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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 26, 1995
REGISTRATION NO. 33-71040
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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MARYLAND 74-6056896
(STATE OF ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
7777 MARKET CENTER AVENUE
EL PASO, TEXAS 79912
(915) 877-3900
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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PAUL E. SZUREK, SECRETARY
SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
7777 MARKET CENTER AVENUE
EL PASO, TEXAS 79912
(915) 877-3900
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPY TO:
EDWARD J. SCHNEIDMAN
MAYER, BROWN & PLATT
190 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
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Security Capital Pacific Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust
formerly known as Property Trust of America ("PTR"), hereby amends this
Registration Statement for the purpose of withdrawing from registration
hereunder all 1,200,000 of its common shares of beneficial interest, $1.00 par
value per share (the "Common Shares") registered hereunder. PTR had registered
1,200,000 Common Shares hereunder for issuance pursuant to its Dividend
Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), as set forth in the
Prospectus contained in this Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 429 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Prospectus contained in this
Registration Statement also related to 324,850 Common Shares registered under
Registration Statement No. 33-44631. PTR had registered a total of 1,200,000
Common Shares under Registration Statement No. 33-44631 for issuance pursuant
to the Plan. The Plan was terminated by PTR effective as of March 31, 1995. A
total of 1,196,582 Common Shares were issued under the Plan, all of which were
registered under Registration Statement No. 33-44631. Therefore, none of the
1,200,000 Common Shares registered hereunder were ever issued under the Plan.
Therefore, PTR is, by this post-effective amendment, removing from registration
the 1,200,000 Common Shares registered hereunder that are not sold or to be
sold pursuant to this Registration Statement. Concurrently herewith, PTR is
filing a post-effective amendment to Registration Statement No. 33-44631 to
remove from registration the remaining 3,418 Common Shares registered
thereunder that are not sold or to be sold pursuant to that Registration
Statement.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT
CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM S-3 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO
DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF SANTA FE, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, ON THE 25TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1995.
Security Capital Pacific Trust
/s/ Paul E. Szurek
By: _________________________________
Paul E. Szurek
Secretary
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS AMENDMENT TO
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN
THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ C. Ronald Blankenship* Chairman (Principal April 25, 1995
____________________________________ Executive Officer) and
C. Ronald Blankenship Trustee
/s/ William Kell* Vice President (Principal April 25, 1995
____________________________________ Financial and Accounting
William Kell Officer)
/s/ James A. Cardwell* Trustee April 25, 1995
____________________________________
James A. Cardwell
/s/ John T. Kelley, III* Trustee April 25, 1995
____________________________________
John T. Kelley, III
/s/ Calvin K. Kessler* Trustee April 25, 1995
____________________________________
Calvin K. Kessler
Trustee April 25, 1995
____________________________________
William G. Myers
/s/ James H. Polk, III* Trustee April 25, 1995
____________________________________
James H. Polk, III
Trustee April 25, 1995
____________________________________
John C. Schweitzer
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/s/ Paul E. Szurek
*By: __________________________
Paul E. Szurek
Attorney-in-fact
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