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 5, 2011

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

1-10093		13-6908486
(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

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Item 5.03		Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year

On April 4, 2011, the Board of Trustees of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the “Company”) approved Articles of Amendment (the “Articles of Amendment”) amending the Company’s Declaration of Trust to increase the number of the Company’s authorized common shares of beneficial interest from 45,000,000 to 60,000,000 common shares. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) on, and effective as of, April 5, 2011. A copy of the Articles of Amendment is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On April 5, 2011, the Company also filed Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) to its Declaration of Trust with the Department, effective upon filing, to classify 1,840,000 of the Company’s authorized but unissued, unclassified and undesignated preferred shares of beneficial interest as 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.01 per share. A copy of the Articles Supplementary is attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)		Exhibits.

3.1		Articles of Amendment, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 5, 2011.
3.2		Articles Supplementary, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 5, 2011.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
3.1		Articles of Amendment, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 5, 2011.
3.2		Articles Supplementary, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 5, 2011.