Attachment A

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST

PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD

This is a Performance Share Award dated as of ___________, 2007 (“Date of
Grant”) from Brandywine Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust
(the “Company”) to Howard M. Sipzner (“Grantee”). Terms used herein as defined
terms and not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the
Brandywine Realty Trust 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to
time (the “Plan”).

1. Definitions. As used herein:

(a) “Award” means the award of Performance Shares hereby granted.

(b) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Company, as constituted from time
to time.

(c) “Cause” means “Cause” as defined in the Plan.

(d) “Change of Control” means “Change of Control” as defined in the Plan.

(e) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time, and any successor thereto.

(f) “Committee” means the Committee appointed by the Board in accordance with
Section 2 of the Plan, if one is appointed and in existence at the time of
reference. If no Committee has been appointed pursuant to Section 2, or if such
a Committee is not in existence at the time of reference, “Committee” means the
Board.

(g) “Date of Grant” has the meaning shown above.

(h) “Deferred Compensation Plan” means the Brandywine Realty Trust Executive
Deferred Compensation Plan, as in effect from time to time.

(i) “Disability” means “Disability” as defined in the Plan.

(j) “Employer” means the Company or the Subsidiary for which Grantee is
performing services on the applicable Vesting Date.

(k) “Fair Market Value” means “Fair Market Value” as defined in the Plan.

(l) “Performance Period” means, with respect to each Performance Share, the
period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the applicable Vesting Date
for such Performance Share.

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(m) “Performance Shares” means the 18,010 Shares which are subject to vesting
and forfeiture in accordance with the terms of this Award.

(n) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act, as in effect
from time to time.

(o) “Share” means a common share of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per
share, of the Company, subject to substitution or adjustment as provided in
Section 3(c) of the Plan.

(p) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, a subsidiary company,
whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in section 424(f) of the Code, and
any other entity 50% or more of the economic interests in which are owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company.

(q) “Vesting Date” means the date(s) on which Grantee vests in all or a portion
of the Performance Shares, as provided in Paragraph 3.

2. Grant of Performance Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to Grantee the Performance
Shares.

3. Vesting of Performance Shares.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan,
Grantee shall vest in the Performance Shares on the Vesting Dates set forth in
Paragraph 3(b), and as of each Vesting Date, shall be entitled to the delivery
of Shares with respect to such Performance Shares; provided that either (i) on
the Vesting Date, Grantee is, and has from the Date of Grant continuously been,
an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary during the Performance Period, or
(ii) Grantee’s termination of employment before the Vesting Date occurred
because of Grantee’s death or Disability, or (iii) Grantee’s termination of
employment for any reason other than Cause or (vi) the Grantee terminates
employment with the Company and its affiliates for Good Reason (“Good Reason” as
used herein shall have the same meaning as defined in that certain Employment
Agreement executed on the same day herewith as this Performance Share Award
agreement by and between the Company and the Grantee).

(b) Subject to Paragraphs 3(a) and 3(c), a Vesting Date for Performance Shares
subject to the Award shall occur in accordance with the following schedule:

 

(i)

One-fifth of the Performance Shares will vest on the first anniversary of the
Grantee’s first day of employment with the Company (the first day of employment
hereinafter referred to as the “Date of Hire”); and

 

(ii)

An additional one-fifth of the Performance Shares will vest on the second
anniversary of the Date of Hire; and

 

(iii)

An additional one-fifth of the Performance Shares will vest on the third
anniversary of the Date of Hire; and

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(iv)

An additional one-fifth of the Performance Shares will vest on the fourth
anniversary of the Date of Hire; and

 

(v)

An additional one-fifth of the Performance Shares will vest on the fifth
anniversary of the Date of Hire.

(c) Notwithstanding Paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b):

 

(i)

a Vesting Date for all Performance Shares shall occur upon the occurrence of a
Change of Control, and the Performance Shares, to the extent not previously
vested, shall thereupon vest in full, provided that:

 

(A)

as of the date of the Change of Control, Grantee is, and has from the Date of
Grant continuously been, an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or

 

(B)

Grantee’s termination of employment before the date of the Change of Control
occurred because of Grantee’s death or Disability, or

 

(C)

Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason other than Cause or

 

(D)

the Grantee terminates employment with the Company and its affiliates for Good
Reason.

