Edgar Filing: General Growth Properties, Inc.

Scheduled 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

370023103

(CUSIP Number)

November 9, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

þ Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.		370023103


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			NONE

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			89,237,316

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			NONE

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			89,237,316

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	89,237,316

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	9.3%¹

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IA

¹ This calculation is rounded up to the nearest tenth and is based on 962,622,559 shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”) of General Growth Properties, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of September 30, 2010 as reported in Amendment No. 4 to Form S-11 filed by the Issuer on November 9, 2010 (the “Form S-11”).

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CUSIP No.		370023103


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS PS Management GP, LLC


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			NONE

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			89,237,316

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			NONE

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			89,237,316

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	89,237,316

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	9.3%²

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO

² This calculation is rounded up to the nearest tenth and is based on 962,622,559 shares of Common Shares of Issuer outstanding as of September 30, 2010 as reported in the Form S-11.

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CUSIP No.		370023103


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Pershing Square GP, LLC


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			NONE

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			42,131,906

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			NONE

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			42,131,906

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	42,131,906

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	4.4%³

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IA

³ This calculation is rounded up to the nearest tenth and is based on 962,622,559 shares of Common Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of September 30, 2010 as reported in the Form S-11.

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CUSIP No.		370023103


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS William A. Ackman


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			NONE

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			89,237,316

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			NONE

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			89,237,316

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	89,237,316

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	9.3%⁴

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IN

⁴ This calculation is rounded up to the nearest tenth and is based on 962,622,559 shares of Common Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of September 30, 2010 as reported in the Form S-11.

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CUSIP No.		370023103

Item 1.

	(a)		Name of Issuer

			General Growth Properties, Inc.

	(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices 110 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Illinois 60606

Item 2.

	(a)		Name of Person Filing

			This statement is filed by:

	(i)		Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”), which serves as investment advisor to Pershing Square, L.P. (“Pershing Square”), a Delaware limited partnership, Pershing Square II, L.P. (“Pershing Square II”), a Delaware limited partnership, and Pershing Square International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (including its wholly owned subsidiary PSRH, Inc. (“PSRH”)) (collectively, the “Pershing Square Funds”), with respect to the shares of Common Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held for the accounts of the Pershing Square Funds;

	(ii)		PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PS Management”), which serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to the shares of Common Shares held for the accounts of the Pershing Square Funds;

	(iii)		Pershing Square GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), a Delaware limited liability company, which serves as the general partner of each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square II; and

	(iv)		William A. Ackman, an individual (“Mr. Ackman”), who serves as the managing member of each of PS Management and the General Partner.

The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes collectively are referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The Reporting Persons’ agreement in writing to file this statement on behalf of each of them is attached as Exhibit A hereto.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10019.

(c)

Citizenship

The Investment Manager is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. PS Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The General Partner is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Ackman is a United States citizen.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”)

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CUSIP No.		370023103

(e)

CUSIP Number

370023103


Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	þ	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);⁵

(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	þ	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);⁶

(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	o	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: .

Item 4. Ownership.

A. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned:

			As of November 17, 2010, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 89,237,316 shares of common stock par value $0.01 (“Common Shares”) of General Growth Properties, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

	(b)		Percent of class:

			9.3%. The percentages used herein and in the balance of Item 4 are rounded up to the nearest tenth and are based on 962,622,559 shares of Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2010 as reported in Amendment No. 4 to Form S-11 filed by the Issuer on November 9, 2010 (the “Form S-11”).

	(c)		Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 89,237,316

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 89,237,316


⁵		With respect to the Investment Manager and the General Partner.

⁶		With respect to PS Management and Mr. Ackman.

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CUSIP No.		370023103

B. PS Management GP, LLC

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned:

			As of November 17, 2010, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 89,237,316 shares of Common Shares.

	(b)		Percent of class: 9.3%.

	(c)		Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 89,237,316

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 89,237,316

C. Pershing Square GP, LLC

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned:

			As of November 17, 2010, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 42,131,906 shares of Common Shares.

	(b)		Percent of class: 4.4%.

	(c)		Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 42,131,906

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 42,131,906

D. William A. Ackman

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned:

			As of November 17, 2010, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 89,237,316 shares of Common Shares.

	(b)		Percent of class: 9.3%.

	(c)		Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 89,237,316

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 89,237,316

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CUSIP No.		370023103

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

The Investment Manager, in its capacity as the investment advisor to the Pershing Square Funds, has the power to direct the investment activities of each of the Pershing Square Funds. PS Management is the general partner of the Investment Manager. The General Partner, in its capacity as the general partner to Pershing Square and Pershing Square II, has the power to direct the investment activities of each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square II. Mr. Ackman is the managing member of each of PS Management and the General Partner.


Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

See Exhibit B.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: November 17, 2010	PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		PS Management GP, LLC,
	By:	its General Partner

	By:	/s/ William A. Ackman
		William A. Ackman
		Managing Member

	PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ William A. Ackman
		William A. Ackman
		Managing Member

	PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ William A. Ackman
		William A. Ackman
		Managing Member

	/s/ William A. Ackman
	WILLIAM A. ACKMAN

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such undersigned, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the joint filing), of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock par value $0.01 per share of General Growth Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that this agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


Date: November 17, 2010	PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		PS Management GP, LLC,
	By:	its General Partner

	By:	/s/ William A. Ackman
		William A. Ackman
		Managing Member

	PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ William A. Ackman
		William A. Ackman
		Managing Member

	PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ William A. Ackman
		William A. Ackman
		Managing Member

	/s/ William A. Ackman
	WILLIAM A. ACKMAN

EXHIBIT B

ITEM 7

The Investment Manager is the relevant entity for which PS Management may be considered a parent holding company.

Each of PS Management and the General Partner is the relevant entity for which Mr. Ackman may be considered a control person.

Each of the Investment Manager and the General Partner is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.