SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 16, 1996




                         CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
                       (formerly Carr Realty Corporation)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



      Maryland                       1-11706                52-1796339
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                  File No.)            Identification No.)



             1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 624-7500




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                                    FORM 8-K


ITEM 1.           Changes in Control of Registrant

                  Not applicable

ITEM 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

                  The registrant  reported its  acquisition  of the  Littlefield
Portfolio,  10 office properties,  certain land and an option to acquire certain
additional  land  in  Austin,   Texas,  for  an  aggregate   purchase  price  of
approximately  $100 million in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1996 filed with the Commission on August 14, 1996.

ITEM 3.           Bankruptcy or Receivership.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 5.           Other Events.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 6.           Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                  (a)      Financial Statements.

                           Previously  filed as an  exhibit  to a Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on July 11, 1996.

                  (b)      Pro forma financial information.

                           Attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are an unaudited pro
forma  condensed   consolidated   balance  sheet  and  statement  of  operations
reflecting the acquisition by registrant of the Littlefield Portfolio, 10 office
properties, certain land and an option to acquire certain
additional land in Austin, Texas.


       (c)      Exhibits


                Exhibit
                Number

                99.1     Financial Statements

                (i)    Unaudited pro forma condensed  consolidated balance sheet
                       and statement of operations reflecting the acquisition by
                       registrant  of  the  Littlefield  Portfolio,   10  office
                       properties, certain land and an option to acquire certain
                       additional land in Austin, Texas.

       ITEM 8.           Change in Fiscal Year.

                           Not applicable.



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                                   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 hereto duly authorized.


Date:  October 16, 1996



                                            CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION



                                            By:      /s/ Brian K. Fields
                                                     ----------------------
                                                     Brian K. Fields
                                                     Chief Financial Officer




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                                              EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number

99.1     Financial Statements

         (i)      Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet and 
     statement of operations  reflecting  the  acquisition  by registrant of the
     Littlefield Portfolio, 10 office properties,  certain land and an option to
     acquire certain additional land in Austin, Texas.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 16, 1996

                         CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
                       (formerly Carr Realty Corporation)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Maryland                       1-11706                52-1796339
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                  File No.)            Identification No.)

             1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 624-7500
FORM 8-K

ITEM 1.           Changes in Control of Registrant

                  Not applicable

ITEM 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

                  The registrant  reported its  acquisition  of the  Littlefield
Portfolio,  10 office properties,  certain land and an option to acquire certain
additional  land  in  Austin,   Texas,  for  an  aggregate   purchase  price  of
approximately  $100 million in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1996 filed with the Commission on August 14, 1996.

ITEM 3.           Bankruptcy or Receivership.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 5.           Other Events.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 6.           Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                  (a)      Financial Statements.

                           Previously  filed as an  exhibit  to a Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on July 11, 1996.

                  (b)      Pro forma financial information.

                           Attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are an unaudited pro
forma  condensed   consolidated   balance  sheet  and  statement  of  operations
reflecting the acquisition by registrant of the Littlefield Portfolio, 10 office
properties, certain land and an option to acquire certain
additional land in Austin, Texas.

       (c)      Exhibits

                Exhibit
                Number

                99.1     Financial Statements

                (i)    Unaudited pro forma condensed  consolidated balance sheet
                       and statement of operations reflecting the acquisition by
                       registrant  of  the  Littlefield  Portfolio,   10  office
                       properties, certain land and an option to acquire certain
                       additional land in Austin, Texas.

       ITEM 8.           Change in Fiscal Year.

                           Not applicable.
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 hereto duly authorized.

Date:  October 16, 1996

                                            CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION

                                            By:      /s/ Brian K. Fields
                                                     ----------------------
                                                     Brian K. Fields
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

99.1     Financial Statements

         (i)      Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet and 
     statement of operations  reflecting  the  acquisition  by registrant of the
     Littlefield Portfolio, 10 office properties,  certain land and an option to
     acquire certain additional land in Austin, Texas.