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): October 8, 2003
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 04-6268599 | 001-14469 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
(Commission File Number) |
115 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(317) 636-1600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On October 8, 2003, Simon Property Group, Inc. (the "Registrant") and Westfield America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Westfield America Trust, issued a press release announcing that they were withdrawing their tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Taubman Centers, Inc. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99(a) and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.
As previously disclosed in its periodic reports, the Registrant will expense the deferred acquisition costs relating to this transaction. The deferred costs totaled approximately $10.5 million, net, at September 30, 2003, and will be expensed in the third quarter.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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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.
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | |||
By: |
/s/ JAMES M. BARKLEY |
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| Name: | James M. Barkley | ||
| October 8, 2003 | Title: | Secretary and General Counsel | |
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