Form 8-K, February 7, 2005

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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (earliest event reported): February 1, 2005

TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Michigan 1-11530 38-2033632
(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

                         200 East Long Lake Road, Suite 300,  
                         Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0200
                         (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (248) 258-6800

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

        On February 1, 2005, Taubman Centers, Inc., TG Partners Limited Partnership and Taub-Co Management, Inc., entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Second Amendment and Restatement of Agreement of Limited Partnership of The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (the “Fifth Amendment”). Pursuant to the Fifth Amendment, all remaining Series E Units of The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (“TRG”) were converted to Units of Partnership Interest of TRG. The Fifth Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

        The following Exhibits are filed with this report:

   Exhibit
 Number

  10.1
     
Description

Fifth Amendment to the Second Amendment and Restatement of Agreement of Limited Partnership of The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership, dated February 1, 2005.


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.

Date: February 7, 2005 TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Lisa A. Payne
 
  Lisa A. Payne
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial and
  Administrative Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit
 Number

  10.1
     
Description

Fifth Amendment to the Second Amendment and Restatement of Agreement of Limited Partnership of The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership, dated February 1, 2005.