-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PD/8rpF5fsBtf29U9sCjj8e3K1bhwtcqsFUnNknGGBzLzIyx81+nfZevr4HKihsc Phg4Dlv0PfpYPavOCV3fPw== 0001104659-10-011351.txt : 20100302 0001104659-10-011351.hdr.sgml : 20100302 20100302145638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-011351 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100224 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 421283895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11656 FILM NUMBER: 10648801 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 N WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: STE 3100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129605000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 N WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: STE 3100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 8-K 1 a10-4927_28k.htm 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)
February 24, 2010

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM
8.01

 

Other Events.

 

On February 24, 2010, General Growth Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and William A. Ackman, on his own behalf and on behalf of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., and related investment funds (“Pershing Square”), amended that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2009 (the “Amended Letter Agreement”).

 

The Amended Letter Agreement permits Mr. Ackman and Pershing Square to make public statements regarding the Company, its management, the Company’s board of directors or any possible restructuring or alternative transaction involving the Company or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and Mr. Ackman and Pershing Square agree to coordinate such public statements in advance with the Company.

 

The Letter Agreement and the Amended Letter Agreement are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this report and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Letter Agreement dated June 5, 2009 between General Growth Properties, Inc. and William A. Ackman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 8, 2009).

99.2

 

Letter Agreement dated February 24, 2010 between General Growth Properties, Inc. and William A. Ackman (filed herewith).

 

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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

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: March 2, 2010

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Letter Agreement dated June 5, 2009 between General Growth Properties, Inc. and William A. Ackman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 8, 2009).

99.2

 

Letter Agreement dated February 24, 2010 between General Growth Properties, Inc. and William A. Ackman (filed herewith).

 

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EX-99.2 2 a10-4927_2ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

February 24, 2010

 

Mr. William A. Ackman
c/o Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10019

 

RE: Proposal of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”)

 

Dear Bill:

 

We appreciate your agreement to provide Brookfield with the letter agreement they required as a condition to making the proposal they are making today. In consideration for your agreement, we hereby amend paragraph 3(b) of our letter agreement, dated June 5, 2009 (the “Letter Agreement”), to read as follows: “(b) seek to ensure that your and their public statements regarding GGP, its management, the Board or any possible restructuring or alternative transaction involving GGP or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries are coordinated in advance with GGP”.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ Adam Metz

 

 

 

Adam Metz

 

 

AGREED

 

 

 

/s/ William A. Ackman

 

William A. Ackman

 

On his own behalf, and on behalf of

 

Pershing Square (as defined in the Letter Agreement)

 

 


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