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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC 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):  June 8, 2010
 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Maryland
  
1-10093
  
13-6908486
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
   Identification No.)
 
31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan
 
48334
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
(248) 350-9900
  
 
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:
 
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the “Company”) on June 8, 2010, shareholders: (1) elected the three Class I trustee nominees to serve three-year terms; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010; (3) approved an amendment to the Declaration of Trust for the purpose of declassifying the Board of Trustees; and (4) approved an amendment to the Bylaws for the purpose of increasing the percentage of votes necessary for shareholders to require the Trust to call a special shareholder meeting.  The results of the voting are shown below.  There were 2,497,097 broker non-votes for Proposals 1, 3 and 4.
 
Proposal 1—Election of Trustees
Class I Nominees
  
Votes For
    
Votes Withheld
  
Dennis Gershenson
     23,441,938       1,707,212  
Robert A. Meister
     20,890,030       4,259,120  
Michael A. Ward
     21,730,242       3,418,908  
 
Proposal 2—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstain
26,135,858   236,695   1,273,694
 
Proposal 3—Amendment to Declaration of Trust
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstain
23,548,877
  
1,558,299
  
41,974
 
Proposal 4—Amendment to Bylaws
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstain
15,713,134
  
9,409,416
  
26,600
 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Company, effective June 8, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2010).
   
3.2
Amended and Rested By-Laws of the Company, effective June 8, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2010).
 
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SIGNATURES

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.
 
   
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
  
           
           
Date:  June 10, 2010
   By: /s/ Gregory R. Andrews  
 
 
    
Gregory R. Andrews
  
 
 
    
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Company, effective June 8, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2010).
   
3.2
Amended and Rested By-Laws of the Company, effective June 8, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2010).
 
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