On May 22, 2009, the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a prospectus supplement dated May 22, 2009 (the "May Prospectus Supplement") to its prospectus dated November 26, 2008, which was included in its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155742) (the "Registration Statement"). The May Prospectus Supplement relates to the 854,771 shares of the Company's common stock that were or may be issued in connection with a distribution made by The Macerich Partnership, L.P., the Company's operating partnership, on June 22, 2009.

The Company is filing the opinion of its counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, as Exhibit 5.1 hereto, regarding the legality of the shares of common stock covered by the May Prospectus Supplement.

Additionally, on June 19, 2009, the Company filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement dated June 19, 2009 (the "June Prospectus Supplement") to its prospectus dated November 26, 2008, which was included in the Registration Statement. The June Prospectus Supplement relates to the 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued in connection with adjustments to the conversion ratios of certain outstanding units that may be redeemed for the Company's common stock.

The Company is filing the opinion of its counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, as Exhibit 5.2 hereto, regarding the legality of the shares of common stock covered by the June Prospectus Supplement.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit
Number                              Description of Exhibits

    +5.1    Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP as to the legality of the securities
            being registered.

    +5.2    Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP as to the legality of the securities
            being registered.

   +23.1    Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (contained in its opinion filed as
            Exhibit 5.1 and incorporated herein by reference).

   +23.2    Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (contained in its opinion filed as
            Exhibit 5.2 and incorporated herein by reference).