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): June 10, 2003 -------------------- RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST --------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Chapter) Maryland 1-10093 13-6908486 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ --------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 27600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Southfield, Michigan 48034 ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- (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) ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Attached as Exhibits to this form are the documents listed below: Exhibit Document 1 Equity Underwriting Agreement, dated June 10, 2003, by and among Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 5 Opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP 23.1 Consent of Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP (included in exhibit 5) ITEM 6. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 7. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 8. NOT APPLICABLE. 2 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: June 13, 2003 By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson ------------------------------------ Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President/CEO 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT DOCUMENT 1 Equity Underwriting Agreement, dated June 10, 2003, by and among Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 5 Opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP 23.1 Consent of Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP (included in exhibit 5)