Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 14, 2021, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the "Company") entered into (a) forward sale agreements with each of Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"), Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA"), Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, ("JPMC"), and (b) an underwriting agreement by and among the Company, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of RBC, 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 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 RBC Capital Markets, LLC, BofA Securities, CGMI, Goldman Sachs, 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 8,050,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a public offering price of $184.00 per share, including an option to purchase up to 1,050,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock. The sale of shares closed on June 17, 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 1.6 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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 June 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the public offering of 7,000,000 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 June 14, 2021, by and among the Company,
         RBC Capital Markets, LLC (in its capacity as an agent and affiliate of
         Royal Bank of Canada, 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 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), each in its capacity as a forward seller, and RBC
         Capital Markets, LLC, BofA Securities, CGMI, Goldman Sachs, and J.P.
         Morgan Securities as representatives of the several underwriters named
         therein.




   1.2     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated June 14, 2021, by
         and between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada.




   1.3     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated June 14, 2021, by
         and between the Company and Bank of America, N.A.




   1.4     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated June 14, 2021, by
         and between the Company and Citibank, N.A.




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   1.5     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated June 14, 2021, by
         and between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.




   1.6     Confirmation of Registered Forward Transaction, dated June 14, 2021, by
         and between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.




   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 June 14, 2021.




   99.2     Press Release, dated June 14, 2021.




   99.3     Press Release, dated June 17, 2021.

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