SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Brant Randy L (Last) (First) (Middle) THE MACERICH COMPANY 401 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 700 (Street) SANTA MONICA CA 90401 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/12/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MACERICH CO [ MAC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP, Real Estate	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK	12,639	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement

	Madonna R. Shannon for RANDY L. BRANT	12/21/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SECTION 16 REPORTS

CONFIRMING STATEMENT


          This statement confirms that the
undersigned, RANDY L. BRANT, has authorized and
designated RICHARD A. BAYER and/or MADONNA SHANNON
(the "Agents") to execute and file on the
undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including
any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be
required to file with the U. S. Securities and
Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's
ownership of or transactions in securities of THE
MACERICH COMPANY (the "Corporation").  The authority
of the Agents under this Statement shall continue
until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to the undersigned's
ownership of or transactions in securities of the
Corporation, unless earlier revoked in writing.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the Agent is not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.



Date: December 20, 2007

Signature: Randy L. Brant