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) April 21, 1999, (February
     18, 1999)

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


                          Maryland  1-12504  94-4448705
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission               (IRS employer
Incorporation)                     file number)             Identification No.)


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

        Registrants telephone number, including area code (310) 394-6000


            401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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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 March 4,
1999 regarding the acquisition of three regional malls,  the retail component of
a mixed-use  development,  five  contiguous  properties  and two  non-contiguous
community shopping centers from various SAFECO Corporation entities (the "SAFECO
Portfolio").

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

     (a) Financial Statement of Business Acquired - SAFECO Portfolio

     Report of Independent Auditors                               F-1

     Combined  Statement of Gross Income and Direct  
     Operating  Expenses for the year 
     ended December 31, 1998 (audited)                            F-2

     Notes to Combined  Statement of Gross Income and 
     Direct Operating Expense                                     F-3 to F-6


     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited)

     Condensed  Combined Statement of Operations for the year 
     ended December 31,1998                                       F-7


     Condensed Combined Balance
     Sheet as of December 31, 1998                                F-8


     (c) Exhibits

     23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors                         F-9







                                   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 April 21, 1999.




                              THE MACERICH COMPANY


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






                Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

                              The Macerich Company

We have audited the accompanying  combined  statement of gross income and direct
operating expenses of Washington  Square,  Kitsap Mall, Cascade Mall, Square Too
and Fringe Land,  North Point Plaza,  Kitsap Place,  Cross Court,  Albany Plaza,
Eastland  Plaza,  Redmond  Town  Center,  and  Creekside  Crossing  (the "SAFECO
Portfolio"),  as described in Note 1, for the year ended  December 31, 1998. The
combined statement is the  responsibility of the SAFECO Portfolio's  management.
Our  responsibility is to express an opinion on the combined  statement of gross
income and direct operating expenses 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 combined  financial  statement is free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial  statement.  An audit also includes
assessing  the  basis of  accounting  used  and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as  well as  evaluating  the  overall  presentation  of the  SAFECO
Portfolio's combined gross income and direct operating expenses. 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,  as
described  in Note 2, and is not intended to be a complete  presentation  of the
SAFECO Portfolio's revenue and expenses.

In our opinion,  the combined  financial  statement  referred to above  presents
fairly, in all material respects, the combined gross income and direct operating
expenses described in Note 2 of the SAFECO Portfolio for the year ended December
31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


Seattle, Washington
February 24, 1999                                   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP










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                              The SAFECO Portfolio

        Combined Statement of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses

                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1998


Gross income:
   Rental income                      $   36,760,638
   Tenant reimbursements                   9,807,478
   Percentage rent                         3,324,402
   Other income                            1,532,288
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                                          51,424,806
Direct operating expenses:
   Operating expenses                      8,921,486
   Property taxes                          3,149,702
   General and administrative                200,165
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                                          12,271,353
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Total combined gross income 
less direct operating expenses        $   39,153,453
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See the accompanying notes.


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                              The SAFECO Portfolio

             Notes to Combined Statement of Gross Income and Direct
                               Operating Expenses

                    For the Year Ended December 31, 1998


1.  Organization and Significant Accounting Policy

The combined  statement of gross income and direct operating expenses relates to
the operations of Washington  Square,  Kitsap Mall, Cascade Mall, Square Too and
Fringe Land,  North Point  Plaza,  Kitsap  Place,  Cross  Court,  Albany  Plaza,
Eastland  Plaza,  Redmond  Town  Center,  and  Creekside  Crossing  (the "SAFECO
Portfolio"), which were acquired by The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a subsidiary
of The  Macerich  Company  and the  Ontario  Teachers'  Pension  Plan Board (the
"Acquirers"), on February 18, 1999.

The SAFECO  Portfolio is comprised of  approximately  3.6 million square feet of
retail  space and 355,000  square feet of office  space  located in  Washington,
Oregon,  and Ohio.  Included are 76,000  square feet of retail space and 200,000
square  feet of office  space that  opened at Redmond  Town Center in the second
half of 1998.  Accordingly,  the  combined  statement of gross income and direct
operating expenses reflects only a partial year's operating results with respect
to Redmond Town Center.  In addition,  Redmond Town Center has retail and office
space under development at December 31, 1998.

As provided by the  Purchase  and Sale  Agreement  dated  December 11, 1998 (the
"Agreement"),  the  Acquirers  have  elected to defer the closing of the Redmond
Town Center  commercial office properties until the second quarter of 1999. This
financial statement however, includes the operations of such properties.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the combined  statement of gross income and direct  operating
expenses, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles,  requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
gross revenue and direct operating expenses during the reporting period.  Actual
results could differ from these estimates.






