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)
April 27, 1998 (April 20, 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 April 20, 1998, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference,
announcing the addition of Mesquite 30, another Dallas, Texas
megaplex.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed with this
report:
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, issued April 20, 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: 4/27/98
EXHIBIT 99
Jonathan B. Weis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Director of Corporate Communications
Entertainment Properties Trust
(816) 472-1700
Joe Keenan, Sturges + Word
(816) 221-7500
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST ANNOUNCES ADDITION
OF SECOND DALLAS AREA MEGAPLEX THEATRE PROPERTY
KANSAS CITY, MO. (April 20, 1998) -- Entertainment
Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR), a real estate investment trust that
owns entertainment-related properties, today announced it has
purchased the Mesquite 30 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 15 the number of megaplex theatre
properties EPR has acquired since the company became publicly
traded in November of 1997. The Mesquite 30 megaplex is located
in Mesquite, Texas, and is the second megaplex theatre property
EPR owns in the Dallas area. The Company also owns the Grand 24
in Dallas.
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.
