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 25, 2012

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

MARYLAND

 

1-12504

 

95-4448705

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California

 

90401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (310) 394-6000

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)           On April 25, 2012, Richard A. Bayer, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The Macerich Company, provided notice to the Board of Directors that he will retire from the Company and its subsidiaries, effective as of October 2, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Macerich Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

By:   THOMAS E. O’HERN

 

 

 

April 27, 2012

 

/s/ Thomas E. O’Hern

Date

 

Senior Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

and Treasurer

 

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