| Date of report (earliest event reported): | December 18, 2003 |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Michigan | 1-11530 | 38-2033632 |
| (State of Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 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 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 18, 2003, Taubman Centers, Inc. announced that it acquired a twenty-five percent interest in Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida, for approximately $22 million in cash, including closing costs. This transaction is more fully described in the press released attached as Exhibit 99(a).
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.
| Date: December 18, 2003 | TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. |
| By: /s/ Lisa A. Payne | |
| Lisa A. Payne | |
| Executive Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial and | |
| Administrative Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
99(a) Text of Press Release, dated December 18, 2003.