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Common Shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Common Shares  
Common Shares
  4. Common Shares

We currently have an automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC which allows us to offer, from time to time, an unlimited amount of common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, or warrants. Our declaration of trust provides we may issue up to 110.0 million shares of beneficial interest, consisting of 100.0 million common shares and 10.0 million preferred shares. As of June 30, 2011, we had approximately 70.7 million common shares outstanding, net of treasury shares and shares held in our deferred compensation arrangements, and no preferred shares outstanding.

In March 2010, we originated an at-the-market ("ATM") share offering program through which we could, but had no obligation to, sell common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $250 million ("2010 ATM program"), in amounts and at times as we determined, into the existing trading market at current market prices as well as through negotiated transactions. The 2010 ATM program has been terminated and no further common shares are available for sale under the 2010 ATM program.

The following table presents activity under our 2010 ATM share offering program for the periods presented (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

                 
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2011
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2011
 

Common shares sold

     0.2         0.3   

Total net consideration

   $ 10.0       $ 13.8   

Average price per share

   $ 56.50       $ 55.81   

In May 2011, we originated an ATM share offering program through which we can sell common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $300 million ("2011 ATM program") from time to time into the existing trading market at current market prices as well as through negotiated transactions. We may, but have no obligation to, sell common shares through the 2011 ATM share offering program in amounts and at times as we determine. Actual sales from time to time may depend on a variety of factors, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common shares, and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for us.

The following table presents activity under our 2011 ATM program for the period presented (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

         
      Three Months Ended
June  30, 2011
 

Common shares sold

     0.4   

Total net consideration

   $ 23.3   

Average price per share

   $ 64.52   

During July of 2011, we sold approximately 0.5 million common shares under the 2011 ATM program at an average price of $65.77 per share for total net consideration of approximately $32.4 million. As of the date of this filing, we had common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $243.3 million remaining available for sale under the 2011 ATM program.