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

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  March 12, 2007

THE MACERICH COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

 

1-12504

 

95-4448705

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

401 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 700

Santa Monica, California

 

90401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(310) 394-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 




Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On March 12, 2007, The Macerich Company issued press releases regarding its offering and pricing of $700 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2012.  A copy of each press release is included in this Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Item No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 12, 2007

 

99.2

 

Press Release, dated March 12, 2007

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ RICHARD A. BAYER

 

 

Date:

    March 12, 2007

 

 

Richard A. Bayer

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Item No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 12, 2007

99.2

 

Press Release, dated March 12, 2007

 

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