SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SHAFRAN JOSEPH M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2720 VAN AKEN BOULEVARD
SUITE 200

(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 44120

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC [ FCEA/FCEB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2007
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 354 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 10,000 D(2)
Class A Common Stock 10/02/2007 S(19) 1,120 D $55.99 115,705 D(3)
Class A Common Stock 1,000 D(4)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(19) 142 D $54.48 59,290 D(5)
Class A Common Stock 692 I See footnote(6)
Class A Common Stock 14,156 I See footnote(7)
Class A Common Stock 15,608 I See footnote(8)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(20) 1,000 D $55.21 180,053 I See footnote(9)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(20) 1,000 D $55.15 179,053 I See footnote(9)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(20) 700 D $55.44 178,353 I See footnote(9)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(20) 150 D $55.6 178,203 I See footnote(9)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(20) 650 D $56 177,553 I See footnote(9)
Class A Common Stock 10/01/2007 S(20) 1,000 D $56.03 176,553 I See footnote(9)
Class A Common Stock 111,220 I See footnote(10)
Class A Common Stock 158,164 I See footnote(11)
Class A Common Stock 1,263 I See footnote(12)
Class A Common 10/01/2007 S(21) 150 D $56 49,850 I See footnote(13)(21)
Class A Common 10/01/2007 S(21) 850 D $55.6 49,000 I See footnote(13)(21)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common - Convertible $0(17) 08/08/1988(18) 08/08/1988(18) Common Stock 900 900 I See footnote(14)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(17) 08/08/1988(18) 08/08/1988(18) Common Stock 2,579,008 2,579,008 I See footnote(15)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(17) 08/08/1988(18) 08/08/1988(18) Common Stock 13,500 13,500 I See foot note(16)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Held Indirect - by Powell Partners of which Mr. Shafran is a general partner.
2. Shares are held in an account with Sky Bank. Erroneously overstated the number of shares in this account, adjusting to reflect the correct number of shares.
3. Shares are held in an account with First Merit.
4. Shares are held in a street account with Stifle Nicolaus brokerage firm.
5. Shares are held in an account with JP Morgan - Chase.
6. Held by spouse Marla Shafran
7. Faynne Shafran GST Trust - Joan Shafran and Joseph Shafran are Trustees, they have no beneficial interest.
8. Nathan Shafran GST Trust - Joan Shafran and Joseph Shafran are Trustees, they have no beneficial interest.
9. The Joseph Shafran Trust, Spouse is Trustee, his children are the benficiaries.
10. Held Indirect by The Berimore Company.
11. Joseph Shafran Family TR (Joseph Shafran, trustee).
12. Joseph Shafran Irr TR (Joan K. Shafran, trustee).
13. Paran Equities, LLC - shares were transferred to from Joseph Shafran Family Trust. Mr. Shafran retains beneficial interest.
14. Held as General Partner of RMS, Ltd.
15. Held Indirect - Held by The Berimore Company as a limited partner of RMS, Ltd.
16. Held Indirect - Powell Partners of which Mr. Shafran is a general partner.
17. Stocks are convertible from Class B Common to Class A Common on a 1-for-1 basis.
18. Immediate - stocks are convertible at any time, there is no fixed exercisable date or expiration date.
19. Sales in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on April 23, 2007.
20. Sales in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 17, 2006.
21. Sales in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 13, 2007.
Remarks:
Geralyn M. Presti, Attorney-In-Fact for Joseph M. Shafran 10/02/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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