Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 18, 2012, Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company gave notice of its intention to redeem a portion of its outstanding 7.625% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Notes") in an aggregate principal amount to be redeemed of $125,000,000 (the "Partial Redemption"). The Partial Redemption is in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2003, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the "Trustee"), as successor trustee. The redemption date for the Notes is August 20, 2012. Under the terms of the Notes, the redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes up to, but not including, the redemption date. Following the Partial Redemption, $53,253,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding.

A copy of the press release is "furnished" as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 - Press release dated July 18, 2012, announcing the notice of redemption.

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