SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

                QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-12504

                              THE MACERICH COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        MARYLAND                                        95-4448705
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(State or other jurisdiction             (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation or organization)

            401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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                (Address of principal executive office)(Zip code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 394-6000
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                                       N/A
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

                Number  of shares outstanding of the registrant's  common stock,
                        as of May 10,2000.

            Common stock, par value $.01 per share: 34,147,910 shares
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding twelve (12) months (or such shorter period that the Registrant was
required  to file  such  report)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past ninety (90) days.


              YES           X                          NO
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THE MACERICH COMPANY (The Company) Part I. Financial Information - ----------------------------- Item 1. Financial Statements Notes to condensed and consolidated financial statements The bottom table under the heading "Pro Rata Share of Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Joint Ventures and the Management Companies" on page 11 is hereby amended to read March 31, 1999 instead of March 31, 2000.

THE MACERICH COMPANY (The Company) Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The Macerich Company By: /s/ Thomas E. O'Hern Thomas E. O'Hern Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: June 5, 2000