UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 27, 2004

 

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

600 East 96th Street

Suite 100

Indianapolis, IN 46240

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 808-6000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02.              Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Principal Officers

 

                (d)           On October 27, 2004, Dr. Martin Jischke was elected to the Board of Directors of Duke Realty Corporation to fill the vacancy created by the recent departure of Gene Zink.  Dr. Jischke will serve on the Finance Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Matthew A. Cohoat
		Matthew A. Cohoat
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated:  November 1, 2004