Prospectus excerpt:  We are offering 1,600,000 shares of our 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, which we refer to in this prospectus supplement as our Series A Preferred Stock.

We will pay cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock from the date of original issue at a rate of 7.75% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to the annual rate of $1.9375 per share). Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will be payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year. The first dividend will be paid on October 1, 2012 and will be a pro rata dividend from and including the original issue date to and including September 30, 2012 in the amount of $0.3875 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock will rank senior to our common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Generally, we are not permitted to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock prior to July 19, 2017, except in limited circumstances relating to our ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT. On or after July 19, 2017, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Series A Preferred Stock up to but excluding the redemption date. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in this prospectus supplement), as a result of which neither our common stock nor the common securities of the acquiring or surviving entity (or the American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, representing such securities) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, the NYSE Amex Equities, or the NYSE Amex, or the NASDAQ Stock Market, or NASDAQ, or listed or quoted on a successor exchange or quotation system, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurs, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but not including, the date of redemption. If we exercise any of our redemption rights relating to the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will not have the conversion rights described below. The Series A Preferred Stock has no stated maturity date and is not subject to mandatory redemption or any sinking fund. Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock will generally have no voting rights, except for limited voting rights if we fail to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances.