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) July 16, 1998 (July 1, 1998)
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 43-179877
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Kansas City Place
1200 Main Street, Suite 3250, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 472-1700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Entertainment Properties Trust (the "Company") issued a press
release on July 1, 1998, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing
the addition of Norfolk, VA, area megaplex theatre property.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS. The following Exhibits are filed with this
report:
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99 Press Release, issued July 1, 1998.
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.
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
By: /s/ R. Scott Christian
R. Scott Christian, Treasurer
Date: July 16, 1998
EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Jon Weis
Entertainment Properties Trust
(816) 472-1700
Joe Keenan
Sturges + Word
(816) 221-7500
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST ANNOUNCES ADDITION
OF NORFOLK, VA., AREA MEGAPLEX THEATRE PROPERTY
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 1, 1998) Entertainment
Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR), a real estate investment trust
that owns entertainment-related properties, today announced
it has purchased the Hampton Town Center 24 megaplex theatre
real estate from American Multi-Cinema Inc. (AMC), a
subsidiary of AMC Entertainment Inc. AMC will continue to
operate the theatre under a sale/leaseback transaction.
The addition brings to 17 the number of megaplex theatre
properties EPR has acquired since the company became
publicly traded in November of 1997. The Hampton Town
Center 24 is located in Norfolk, Va.
Entertainment Properties Trust is a real estate investment
trust whose principal business strategy is to acquire and
develop a diversified portfolio of high-quality properties
leased to entertainment-related business operators. The
company's common shares of beneficial interest are traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol EPR.
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