SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                WASHINGTON, DC  20549

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                                       FORM 8-K


                                    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) July 2, 1998
                                   (June 19, 1998)

                                 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.)



              401 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



                                         N/A
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            (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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          On June 19, 1998, a majority owned subsidiary of The Macerich 
Company (the "Registrant") acquired South Plains Mall in Lubbock,Texas, a 
super regional mall containing approximately 1,107,000 square feet.  The 
seller of the asset was South Plains Mall Associates Ltd, a Texas Limited 
Partnership ("Seller"). The assets acquired include, among other things, real 
property, the buildings and improvements located thereon, certain lease 
interests, tangible and intangible personal property and rights related 
thereto.  

          The purchase price was approximately $115.7 million, and was 
determined in good faith, arms length negotiations between Registrant and the 
Seller.  In negotiating the purchase price the Registrant considered, among 
other factors, the mall's historical and projected cash flow, the nature and 
term of existing tenancies and leases, the current operating costs, the 
expansion availability, the physical condition of the property, and the terms 
and conditions of available financing.  No independent appraisals were 
obtained by the Registrant.  The purchase price  was funded by assuming a 
$29.4 million loan at fair market value, and $86.3 million in cash.  The 
Registrant intends to continue operating the mall as currently operated and 
leasing the space therein to national and local retailers.  

          The description contained herein of the transaction described above 
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference 
to the Purchase Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto.

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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and  Exhibits
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     (a)  Pro Forma Financial Information


          Condensed Combined Statements of Operations 
          of the Macerich Company for the year ended 
          December 31, 1997                                         F-1
     

          Condensed Combined Statements of Operations 
          of the Macerich Company for the three months ended 
          March 31, 1998                                            F-2
     
          Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of 
          March 31, 1998                                            F-3

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                                      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 July 2, 1998.





                                             THE MACERICH COMPANY



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

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The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations has been prepared 
for the year ended December 31, 1997. This statement gives effect to the 
acquisition of the twelve malls from the Equitable Life Assurance Society of 
the United States (the "ERE/Yarmouth portfolio") and South Plains Mall  as if 
the acquisitions were completed on January 1, 1997.  This statement does not  
purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would 
have resulted if the Registrant had owned those malls throughout the period 
presented.

                                 THE MACERICH COMPANY
                                 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
                      CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                              (ALL AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)



