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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ACKMAN WILLIAM A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MNGMT L.P.

888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC [ GGP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Former Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2009

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)
Common Stock	01/28/2010		J		412,413⁽¹⁾	A	$0	23,953,782⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The acquisition was an exempt acquisition pursuant to a stock dividend paid on January 28, 2010 by General Growth Properties Inc. to holders of its common stock.

2. William A. Ackman resigned as a director of General Growth Properties Inc., effective as of March 8, 2010, and is no longer subject to Section 16 filings.

3. Reflects shares of common stock of the issuer held for the account of Pershing Square, L.P., Pershing Square II, L.P., or Pershing Square International Ltd. (including shares held for the account of its wholly owned subsidiary, PSRH, Inc.) (collectively, the "Pershing Square Funds"). PS Management GP, LLC ("PS Management") is the general partner of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. ("Pershing Square"), which acts as investment advisor to the Pershing Square Funds. Pershing Square GP, LLC ("Pershing Square GP") is the general partner of each of Pershing Square, L.P. and Pershing Square II, L.P. By virtue of William A. Ackman's position as managing member of each of PS Management and Pershing Square GP, Mr. Ackman may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities listed in Table I.

4. Neither the filing of this statement nor anything stated herein shall be deemed an admission that Mr. Ackman is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement. Mr. Ackman disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ William A. Ackman	03/10/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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