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

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		1-32261		20-1142292
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

17190 Bernardo Center Drive San Diego, California		92128
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 485-9840

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:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 4, 2009, BioMed Realty, L.P., the operating partnership subsidiary of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an amendment to its second amended and restated unsecured credit agreement with KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and certain other lenders (as amended, the “Credit Facility”), which increased the borrowing capacity on its unsecured line of credit by $55 million. Including the $65 million increase previously announced in November 2009, the Company increased the aggregate capacity under its unsecured line of credit by $120 million to $720 million. All other material terms under the Credit Facility remain unchanged.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the Company’s Credit Facility does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the second amendment to the Credit Facility, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit
Number				Description of Exhibit
	10.1			Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Credit Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2009, by and among BioMed Realty, L.P., KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and certain lenders party thereto.

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.