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                              The SAFECO Portfolio

             Notes to Combined Statement of Gross Income and Direct
                         Operating Expenses (continued)

                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1998



1.  Organization and Significant Accounting Policy (continued)

Revenue Recognition

Base  rental  income on leases with  scheduled  rent  increases  or free rent is
recorded  on a  straight-line  basis  over the lease  term.  For the year  ended
December  31,  1998,  $529,000  of base rents in excess of amounts  billed  were
recognized as revenue.  Certain  leases  provide for  additional  rental revenue
("Percentage  Rent") to be based upon the level of sales achieved by the lessee.
These  Percentage  Rents are  reflected  on the accrual  basis.  The leases also
typically provide for tenant  reimbursement of common area maintenance and other
operating expenses, which are included in the accompanying combined statement as
tenant reimbursements.

Repairs and Maintenance

Expenditures for repairs, maintenance, and minor renewals are charged to expense
as incurred,  while those expenditures that improve or extend the estimated life
of the properties are capitalized.

Construction-in-Process

Several buildings in the SAFECO Portfolio were under  construction  during 1998.
Accordingly, $181,000 in real estate taxes and $472,000 of ground rent have been
excluded from direct operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998.










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                              The SAFECO Portfolio

   Notes to Combined Statement of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses

2.  Basis of Presentation

The combined  statement of gross revenue and direct  operating  expenses for the
SAFECO  Portfolio has been prepared for the purpose of complying  with the rules
and  regulations  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Accordingly,  the
combined  statement has excluded the following expenses which are not comparable
with those  expected to be incurred in the  proposed  future  operations  of the
SAFECO Portfolio:

      Depreciation and amortization expense
      Mortgage interest expense
      Management fees
      Interest income

Property taxes have not been adjusted to reflect the estimated  reassessed value
of the SAFECO Portfolio after acquisition by the Acquirers.

3.  Minimum Future Rentals

Minimum future rental revenue for the five years subsequent to December 31, 1998
under noncancelable operating lease agreements are as follows:

Year Ending December 31

     1999                    $ 38,862,892
     2000                      37,149,678
     2001                      35,973,004
     2002                      35,231,470
     2003                      32,888,149
     Thereafter               183,308,344
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                            $ 363,413,537
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4.  Lease Commitments

The SAFECO  Portfolio  leases  approximately  30 acres of land  pursuant  to two
noncancelable   ground  lease  agreements.   Annual  rent  expense  under  these
agreements,  net  of  amounts  capitalized  for  construction-in-progress,   was
$262,035  for the year ended  December 31,  1998.  The ground  lease  agreements
expire in 2058. Both ground leases include three additional renewal terms of ten
years each.

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                              The SAFECO Portfolio

   Notes to Combined Statement of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses
                                  (continued)

4.  Lease Commitments (continued)

Future minimum lease  commitments for all  noncancelable  leases,  including the
ground leases described above, are as follows:

Year Ending December 31

     1999                     $ 1,008,337
     2000                       1,008,337
     2001                       1,008,337
     2002                       1,002,985
     2003                       1,002,985
     Thereafter                54,475,841
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                             $ 59,506,822
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The following unaudited pro forma condensed and combined statement of operations
has been prepared for the year ended  December 31, 1998.  This  statement  gives
effect to the acquisition of the three regional malls (Cascade Mall, Kitsap Mall
and Washington Square), the retail component of a mixed-use development (Redmond
Town  Center),  five  contiguous  properties  and two  non-contiguous  community
shopping  centers  from  various  SAFECO   Corporation   entities  (the  "SAFECO
Portfolio")  as if the  acquisitions  were  completed  on January  1, 1998.  The
acquisition of the office  component of Redmond Town Center is expected to occur
in the second  quarter of 1999 and is subject to customary  closing  conditions.
These pro forma  statements also give effect to such proposed  acquisition as if
it occurred on January 1, 1998. This statement does not purport to be indicative
of the results of operations  that actually  would have resulted if The Macerich
Company  (the  "Company")  had  owned  the  properties   throughout  the  period
presented.  This  statement  should be read in  conjunction  with the  financial
statements and notes thereto included herein.

