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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;8,
  2008</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">ALEXANDRIA
  REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">95-4502084</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer
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    <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><b>385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;299</b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pasadena,
    California</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">91101</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <b>(626) 578-0777</b></font></p>
  
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  former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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  filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
  registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4 (c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4 (c))</p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02.&#160; Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;8, 2008, we
  issued a press release entitled &#147;Alexandria Real Estate Equities,&nbsp;Inc.
  Reports First Quarter 2008 Results&#148; which sets forth our results of operations
  for the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.&#160; A copy of that press release is attached
  hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1 Press Release
  dated May&nbsp;8, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;8, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Joel S. Marcus</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Joel S. Marcus</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman/Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 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): May 8,
  2008
  ALEXANDRIA
  REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Maryland
  1-12993
  95-4502084
  (State or other
    jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File
    Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
    Identification No.)
  385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 299
  Pasadena,
    California
  91101
  (Address of
    principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (626) 578-0777
  N/A
  (Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report)
  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))
  Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.
  On May 8, 2008, we
  issued a press release entitled "Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  Reports First Quarter 2008 Results" which sets forth our results of operations
  for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.  A copy of that press release is attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)  Exhibits.
  99.1 Press Release
  dated May 8, 2008.
  2
  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.
  ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
  May 8, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Joel S. Marcus
  Joel S. Marcus
  Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
  By:
  /s/ Dean A. Shigenaga
  Dean A. Shigenaga
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Exhibit Title
  99.1
  Press Release dated May 8, 2008
  4