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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
January 1, 2000
General Growth Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11656 42-1283895
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
110 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 960-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Effective as of January 1, 2000, General Growth Properties, Inc. (the
"Company") appointed ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. to serve in the
following capacities: (i) transfer agent and dividend paying agent with respect
to the common stock of the Company, par value $.10 per share, under that certain
Service Agreement for Transfer Agent Services, dated as of January 1, 2000 (the
"Agreement"), (ii) transfer agent and dividend paying agent with respect to all
classes of the preferred stock of the Company, under the Agreement, (iii)
depositary with respect to 7.25% Preferred Income Equity Redeemable Stock,
Series A (the "PIERS"), under that certain Deposit Agreement, dated as of June
4, 1998, (iv) conversion agent with respect to the PIERS, under that certain
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 7.25% Preferred Income
Equity Redeemable Stock, Series A, filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware on June 9, 1998, and (v) rights agent under that certain
Rights Agreement, dated November 18, 1998, as amended. In addition, The Chase
Manhattan Bank, an affiliate of ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., was
appointed administrator of the General Growth Properties, Inc. Dividend
Reinvestment and Optional Stock Purchase Plan, under that certain Service
Agreement, dated December 10, 1999.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a), (b) and (c) not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
By: /s/ Bernard Freibaum
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Bernard Freibaum
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 25, 2000
