UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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 26, 2006



                        RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)



        Maryland                     1-10093                  13-6908486
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)



  31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan      48334
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           (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 350-9900
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2006, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the "Trust") issued a
press release with respect to its results of operations and financial condition
for the three months ended March 31, 2006. A copy of such press release is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated and included by reference herein.


Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

     The following exhibit is filed with this Form 8-K:


     Exhibit           Description
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     99.1              Press release, dated April 26, 2006, entitled "Ramco
                       Gershenson Properties Trust Reports Results for the First
                       Quarter 2006."


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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.

                                       RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST


Date: April 26, 2006                   By: /s/ Richard J. Smith
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                                           Richard J. Smith
                                           Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit        Description
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99.1           Press release, dated April 26, 2006, entitled "Ramco Gershenson
               Properties Trust Reports Results for the First Quarter 2006."


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