SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 1, 2000
MGI PROPERTIES
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 1-6833 04-6268740
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
50 Congress Street, Suite 222, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 248-2300
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Item 5. Other Events.
On August 1, 2000, MGI Properties (NYSE: MGI) (the "Trust")
announced that the Trust's Board of Trustees has declared a liquidating
distribution of $1.85 per share payable on September 28, 2000 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on September 14, 2000 and that the Trust will be
terminated as of September 30, 2000, at which time its remaining assets, which
currently include cash and three properties, will contemporaneously be
distributed, subject to any of its remaining liabilities, to a liquidating trust
to be known as the MGI Properties Liquidating Trust. The last day of trading of
the Trust's Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange will be September 27,
2000. MGI's stock transfer books will be closed as of the close of business on
September 27, 2000. For additional information, reference is made to the news
release which is incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated August 1, 2000.
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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.
MGI PROPERTIES
(Registrant)
Dated: August 2, 2000 By:/s/ Phillip C. Vitali
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Name: Phillip C. Vitali
Title: Executive Vice President
and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release dated August 1, 2000.
