SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FASCITELLI MICHAEL D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GMH COMMUNITIES TRUST

10 CAMPUS BOULEVARD

(Street)

NEWTOWN SQUARE

19073

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GMH Communities Trust [ GCT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Partnership Units ^{( 1 )}	^{( 1 )}	^{( 1 )}	Common Shares ^{( 1 )}	0 ^{( 1 )}	0 ^{( 1 )}	I	By Vornado Realty Trust ^{( 1 )}

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Fascitelli is a Trustee and the President of Vornado Realty Trust. Vornado Realty Trust and its subsidiaries own, as of the date hereof, 6,666,667 units of limited partnership interest ("Unit") in GMH Communities Trust, 671,190 Units redemable for an equivalent number of Common Shares commencing November 2, 2005, and a warrant currently exercisable for 5,762,694 Common Shares or Units at price per Common Share or Unit of $8.68. Mr. Fascitelli disclaims beneficial ownership of any of these securities except to the extent he has any pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Michael D. Fascitelli	08/12/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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