SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549

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                                  FORM 8-K/A

                               AMENDMENT NO. 1
 
                               CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



   Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 27, 1997
                              (December 30, 1996)

                             THE MACERICH COMPANY                    
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                (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 


       Maryland                     1-12504                    95-4448705     
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(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)



              233 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401    
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 394-6911
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                                    N/A                                        
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




This Form 8-K/A, Amendment No. 1, is being filed for the purpose of 
filing the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by 
Item 7 with respect to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant 
on December 30, 1996 regarding the acquisition of Fresno Fashion Fair, 
Buenaventura Mall,  and Huntington Center (the "MCA Acquisition").


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and 
         Exhibits

(a)  Financial Statement of Business Acquired.

     FRESNO FASHION FAIR, BUENAVENTURA MALL AND HUNTINGTON CENTER

    	Report of Independent Accountants                F-1

     Statement of Revenues and 
     Certain Expenses for the year 
     ended December 31, 1995 (audited)                F-2

     Notes to Financial Statements                    F-3 to F-4

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited).

     Condensed Combined Statement of Income for 
     the year ended December 31, 1995                 F-5

     Condensed Combined Statement of Operations 
     for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.
     The pro forma financial information reflects 
     information prior to and after the 
     MCA Acquisition                                  F-6

     Condensed Combined Balance Sheet for the 
     nine months ended September 30, 1996 of the
     Registrant.  (The pro forma financial 
     information reflects information prior to and 
     after the MCA Acquisition). . . . . .            F-7










                               SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, 
The Macerich Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by 
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa Monica, State 
of California, on February 27, 1997.





                                							THE MACERICH COMPANY



                                							By:  /s/Thomas E. O'Hern
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                                  					     Thomas E. O'Hern
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                							     Chief Financial Officer












                            BUENAVENTURA MALL
                           FRESNO FASHION FAIR
                          HUNTINGTON BEACH MALL

                      COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES
                           AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

                    For the Year Ended December 31, 1995
                           and the Nine Months
                  Period Ending September 30, 1996 and 1995








                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



The Board of Directors
The Macerich Company

We have audited the accompanying combined statement of revenues and certain 
expenses of Buenaventura Mall, Fresno Fashion Fair, and Huntington Beach Mall 
(the Malls) for the year ended December 31, 1995.  This statement is the 
responsibility of the Malls' management.  Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on this statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement is free of material 
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence 
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the statement.  An audit also 
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall statement presentation.  
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying combined statement was prepared for the purpose of complying 
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and 
for inclusion in the Form 8-K of The Macerich Company as described in Note 2.  
It is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Malls' revenues and 
expenses.

In our opinion, the combined statement referred to above presents fairly, in 
all material respects, the combined revenues and certain expenses of the Malls 
as described in Note 2 for the year ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with 
generally accepted accounting principles.






Los Angeles, California						                       KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
December 19, 1996



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                              BUENAVENTURA MALL
                             FRESNO FASHION FAIR
                            HUNTINGTON BEACH MALL

               COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES




                                Year Ended       Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                Dec 31, 1995       Sept 30, 1995         Sept 30, 1995
                                 	                  (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
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Revenues:			
   Minimum rents	               $16,885,595 	      $12,409,156           $12,699,311 
   Percentage rents	                787,221 	          577,200               745,611
   Tenant recoveries	             6,518,617 	        4,865,951             5,239,093
   Other income	                    146,832	            79,699               136,188
                             -----------------    -----------------    -----------------
                               	 24,338,265	        17,932,006            18,820,203
			
Certain Expenses:			
   Operating expenses	            5,711,538	         4,165,492             4,490,915
   Property taxes	                2,439,837	         1,958,412             1,846,830
   General and administrative	    1,079,502	           792,678               963,556
                            -----------------	    -----------------    -----------------
                               	  9,230,877	         6,916,582             7,301,301
			
Interest Expense	                 3,190,860	         2,393,145             2,393,145
                            -----------------	    ---------------      --------------
			
