1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) July 1, 1998 ---------------- DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-11690 34-1723097 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer or incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 34555 Chagrin Boulevard, Moreland Hills, Ohio 44022 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code (440) 247-4700 -------------------- N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name of former address, if changed since last report) 2 Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets - -------------------------------------------- On July 1, 1998, the Company acquired nine shopping centers, an office building and nine additional expansion, development or redevelopment projects located in the Western United States as well as the operating/management company from Hermes Associates, LTD. ("Hermes" or "The Family Center Properties"). Combined, the Family Center Properties currently have approximately 2.8 million square feet of total gross leasable area and were acquired at a estimated purchase price of approximately $300 million. The Hermes operating company has no third party revenue producing contracts but rather supports the management of The Family Center Properties. Information regarding the nine acquired properties is attached as SCHEDULE A. The acquisition of, or investment in, the acquired properties were, pursuant to an agreement for the sale and purchase of these properties or interests therein between each selling entity and the Company. The factors considered by the Company in determining the price to be paid for the properties and related operating companies included their historical and/or expected cash flow, nature of the tenants and terms of leases in place, occupancy rates, opportunities for alternative and/or new tenancies, current operating costs and taxes on the properties and anticipated changes therein under Company ownership, the outlots and expansion areas available, the physical condition and locations of the properties, the anticipated effect on the Company's financial results (including particularly Funds From Operations) and the ability to sustain and potentially increase its distributions to Company shareholders, and other factors. The Company took into consideration capitalization rates at which it believes other properties have recently sold, but determined the price it was willing to pay primarily on the factors discussed above related to the properties themselves and their fit with the Company's operations. Separate independent appraisals were not obtained in connection with the acquisition of the properties by the Company. The Company, after investigation of the properties, is not aware of any material factors, other than those enumerated above, that would cause the financial information reported, where available, to not be necessarily indicative of future operating results. Item 5. Other Events - -------------------- In addition on July 2, 1998, the Company acquired from an affiliate of OPUS Corporation, the Phase II development of a 156,000 square foot shopping center in Tanasbourne, Oregon at a purchase price of approximately $21.9 million. Information regarding the acquired property is attached as SCHEDULE A. The acquisition of the acquired property was pursuant to an agreement for the sale and purchase of the property between the selling entity and the Company. The factors considered by the Company in determining the price to be paid for the property included its historical and/or expected cash flow, nature of the tenants and terms of leases in place, occupancy rates, opportunities for alternative and/or new tenancies, current operating costs and taxes on the properties and anticipated changes therein under Company ownership, the outlots and expansion areas available, the physical condition and location of the property, the anticipated effect on the Company's financial results (including particularly Funds From Operations) and the ability to sustain and potentially increase its distributions to Company shareholders, and other factors. The Company took into consideration capitalization rates at which it believes other shopping centers have recently sold, but determined the price it was willing to pay primarily on the factors discussed above related to the property itself and the fit with the Company's operations. Separate independent appraisals were not obtained in connection with the acquisition of the property by the Company. The Company, after investigation of the property, is not aware of any material factors, other 3 than those enumerated above, that would cause the financial information reported, where available, to not be necessarily indicative of future operating results. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Substantially the same information required by paragraph (a) of Item 7 - the financial statements of acquired properties; paragraph (b) of Item 7 - The Pro Forma Financial information and paragraph (c) of Item 7 - the Exhibits, have been previously reported by the Company in its Form 8-K dated April 28, 1998. In accordance with General Instruction B3 to Form 8-K, such information is not reported in this Form 8-K. A statement of revenue and certain expenses was not presented for the Tanasbourne, Oregon shopping center in the April 28, 1998 Form 8-K because the property was under development and, accordingly, the related operating information would not be meaningful. 4 SCHEDULE A DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION Company Date of Owned Percent Year Shopping Center Acquisition Square Feet Occupied Completed* Principal Tenants - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cineplex Odeon, Future Shop, Gart Sports, Shopko, Family Center at Midvalley Bently Square, Circuit City, Media Play, Office Max, Taylorsville, UT July 1, 1998 848,043 98.87% 1982 Petsmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes&Noble, TJ Maxx Family Center at Fort Union Smith's, Mervyn's, Office Max, Deseret Book, Midvale, UT July 1, 1998 657,077 90.49% 1973 Babies R Us, Walmart, Future Shop,Media Play Family Center at Riverdale Walmart, Gart Sports, Office Max, Circuit City, Riverdale, UT July 1, 1998 772,227 98.76% 1991 Media Play, Target, Babies R Us Hermes Building Salt Lake City, UT July 1, 1998 53,749 100.00% 1986 Family Center at Orem Orem, UT July 1, 1998 161,503 100.00% 1992 Kids R Us, Media Play, Office Depot Family Center at Ogden Ogden, UT July 1, 1998 170,219 93.19% 1977 Harmon's Supermarket Family Center at 33rd Street Salt Lake City, UT July 1, 1998 39,090 100.00% 1978 Family Place at Logan Logan, UT July 1, 1998 19,200 100.00% 1973 Family Center at Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV July 1, 1998 61,615 94.32% 1973 Family Center at Rapid City Rapid City, UT July 1, 1998 35,544 84.70% 1978 Office Depot, Haggan Tanasbourne Town Center July 2, 1998 155,892 96.0% 1995 Supermarket, Barnes & Noble, Portland, OR Mervyn's *Represents year in which initial building was completed Several expansions may have occurred subsequent to this date. 5 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. DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION Date July 14, 1998 /s/ William H. Schafer ------------------------ ------------------------------------- William H. Schafer Vice President and Chief Financial Officer