                              The Macerich Company
                     Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
                     Statement of Operations (in thousands)


                                                            
                                                             
                                                                                                   Pro Forma
                                                                                                    Results
                                                           Company                               (including the
                                                         Results for           Pro Forma        SAFECO Portfolio
                                                         the Year Ended        Adjustment       Acquisition) for
                                                        Dec. 31, 1998        SAFECO Portfolio    the Year Ended
                                                             (A)              Acquisition        Dec. 31, 1998
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Revenues:
    Minimum rents                                               179,710                    -             179,710
    Percentage rents                                             12,856                    -              12,856
    Tenant recoveries                                            86,740                    -              86,740
    Other                                                         4,555                    -               4,555

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Total revenues                                                  283,861                    -             283,861
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Shopping center expenses                                         89,991                    -              89,991
General and administrative expense                                4,373                    -               4,373
Interest expense                                                 91,433                5,636  (B)         97,069
Depreciation and amortization                                    53,141                    -              53,141
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                                                                238,938                5,636             244,574
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Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
    and the management companies                                 14,480                6,117  (C)         20,597

Gain on sale of assets                                                9                    -                   9

Income before minority interest and extraordinary item           59,412                  481              59,893

Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt               (2,435)                   -              (2,435)

Minority interest                                               (12,902)                (132) (D)        (13,034)

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Net income                                                       44,075                  349              44,424
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    Less preferred dividends                                     11,547                    -              11,547

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Net income available to common stockholders                      32,528                  349              32,877
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Earnings per common share - basic:
Income per share before extraordinary item                        $1.14                                    $1.15
Net income per share available to common stockholders             $1.06                                    $1.07

Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding - basic                                          30,805                                   30,805

Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding - basic, assuming full conversion of
    operating units outstanding                                  43,016                                   43,016

Earnings per common share - diluted:
Income per share before extraordinary item                        $1.11                                    $1.11
Net income per share available to common stockholders             $1.06                                    $1.06

Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding - diluted                                        43,628                                   43,628




(A) This  information  should be read in conjunction  with the Company's  Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

(B)  Interest  expense  partially  represents  the  increased  expense  and debt
incurred from the  refinancings  of Queens Center and South Plains Mall at their
respective   interest  rates.   Additionally,   interest  expense  includes  the
additional  borrowings under the Company's line of credit for the closing of the
acquisition.  Interest is calculated at LIBOR plus 1.15,  totaling  6.15% on the
portion borrowed from the Company's line of credit.

(C) Depreciation on the SAFECO Portfolio is computed on the straight-line method
over the estimated useful life of 39 years.

(D) Minority  interest  represents  the 22%  ownership  interest in The Macerich
Partnership, L.P. not owned by the Company.




                         

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                              The Macerich Company
                     Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
                    Balance Sheet (All amounts in thousands)




                                                                                                         Pro Forma
                                                          Company                                         Results
                                                          Results                 Pro Forma            (including the
                                                       as reported at             Adjustment          SAFECO Portfolio
                                                       Dec. 31, 1998          SAFECO Portfolio         Acquisition) at
                                                            (A)                  Acquisition            Dec. 31, 1998
                                                    ---------------------   ----------------------  ---------------------
                                                                                                     
Gross property                                                $2,213,125                 $217,773             $2,430,898

Total assets                                                  $2,322,056                 $167,922             $2,489,978

Mortgage, notes and debentures payable                        $1,507,118                 $167,922             $1,675,040

Minority interest                                               $165,524                                        $165,524

Preferred stock                                                      $91                                             $91
Common stock                                                        $338                                            $338
Additional paid-in-capital                                      $576,984                                        $576,984

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                    $2,322,056                 $167,922             $2,489,978


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(A) This  information  should be read in conjunction  with the Company's  Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.


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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                         Independent Auditors' Consent

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the registration  statements on
Forms  S-3 (File  No.'s  333-21157  and  333-38721)  and  Forms S-8 (File  No.'s
33-84040, 33-84038, 333-40667,  33-3584, 333-42309,  333-42303 and 333-69995) of
The Macerich  Company of our report dated February 24, 1999, with respect to the
combined  statement of gross income and direct  operating  expenses of the SAFCO
Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 1998, which report appears in the Form
8-K/A of The  Macerich  Company  dated April 21,  1999.  Such report  contains a
paragraph that states that the accompanying  combined statement was prepared for
the purpose of complying  with the rules and  regulations  of the Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  as  described  in Note  2,  and is not  intended  to be a
complete presentation of the SAFECO Portfolio's revenue and expenses.





Seattle, Washington
April 21, 1999                                            /s/ Ernst & Young LLP



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