Revenues in excess 
  of certain expenses           $11,916,528         $8,622,279            $9,125,757 
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F-2 The accompanying notes are an integral part of this combined statement. BUENAVENTURA MALL FRESNO FASHION FAIR HUNTINGTON BEACH MALL NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES Year Ended December 31, 1995 Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 Note 1 - Description of the Property The Combined Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses relates to the operations of Buenaventura Mall, Fresno Fashion Fair, and Huntington Beach Mall (the Malls), which were acquired December 18, 1996 by wholly owned subsidiaries (the Subsidiaries) of The Macerich Company. Buenaventura Mall is a 808,000 square foot regional shopping mall located in Ventura, California. Fresno Fashion Fair is a 882,000 square foot regional shopping mall located in Fresno, California. Huntington Beach Mall is a 814,000 square foot regional shopping mall located in Huntington Beach, California. The aggregate purchase price of $125,125,000 consisted of approximately $30,125,000 of cash, $38,000,000 of assumed mortgage indebtedness and $57,000,000 of other debt. Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying combined statements of revenues and certain expenses is not representative of the actual operations for the year ended December 31, 1995 or for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 because certain expenses, which may not be comparable to those expected to be incurred by the Subsidiaries in future operations of the Mall, have been excluded. Expenses excluded are depreciation and amortization, certain general and administrative expenses which were specific to the selling entities, and interest expense for all notes payable not assumed by the Subsidiaries upon acquisition of the Mall. Revenue Recognition Revenues and certain expenses are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Minimum rent revenues are recognized as rents become due according to the lease agreement which approximates the straight line basis. In addition to minimum rents, certain leases provide for contingent rent payments based on a percent of base income, as defined. Some tenants are also charged for certain operating expenses that are subject to recovery by the Mall, including real estate taxes, insurance and common area costs. F-3 BUENAVENTURA MALL FRESNO FASHION FAIR HUNTINGTON BEACH MALL NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES Year Ended December 31, 1995 Note 3 - Leases The minimum future rents due under noncancellable operating leases as of December 31, 1995 are as follows: 1996 $ 15,090,194 1997 13,674,011 1998 12,723,493 1999 12,292,438 2000 11,603,343 2001 and Beyond 52,056,195 ------------------ $117,439,674 ------------------ ------------------- Note 4 - Note Payable The note payable assumed in the purchase of the Mall is secured by a Deed of Trust on Fresno Fashion Fair. The note is interest only, payable monthly at a rate of 8.39% annually. Principal is due upon maturity, October 10, 2005. F-4 The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations has been prepared for the year ended December 31, 1995. This statement gives effect to the acquisition of Buenaventura Mall, Huntington Center and Fresno Fashion Fair (together the "MCA Properties") as if those acquisitions, which were acquired on December 18, 1996 and reported on an 8-K filed on December 27, 1996, were completed as of January 1, 1995. This statement should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein. THE MACERICH COMPANY Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations (all amounts in thousands) Pro forma Pro forma results Adjustment- including the Company results MCA MCA Properties for the year ended Properties for the year ended December 31, 1995 Acquisition December 31, 1995 (A) Revenues: Minimum Rents 69,253 16,886 86,139 Percentage Rents 4,814 787 5,601 Tenant Recoveries 26,961 6,518 33,479 Other 1,441 147 1,588 ------- ------ -------- Total revenues 102,469 24,338 126,807 Shopping center expenses 31,580 9,231 40,811 REIT general and administrative expenses 2,011 2,011 Depreciation and amortization 25,749 2,406 (B) 28,155 Interest expense 25,531 7,298 (C) 32,829 ------- ------ -------- Net income (loss) before minority interest and unconsolidated entities 17,598 5,403 23,001 Minority interest (D) (8,246) (2,279) (10,525) Income (loss) from uncombined joint ventures and management companies 3,250 0 3,250 Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt (1,299) (1,299) -------- ------- -------- Net income 11,303 3,124 14,427 -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- Net income per share $0.73 $0.93 -------- -------- -------- -------- Weighted average # of common shares outstanding 15,482 15,482 (A) This information should be read in conjunction with The Macerich Company's (the "Company") report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1995. (B) Depreciation on the Acquisition malls is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 39 years. (C) Interest expense is based on debt assumed of $38.0 million at 8.33% and new debt of $57.0 million at LIBOR + 1.75% (7.25%) (D) Minority interest represents the limited partners ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.
F - 5 The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations has been prepared for the nine months ended September 30,1996. This statement gives effect to the acquisition of Buenaventura Mall, Huntington Center and Fresno Fashion Fair (together the "MCA Properties") as if those acquisitions, which were acquired on December 18, 1996 and reported on an 8-K filed on December 27, 1996, were completed as of January 1, 1995. This statement should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein. THE MACERICH COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (all amounts in thousands) Pro forma results including the Company Pro forma MCA Properties results for the Adjustment- for the nine nine months ended MCA months ended September 30, Properties September 30, 1996 Acquisition 1996 ----------------- -------------- ---------------- (A) Revenues: Minimum Rents 70,890 12,699 83,589 Percentage Rents 4,570 746 5,316 Tenant Recoveries 34,033 5,239 39,272 Other 1,642 136 1,778 ----------------- -------------- ---------------- Total revenues 111,135 18,820 129,955 Shopping center expenses 36,076 7,301 43,377 REIT general and administrative expenses 1,862 0 1,862 Depreciation and amortization 23,799 1,805 25,604 Interest expense 30,490 5,473 35,963 Net income (loss) before minority interest and uncombined joint ventures and extraordinary loss 18,908 4,241 23,149 Minority interest (D) (8,096) (1,599) (9,695) Income (loss) from uncombined joint ventures and management companies 2,876 2,876 Extraordinary loss on early retirement of debt (315) (315) ----------------- ---------------- Net income 13,373 2,642 16,015 ----------------- -------------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- Net income per share $0.67 $0.80 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 19,993 19,993 (A) This information should be read in conjunction with The Macerich Company's (the "Company") report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1996. (B) Depreciation on the Acquisition Centers is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 39 years. (C) Interest expense is based on debt assumed of $38.0 million at 8.33% and new debt of $57.0 million at LIBOR + 1.75% (7.25%) (D) Minority interest represents the limited partners ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.
F-6 THE MACERICH COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET (all amounts in thousands) Pro forma Pro forma Results Pro forma Adjustment- (Including the Valley View Company Adjustment- Rimrock Mall & Rimrock and Vintage Results Valley View Mall Vintage Faire Mall Faire Acquisitions) September 30, 1996 Acquisition Acquisition September 30, 1996 ------------------- --------------- ----------------- -------------------------- Gross property 933,630 87,500 118,200 1,139,330 Total assets 837,732 87,500 118,200 1,043,432 Mortgages and loans 576,398 87,500 118,200 782,098 Minority interest 89,402 0 0 89,402 Common stock 200 0 0 200 Additional paid in capital 146,525 146,525 Accumulated deficit 0 0 Total liabilities and shareholder equity 837,732 87,500 118,200 1,043,432
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