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 (Date of earliest event reported):  May 12, 2004

 

 

1-12630

(File Number)

 

CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

36-3910279

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

1808 Swift Road, Oak Brook, Illinois  60523

(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(630) 586-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter of the Company addressed to Institutional Shareholder Services dated May 12, 2004.

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES TRUST

 

a Maryland corporation

 

 

 

 

Dated:  May 12, 2004

By:

/s/ Paul S. Fisher

 

 

Paul S. Fisher

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter of the Company addressed to Institutional Shareholder Services dated May 12, 2004.

 

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