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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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)
                                  MAY 2, 2001

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                               CENTER TRUST, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                 (FORMERLY CENTERTRUST RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.)

                            COMMISSION FILE: 1-12588


                                            
                  MARYLAND                                      95-4444963
        (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
      OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)


                            3500 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
                       MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90266
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (310) 546-4520

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On May 2, 2001 the Registrant made available additional financial and
operational information concerning the Registrant, Center Trust, Inc., and
properties owned as of March 31, 2001, in the form of a Supplemental Information
package, a copy of which is included as an exhibit to this filing. The
Supplemental Information package is available upon request as specified therein.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

     None

EXHIBITS:



EXHIBIT
NUMBER                             DESCRIPTION                           PAGE NUMBER
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  99       Supplemental Information as of March 31, 2001...............       4


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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                          CENTER TRUST, INC.

                                          By:      /s/ EDWARD A. STOKX
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                                                      Edward A. Stokx
                                              Senior Vice President of Finance

Dated: May 2, 2001

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