Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (Form: 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 Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   November 8, 2006

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

     
Ohio 1-4372 34-0863886
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(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
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(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 November 8, 2006, Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it completed the restructuring of the Forest City Ratner Companies ("FCRC") portfolio. The portfolio is composed of the Company's and Bruce C. Ratner's combined interest in a total of 30 retail, office and residential operating properties, certain service companies and seven identified development opportunities, as well as the pursuit of new real estate opportunities, all in the greater New York City metropolitan area. In connection with the closing, the Company paid $46.3 million in cash and issued 3,894,000 units in a newly formed limited liability company to Bruce Ratner and retained $14.5 million for the restructuring of outside interests in the properties.

A copy of this press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Press Release Dated November 8, 2006





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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.
          
November 8, 2006   By:   /s/ THOMAS G. SMITH
       
        Name: THOMAS G. SMITH
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Press Release Dated November 8, 2006