Pro forma Company results Adjustment- Pro forma Pro forma Results for the year ERE/Yarmouth Adjustment- for the year ended portfolio South Plains Mall ended DEC 31, 1997 Acquisition Acquisition DEC 31, 1997 -------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- (A) Revenues: Minimum Rents 142,251 8,133 150,384 Percentage Rents 9,259 1,215 10,474 Tenant Recoveries 66,499 5,667 72,166 Other 3,205 163 3,368 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total revenues 221,214 0 15,178 236,392 Shopping center expenses 70,901 5,582 76,483 REIT general and administrative expenses 2,759 2,759 Depreciation and amortization 41,535 2,168 (B) 43,703 Interest expense 66,407 4,900 (C) 7,945 (D) 79,252 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) before minority interest, unconsolidated joint ventures and extraordinary loss 39,612 (4,900) (517) 34,195 Gain on sale of asset 1,619 1,619 Minority interest (E) (10,567) 442 151 (9,974) Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint 0 ventures and management companies (8,063) 12,776 (B) 4,713 Extraordinary loss on early retirement of debt (555) (555) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income 22,046 8,318 (366) 29,998 less preferred dividends 0 6,383 (F) 0 6,383 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income - available to common shareholders 22,046 1,935 (366) 23,615 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: Net income per share before extraordinary items $0.86 $ 0.83 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income per share $0.85 $ 0.82 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of shares outstanding 25,891 2,878 0 28,769 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Net income per share before extraordinary items $0.85 $ 0.82 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income per share $0.84 $ 0.81 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of shares outstanding 38,400 2,878 (F) 0 41,278 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(A) This information should be read in conjunction with The Macerich Company's ("the Company") report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. (B) Depreciation on the Acquisition malls is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 40 years. (C) Interest expense is calculated on the additional $70,000 borrowed on the Company's line of credit for the closing of this acquisition. Interest is calculated at LIBOR plus 1.365%, totaling 7.0%. (D) The principal and the interest rate are adjusted to fair market value of the note at the date of acquisition. The principal was adjusted to $29.4 million and the interest rate 6.5%. In addition the balance of the purchase price of $86.2 million is assumed to borrowed under the company's line of credit at 7%. (E) Minority interest represents the ownership interest in the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company (F) Reflects the issuance of equity, the proceeds of which were used for the ERE/Yarmouth portfolio acquisition. F-1 The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations has been prepared for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. This statement gives effect to the acquisition of the twelve malls from the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (the "ERE/Yarmouth portfolio") and South Plains Mall as if the acquisitions were completed on January 1, 1998. This statement does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted if the Registrant had owned those malls throughout the period presented. THE MACERICH COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (ALL AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
Pro forma Company results Adjustment- Pro forma Pro forma Results for the year ERE/Yarmouth Adjustment- for the year ended portfolio South Plains Mall ended March 31, 1998 Acquisition Acquisition March 31, 1998 -------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- (A) Revenues: Minimum Rents 39,416 1,959 41,375 Percentage Rents 3,170 889 4,059 Tenant Recoveries 17,641 1,207 18,848 Other 948 112 1,060 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total revenues 61,175 0 4,167 65,342 Shopping center expenses 18,722 1,243 19,965 REIT general and administrative expenses 1,024 1,024 Depreciation and amortization 11,712 542 12,254 Interest expense 20,576 817(C) 1,986(D) 23,379 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) before minority interest, unconsolidated joint ventures and extraordinary loss 9,141 (817) 396 8,720 Gain on sale of asset Minority interest (E) (3,008) (241) (117) (3,366) Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and management companies 1,428 2,129 (B) 3,557 Extraordinary loss on early retirement of debt (90) (90) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income 7,471 1,071 279 8,821 less preferred dividends 649 1,019 (F) 0 1,668 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income - available to common shareholders 6,822 52 279 7,153 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: Net income per share before extraordinary items $0.25 $ 0.25 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Net income per share $0.25 $ 0.25 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Weighted average number of shares outstanding 27,153 1,636 (F) 28,789 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Net income per share before extraordinary items $0.25 $ 0.25 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Net income per share $0.25 $ 0.25 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Weighted average number of shares outstanding 39,907 1,636 41,543 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
(A) This information should be read in conjunction with The Macerich Company's (the "Company") report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. (B) Depreciation on the Acquisition malls is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 40 years. (C) Interest expense is calculated on the additional $70,000 borrowed on the Company's line of credit for the closing of this acquisition. Interest is calculated at LIBOR plus 1.365%, totaling 7.0%. (D) The principal and the interest rate are adjusted to fair market value of the note at the date of acquisition. The principal was adjusted to $29.4 million and the interest rate 6.5%. (E) Minority interest represents the ownership interest in the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company (F) Reflects the issuance of equity, the proceeds of which were used for the ERE/Yarmouth portfolio acquisition. F-2 THE MACERICH COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET (ALL AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
Pro forma Condensed Pro forma Balance Sheet The Macerich Adjustment- (including South Company South Plains Plains Mall) as reported Mall as of March 31, 1998 Acquisition March 31, 1998 -------------- ------------ ------------------- Gross property 1,617,878 115,700 1,733,578 Total assets 1,738,029 115,700 1,853,729 Mortgages and loans 1,199,882 115,700 1,315,582 Minority interest 131,542 131,542 Preferred stock 100,000 100,000 Common stock 288 288 Additional paid in capital 257,769 257,769 Total liabilities and shareholder equity 1,738,029 115,700 1,853,729
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