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): July 24, 1996



                         CARRAMERICA 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 Number)         Identification
                                                         Number)


1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.            20006
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)


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








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Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number                Exhibit
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5                     Opinion  of Hogan &  Hartson  L.L.P.,  which is being
                      filed pursuant to Regulation  601(b)(5) as an exhibit
                      to the  Registrant's  registration  statement on Form
                      S-3, file no. 333-04519,  under the Securities Act of
                      1933, as amended,  and which, as this Form 8-K filing
                      is  incorporated  by reference  in such  registration
                      statement,  is set forth in full in such registration
                      statement.


                                   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.




Date:  July 25, 1996                             CARRAMERICA  REALTY CORPORATION



                                                 By: /s/ Brian K. Fields
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Brian K. Fields
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
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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 Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 24, 1996

                         CARRAMERICA 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 Number)         Identification
                                                         Number)

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.            20006
- ------------------------------------------------            -----
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

     The Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 624-7500
Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
- ----------------------------------------------------

Exhibit
Number                Exhibit
- ------                -------

5                     Opinion  of Hogan &  Hartson  L.L.P.,  which is being
                      filed pursuant to Regulation  601(b)(5) as an exhibit
                      to the  Registrant's  registration  statement on Form
                      S-3, file no. 333-04519,  under the Securities Act of
                      1933, as amended,  and which, as this Form 8-K filing
                      is  incorporated  by reference  in such  registration
                      statement,  is set forth in full in such registration
                      statement.

                                   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.

Date:  July 25, 1996                             CARRAMERICA  REALTY CORPORATION

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