UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           the Securities Act of 1934


                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
                ------------------------------------------------
                                February 7, 2005


                         General Growth Properties, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                      1-11656                    42-1283895
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(State or other                 (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                 File Number)               Identification
incorporation) Number)


                  110 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (312) 960-5000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On February 7, 2005, General Growth Properties, Inc. issued a press release
describing its results of operations for its quarter and year ended December 31,
2004. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.


ITEM 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On February 7, 2005, General Growth Properties, Inc. issued a press release
describing its results of operations for its quarter and year ended December 31,
2004. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.


ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------

     99.1         Press Release dated February 7, 2005 entitled "General Growth
                  Properties, Inc. Reports Results" (furnished herewith).






                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.


                                By:/s/ Bernard Freibaum
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Bernard Freibaum
                                   Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer



Date: February 7, 2005






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number   Name

99.1             Press  Release dated  February 7, 2005  entitled  "General
                 Growth  Properties,  Inc. Reports Results" (furnished
                 herewith).