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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0203 |
Document Type: 3 |
Period of Report: 6/5/09 |
No Securities Owned: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 895648 |
| Issuer Name: GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: GGWPQ |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1056513 |
| | Owner Name: ACKMAN WILLIAM A |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. |
| | Owner Street 2: 110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE |
| | Owner City: CHICAGO |
| | Owner State: IL |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 60606 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 23,531,369 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0.49 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/14/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 13,000,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0.70 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/31/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 7,438,221 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0.52 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 12/10/10 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 13,000,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 1.58 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/31/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2,561,779 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 1.35 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/16/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 12,500,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 1.78 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/31/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 1,500,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 2.12 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/14/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2,000,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Total Return Swap |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 1.51 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 12/10/10 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2,000,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: Reflects shares of common stock of the issuer held for the account of Pershing Square, L.P., Pershing Square II, L.P., or Pershing Square International Ltd. (including shares held for the account of its wholly owned subsidiary, PSRH, Inc.) (collectively, the "Pershing Square Funds"). PS Management GP, LLC ("PS Management") is the general partner of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. ("Pershing Square"), which acts as investment advisor to the Pershing Square Funds. Pershing Square GP, LLC ("Pershing Square GP") is the general partner of each of Pershing Square, L.P. and Pershing Square II, L.P. By virtue of William A. Ackman's position as managing member of each of PS Management and Pershing Square GP, Mr. Ackman may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities listed in Table I. |
| Footnote - F2: Neither the filing of this statement nor anything stated herein shall be deemed an admission that Mr. Ackman is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement. Mr. Ackman disclaims beneficial ownership of of the securities covered by this statement except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
| Footnote - F3: Each of the Pershing Square Funds have entered into various cash-settled total return swaps (each a "Swap") with respect to a notional number of shares of common stock of the issuer as set forth in Table II. Generally, at the expiration date of each Swap (as set forth in Table II) (i) the applicable Pershing Square Fund is obligated to pay the counterparty, in cash, an amount based on the decrease in price of the issuer's shares of common stock from the reference price set forth in Table II, or (ii) the counterparty is obligated to pay the applicable Pershing Square Fund, in cash, an amount based on the increase in price of the issuer's shares of common stock from the reference price set forth in Table II. (continued in Footnote 4) |
| Footnote - F4: The Swaps do not give any of the Pershing Square Funds, PS Management, Pershing Square, Pershing Square GP or Mr. Ackman direct or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over any securities of the issuer and do not require the counterparties thereto to acquire, hold, vote or dispose of any securities of the issuer. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ William A. Ackman |
| Signature Date: 6/15/09 |