SEC FORM 4

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^*

SMITH THOMAS G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

50 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 1100

(Street)

CLEVELAND

44113

(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	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Off, Exec VP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2004

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2004		M		3,300	A	$14.917	3,300⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2004		S		700	D	$55	2,600⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2004		S		700	D	$55.05	1,900⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2004		S		1,100	D	$55.06	800⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock								198	I	401(k) Plan⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock								773	I	401(k) Plan⁽³⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1998 Stock Option Grant	$19							03/17/2000⁽⁴⁾	03/17/2008	Class A Common Stock	6,470		6,470	D⁽⁴⁾
1999 Stock Option Grant	$14.917	12/16/2004		M			3,300	04/07/2001⁽⁵⁾	04/07/2009	Class A Common Stock	10,799	$14.917	7,499	D⁽⁵⁾
2001 Stock Option Grant	$28.5833							03/08/2003⁽⁶⁾	03/08/2011	Class A Common Stock	16,200		16,200	D⁽⁶⁾
2003 Stock Option Grant	$31							03/17/2005⁽⁷⁾	03/17/2013	Class A Common Stock	21,600		21,600	D⁽⁷⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Held directly in Mr. Smith's name with an account at McDonald Investments.

2. Class A Common Stock - 401k Plan Holdings

3. Class B Common Stock - 401(k) Plan Holdings.

4. 1998 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 3/17/00, 33% exercisable on 3/17/01, 42% exercisable on 3/17/02.

5. 1999 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 4/07/01, 25% exercisable on 4/07/02, 50% exercisable on 4/07/03.

6. 2001 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 3/8/03, 25% exercisable on 3/8/04, 50% exercisable on 3/8/05.

7. 2003 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable 3/17/05; 25% exercisable 3/17/06; and 50% exercisable 3/17/07.

Remarks:

	Geralyn M. Presti Attorney-In-Fact for Thomas G. Smith	12/16/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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