ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

The Macerich Company (the "Company") is re-issuing its historical consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 ("Form 10-K"), and the accompanying selected financial data, in connection with the Company's adoption on January 1, 2009 of the following accounting pronouncements: (i) FASB Staff Position ("FSP") APB No. 14-1 "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)"; (ii) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 160 "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-An Amendment of ARB No. 51"; and (iii) FSP EITF No. 03-6-1, "Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities". The Company is also re-issuing the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations that accompanied those consolidated financial statements.

This Current Report on Form 8-K updates Items 6, 7, 7A and 8 in Part II of the Company's Form 10-K, and the financial statements included in Part IV, Item 15 of the Company's Form 10-K, to reflect the application of FSP APB No. 14-1, SFAS No. 160, and FSP EITF No. 03-6-1. Such updated information is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Except as expressly noted above, the information contained in this report has not been updated to reflect any developments since December 31, 2008.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Listed below are the financial statements, pro forma financial information and exhibits furnished as part of this report:

(a), (b) and (c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Index attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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