8-K

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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
September 23, 2009

General Growth Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11656	42-1283895
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

110 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(312) 960-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(d) On September 23, 2009, General Growth Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) from nine to ten directors (by increasing the number of Class II directors from three to four) and appointed John K. Haley to fill the newly created vacancy. The term of the Class II directors, including Mr. Haley’s, expires at the 2011 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders. Mr. Haley will serve as a member of the Board’s audit committee. Mr. Haley is a recently retired partner of Ernst & Young LLP. A copy of the press release dated September 23, 2009 announcing Mr. Haley’s appointment to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Haley is entitled to the same compensation, director indemnity and insurance and other benefits as are accorded to the non-employee directors of the Company.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 23, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Edmund Hoyt
		Edmund Hoyt
Date: September 23, 2009		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Name
99.1	Press release dated September 23, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES
ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR

CHICAGO, IL September 23, 2009 — General Growth Properties, Inc. today announced the appointment of John K. Haley to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Haley is a recently retired partner of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked for more than 30 years. Mr. Haley served nearly 20 years in Ernst & Young’s audit practice and from 1998 until his retirement in 2009 served in a number of leadership roles in the firm’s transaction advisory services group.

“Jack’s transactional and accounting expertise will be a great benefit to the Company as we complete our restructuring transactions. We look forward to having him serve on our Board and our Audit Committee,” said Adam Metz, chief executive officer of General Growth Properties.

The Company currently has ownership interest in or management responsibility for more than 200 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company’s portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 24,000 retail stores nationwide. The Company’s common stock is currently traded in the over-the-counter securities market operated by Pink OTC Markets Inc. using the symbol GGWPQ.

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CONTACT: David Keating, Corporate Communications, (312) 960-6325, david.keating@ggp.com