UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2003
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
Maryland | 1-10093 | 13-6908486 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
27600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Southfield, Michigan | 48034 | |||
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (248) 350-9900
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Items 1-4. Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
The Company entered into the Equity Underwriting Agreement, between the Company, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and McDonald Investments Inc. and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., on October 15, 2003, which is attached as Exhibit 1.
In connection with the Companys offering of common shares of beneficial interest pursuant to the Equity Underwriting Agreement, between the Company, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and McDonald Investments Inc. and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., dated October 15, 2003, Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP rendered the Opinion attached as Exhibit 5.
Item 7.
(a) (b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Attached as Exhibits to this form are the documents listed below:
Exhibit | Document | |
1 | Equity Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2003, by and among Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and McDonald Investments Inc. and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. | |
5 | Opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP | |
23.1 | Consent of Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP (included in exhibit 5) |
Items 8-12. Not applicable.
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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: October 20, 2003 | By: | /s/ Dennis Gershenson | ||
Name: Dennis Gershenson | ||||
Title: President/CEO |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Document | |
1 | Equity Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2003, by and among Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and McDonald Investments Inc. and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. | |
5 | Opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP | |
23.1 | Consent of Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP (included in exhibit 5) |
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