 

(ii)

To the extent provided under the Deferred Compensation Plan, Grantee may elect
to defer the receipt of Shares issuable with respect to Performance Shares. To
the extent Grantee has elected to defer the receipt of such Shares, such Shares
shall be delivered at the time or times designated pursuant to the Deferred
Compensation Plan.

4. Forfeiture of Performance Shares.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, if Grantee terminates
employment with the Company and all Subsidiaries prior to the Vesting Date for a
Performance Share for reasons other than death, Disability, Good Reason or
involuntary termination without Cause, Grantee shall forfeit any such
Performance Share which has not vested as of such termination of employment.
Grantee shall not forfeit Performance Shares which have not vested as of
Grantee’s termination of employment with the Employer because of death or
Disability, Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason other than Cause,
or Grantee terminates employment with the Company and its affiliates for Good
Reason.

Upon a forfeiture of the Performance Shares as provided in this Paragraph 4, the
Performance Shares shall be deemed canceled.

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(b) The provisions of this Paragraph 4 shall not apply to Performance Shares as
to which a Vesting Date has occurred.

5. Rights of Grantee. During the Performance Period, with respect to the
Performance Shares, Grantee shall have the right to receive a cash payment equal
to the value of any distributions or dividends payable with respect to Shares.

6. Notices. Any notice to the Company under this Award shall be made to:

Brandywine Realty Trust

555 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 100

Radnor, PA 19087

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

or such other address as may be provided to Grantee by written notice. Any
notice to Grantee under this Award shall be made to Grantee at the address
listed in the Company’s personnel files. All notices under this Award shall be
deemed to have been given when hand-delivered, telecopied or delivered by first
class mail, postage prepaid, and shall be irrevocable once given.

7. Securities Laws. The Committee may from time to time impose any conditions on
the Performance Shares as it deems necessary or advisable to ensure that the
Plan satisfies the conditions of Rule 16b-3, and that Shares are issued and
resold in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

8. Delivery of Shares. Upon a Vesting Date, the Company shall notify Grantee (or
Grantee’s legal representatives, estate or heirs, in the event of Grantee’s
death before a Vesting Date) that the Performance Shares have vested. Except to
the extent that Grantee has elected to defer the delivery of Shares under the
Deferred Compensation Plan, within ten (10) business days of a Vesting Date, the
Company shall, without payment from Grantee for the Performance Shares, deliver
to Grantee a certificate for the Performance Shares without any legend or
restrictions, except for such restrictions as may be imposed by the Committee,
in its sole judgment, under Paragraph 7, provided that no certificates for
Shares will be delivered to Grantee until appropriate arrangements have been
made with Employer for the withholding of any taxes which may be due with
respect to such Shares. The Company is authorized to withhold from any cash
remuneration then or thereafter payable to Grantee an amount sufficient to cover
required tax withholdings and is further authorized to cancel a number of Shares
for which the restrictions have lapsed having an aggregate Fair Market Value
equal to the required tax withholdings. The Company may condition delivery of
certificates for Shares upon the prior receipt from Grantee of any undertakings
which it may determine are required to assure that the certificates are being
issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws. The right to
payment of any fractional Shares shall be satisfied in cash, measured by the
product of the fractional amount times the fair market value of a Share on the
Vesting Date, as determined by the Committee.

9. Award Not to Affect Employment. The Award granted hereunder shall not confer
upon Grantee any right to continue in the employment of the Company or any
Subsidiary.

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10. Miscellaneous.

(a) The address for Grantee to which notice, demands and other communications
are to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions hereof shall
be the Grantee’s address as reflected in the Company’s personnel records.

(b) This Award and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation,
performance and enforcement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST

 

BY: 

 

 

 

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Gerard H. Sweeney
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Accepted:

 

 

 

 

 

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Howard M. Sipzner

 

 

 

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