UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2014
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Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 1-4372 (Commission File Number) | | 34-0863886 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square Suite 1100, Cleveland, Ohio | | 44113 |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 216-621-6060 |
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On July 8, 2014, in consideration of the significant efforts and accomplishments associated with the closing of the joint venture between Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) and Greenland USA, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Greenland Group Co., the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved one-time, discretionary cash bonuses to the following “named executive officers,” as defined in the Company’s most recent proxy statement:
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| Name | Title | Discretionary Bonus |
| David J. LaRue | President and Chief Executive Officer | $450,000 |
| Robert G. O’Brien | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $412,500 |
| James A. Ratner | Executive Vice President | $375,000 |
| Ronald A. Ratner | Executive Vice President | $375,000 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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| Date: | July 14, 2014 | By: | /s/ ROBERT G. O'BRIEN |
| | | Name: | Robert G. O’Brien |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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