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): October 20, 2009

Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-4372	34-0863886
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square, Suite 1100, Cleveland, Ohio		44113
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 216-621-6060

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 20, 2009, Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to announce the pricing of its private offering of $175 million principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Notes"). The Company has also granted the initial purchasers of the Notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes to cover overallotments, if any.


A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Dated October 20, 2009.

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.

	Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
October 20, 2009	By:	/s/ Robert G. O'Brien
		Name: Robert G. O'Brien
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Dated October 20, 2009.