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):  March 12, 2013

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


Maryland

1-10093

13-6908486

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan

48334

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(248) 350-9900


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

On March 12, 2013, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) announced that it is offering 6,000,000 newly issued common shares of beneficial interest.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in its entirety in this Item 8.01 disclosure by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)                 Exhibits.

                      99.1     Press Release dated March 12, 2013


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: March 12, 2013

By:

/s/ GREGORY R. ANDREWS

Gregory R. Andrews

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description

 

99.1

Press Release dated March 12, 2013.