021.

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 1.1 through 1.11 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 5, 2021, 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 5, 2021, 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 8, 2021, 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 5, 2021, by and among the
         Company, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan Securities") (in its
         capacity as an agent and affiliate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National
         Association, as forward purchaser), 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), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), and RBC
         Capital Markets, LLC ("RBC"), each in its capacity as a forward seller,
         and J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Securities, CGMI, Goldman Sachs, and
         RBC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.




   1.2     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 5, 2021,
         by and between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National
         Association.




   1.3     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 5, 2021,
         by and between the Company and Bank of America, N.A.




   1.4     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 5, 2021,
         by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A.




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   1.5     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 5, 2021,
         by and between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.




   1.6     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated January 5, 2021,
         by and between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada.




   1.7     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 7, 2021, by and between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
         National Association.




   1.8     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 7, 2021, by and between the Company and Bank of America, N.A.




   1.9     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
         January 7, 2021, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A.




   1.10     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
          January 7, 2021, by and between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co.
          LLC.




   1.11     Amendment to Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated
          January 7, 2021, by and between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada.




   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 5, 2021.




   99.2     Press Release, dated January 5, 2021.




   99.3     Press Release, dated January 8, 2021.

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