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*
RATNER BRIAN J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 1100

(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 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)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/10/2007
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 06/12/2007 G V 155 D $0 937,488 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 06/12/2007 G V 80 D $0 937,408 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 07/11/2007 S(25) 11,000 D $61.5 926,408 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 3,500 I See foot note(2)
Class A Common Stock 36,800 I See foot note(3)
Class A Common Stock 3,192 I See foot note(4)
Class A Common Stock 07/10/2007 S(25) 100,000 D $61.5 532,257 I See foot note(5)
Class A Common Stock 416 I See foot note(6)
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(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 900 900(7) D
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 226,830 226,830 I See foot note(8)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 94,566 94,566 I See foot note(9)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 319,914 319,914 I See foot note(10)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 110,712 110,712 I See foot note(11)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 26,580 26,580 I See foot note(12)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 12,810 12,810 I See foot note(13)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 58,392 58,392 I See foot note(14)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 35,238 35,238 I See foot note(15)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 228,600 228,600 I See foot note(16)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 182,090 182,090 I See foot note(17)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 86,396 86,396 I See footnote(18)
Class B Common - Convertible $0(24) 08/08/1988(24) 08/08/1988(24) Common Stock 370,519 370,519 I See foot note(19)
2003 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $15.5 03/17/2005(20) 03/17/2013 Class A Common 16,200 16,200 D
2005 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $31.75 04/06/2007(21) 04/06/2015 Class A Common 15,000 15,000 D(21)
2006 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $46.37 04/04/2008(22) 04/04/2016 Class A Common 15,000 15,000 D(22)
2007 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $65.35 03/29/2009(23) 03/29/2017 Class A Common 15,000 15,000 D(23)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Brian Ratner Revocable Trust dated 8/18/1986. Brian Ratner Trust dated 1/15/58 dissolved the shares were transferred to this trust.
2. Brian Ratner 2001 Trust dated 11/01/01- 1,750 shares for the benefit of David (son) and 1,750 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter).
3. Emily Ratner (daughter) shares held directly by custodian Brian J. Ratner (father).
4. Albert B. Ratner 1989 Grand Childrens Trust - 1,596 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 1,596 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter).
5. Albert B. Ratner 1986 Remainder Interest Trust - 266,129 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 266,128 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter). Brian Ratner disclaims any beneficial interest.
6. Accounts at Fidelity in the names of children - 208 shares in the account of David (son), and 208 shares in the account of Emily (daughter).
7. General Partnership interest in RMS, Ltd. partnership a 10% sharelholder.
8. Brian Ratner Trust dated 1/15/1958 - limited partnership interest in FCE Management, L.P. a limited partner of RMS, Ltd.
9. Brian Ratner 2001 Trust dated 11/01/01 - 47,283 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 47,283 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter).
10. Albert Ratner 1989 Grandchildren Trust - 159,256 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 159,256 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter) as a limited partner of FCE Managment, L.P., a limited partner of RMS, Ltd. Change in shares due to re-alocation of partnership interest, Trust essentially owns the same number of shares.
11. Held by Emily Ratner (daughter) as a limited partner in RMS, Ltd.
12. Held by David Ratner (son) as a limited partner in RMS, Ltd.
13. Brian Ratner 1986 Family Trust, limited partner in FCE Management, L.P. - 6,405 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 6,405 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter).
14. Albert Ratner Family Trust - as limited partner in FCE Management, L.P. limited partnership interest in RMS, Ltd., Brian Ratner is Trustee (also reported by Deborah Ratner Salzberg).
15. Albert Ranter 1986 Grandchildren's Trust for the benefit of David (son), as limited partner in RMS.
16. Brian Ratner 1989 Irrevocable Trust - as limited partner in FCE Management, L.P. limited partnership interest in RMS, Ltd., 114,300 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 114,300 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter). Brian Ratner disclaims any beneficial interest.
17. Albert B. Ratner 1989 Grand Childrens Trust - a limited partnership interest in RMS, Ltd., for the benefit of David (son). Brian Ratner disclaims any beneficial interest.
18. Albert B. Ratner 1989 Grand Childrens Trust - a limited partnership interest in RMS, Ltd., for the benefit of Emily (daughter). Brian Ratner disclaims any beneficial interest.
19. Albert B. Ratner 1999 Revocable Trust - limited partnership interest in FCE Management, L.P., a limited partner of RMS, Ltd., 185,260 shares for the benefit of David (son), and 185,259 shares for the benefit of Emily (daughter). Brian Ratner disclaims any benefical interest.
20. 2003 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable 3/17/2005; 25% exercisable 3/17/2006; and 50% exercisable 3/17/2007.
21. 2005 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable 4/06/2007; 25% exercisable 4/06/2008; and 50% exersicable 4/06/2009.
22. 2006 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 4/04/2008; 25% exercisable on 4/04/2009; and 50% exersicable on 4/04/2010.
23. 2007 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable 3/29/2009; 25% exercisable 3/29/2010; and 50% exercisable 3/29/2011.
24. Class B Common Stock is convertible to Class A Common Stock on a share -for -share basis; stock is convertible at any time - there is no fixed exercise date or expiration date.
25. Sale was made pusuant to the S-3ASR filed 6/22/2007 - Registration No. 333-143991
Remarks:
Gifts are voluntarily being reported early to reflect current account balances.
Geralyn M. Presti, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian J. Ratner 07/12/2007
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