SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 16, 1997 --------------------------- Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 1-6300 23-6216339 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 455 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 135, Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania 19034 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 542-9250 ----------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On December 16, 1997, the Board of Trustees of the Registrant amended and restated the Registrant's Trust Agreement as set forth in Exhibit 3.2 hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. None. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None. (c) Exhibits. The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted Schedule or Exhibit to the Commission upon request. 3.2 Trust Agreement, as Amended and Restated December 16, 1997. -2- Signatures 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. PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Date: December 17, /s/ Jeffrey A. Linn 1997 ------------------------------- Jeffrey A. Linn Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasurer -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Page - ------- ----------- ---- 3.2 Trust Agreement, as Amended and Restated December 16, 1997.