SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Reporting Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (earliest event reported): September 30, 1998
THE TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 33-73988 38-3097317
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
200 East Long Lake Road, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0200
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (248) 258-6800
None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Matters.
The following is the text of a press release issued by Taubman Centers,
Inc., the managing general partner of The Taubman Realty Group Limited
Partnership, on September 30, 1998.
CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Christopher J. Tennyson September 30, 1998
(248) 258-7519
Barbara K. Baker
(248) 258-7367
www.taubman.com
TAUBMAN COMPLETES PROPERTY SWAP
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., September 30 -- Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO)
today announced that General Motors Pension Trusts' (GMPT) holdings in The
Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (TRG) have been redeemed in exchange
for ownership of 10 Taubman properties together with a pro rata share of debt.
The transaction, valued at approximately $1.7 billion, was part of a major
restructuring announced in August that also included simplification of Taubman's
governance, recapitalization of its balance sheet and significant reductions in
its cost structure. Taubman continues to manage the GMPT-owned properties under
third-party management agreements. GMPT continues to own 8.4 million shares of
Taubman Centers common stock although it is no longer a partner in TRG which is
the operating partnership in the Taubman structure.
"With the closing of the GMPT transaction, we have nearly completed our
restructuring," said Robert S. Taubman, Taubman Centers president and chief
executive officer. "Taubman Centers is now a majority owner of TRG and we have
dissolved the TRG Partnership Committee. Our debt tender was successful, with
$702 million of $708 million of notes tendered, and we are in the process of
replacing this unsecured debt with longer term, secured financing. We have
implemented about two-thirds of the $10 million general and administrative cost
savings we announced last month and are confident that the remainder will be in
place before year end. Most importantly, Taubman Centers is now a more focused
development company with a higher growth rate."
Taubman Centers is a real estate investment trust which owns, develops,
acquires and operates regional shopping centers nationally. Taubman Centers owns
and operates urban and suburban regional shopping centers from coast to coast.
The company is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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NOTE:
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may
differ materially from those expressed as a result of a number of risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that cannot be accurately predicted. Examples of
these factors include (without limitation) general industry and economic
conditions, interest rate trends, leasing demand and rental rates, unanticipated
development costs and delays, the continued availability of financing in the
amounts and the terms necessary to support future business, changing department
store expansion strategies, tenant bankruptcies, and competition.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
THE TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Date: September 30, 1998 By: /s/ Esther R. Blum
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Esther R. Blum
Chief Accounting Officer
