-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): July 23, 2003 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10093 RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 13-6908486 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 27600 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SUITE 200, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 248-350-9900 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) --------------------------------------------------------- 1 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated July 23, 2003. ITEM 12. RESULT OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On July 24, 2003, the registrant issued a press release entitled "Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust Reports Results for Second Quarter 2003," that announced the unaudited results of the second quarter of 2003 for Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and it is furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed in its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized as of July 30, 2003. RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST BY: /s/ Richard J. Smith --------------------- Richard J. Smith Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 23, 2003