SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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 16, 2005 HOME PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) MARYLAND 1-13136 16-1455126 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 850 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York 14604 www.homeproperties.com (Address of principal executive offices and internet site) (585) 546-4900 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On March 15, 2005, the Registrant filed its report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. In Note 8, on page F-29 of that 10-K, the information in certain columns was transposed in the table showing the taxable composition of the cash distributions made in 2004 to the holders of the Registrant's common stock. This information had previously been correctly reported in a press release issued by the Registrant on January 11, 2005. The correct amounts are set forth on the table below. Common Distribution Type --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- Ordinary 20% Unrecaptured Declaration Record Payable Distributions Taxable Return of Long-Term Sec. 1250 Dates Dates Dates Per Share Dividend Capital Capital Gain Gain ---------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- 2/3/2004 2/17/2004 2/27/2004 $0.62 41.83% 55.24% 0% 2.93% 5/4/2004 5/17/2004 5/28/2004 $0.62 41.83% 55.24% 0% 2.93% 8/3/2004 8/16/2004 8/27/2004 $0.62 41.83% 55.24% 0% 2.93% 11/2/2004 11/16/2004 11/26/2004 $0.63 41.83% 55.24% 0% 2.93% TOTALS $2.49 41.83% 55.24% 0% 2.93% 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 thereunto duly authorized. Dated: March 23, 2005 HOME PROPERTIES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ David P. Gardner David P. Gardner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer