-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E8rbZFtmwdjBG3Ur/ryg3uTg5Ez0j07eZLNAYqlO8L5RQZ40l7n5CBANmlsnAMck fWEV5MuEwWcT8hU7O1aAtg== 0001040153-07-000017.txt : 20070305 0001040153-07-000017.hdr.sgml : 20070305 20070305164057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001040153-07-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070305 GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER GROUP MEMBERS: DOUGLAS M. MACMAHON GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: JASON E. MOMENT GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MILLS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914713 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 521802283 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48327 FILM NUMBER: 07671707 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 WILSON BLVD STREET 2: STE 400 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035265000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 WILSON BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON PARTNERS L L C/CA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040153 IRS NUMBER: 943240280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: (415)421-2132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13D/A 1 mills-13da9.txt -------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response....14.5 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9)* The Mills Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 601148109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Mark C. Wehrly Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 (415) 421-2132 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 1, 2007 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 28 Pages Exhibit Index Found on Page 25 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 2,789,290 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 2,789,290 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 2,789,290 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 4.9% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 2 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 2,636,475 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 2,636,475 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 2,636,475 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 4.6% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 3 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 373,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 373,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 373,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 4 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 134,885 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 134,885 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 134,885 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.2% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 5 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tinicum Partners, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 New York - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 211,350 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 211,350 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 211,350 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.4% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 6 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Partners, L.L.C. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 7 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Chun R. Ding - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 8 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William F. Duhamel - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 9 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Richard B. Fried - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 10 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Monica R. Landry - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 11 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Douglas M. MacMahon - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 12 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William F. Mellin - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 13 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stephen L. Millham - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 14 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jason E. Moment - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 15 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Rajiv A. Patel - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 16 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Derek C. Schrier - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 17 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas F. Steyer - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 18 of 28 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 601148109 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Mark C. Wehrly - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 6,145,000 Shares, which is 10.8% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. (The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group - See Item 5) - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 6,145,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,145,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 10.8% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 19 of 28 Pages This Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D initially filed on May 15, 2006 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the "Schedule 13D"). Except as provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in a prior Schedule 13D. As previously reported, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have become members of a group with Simon Property Group, Inc. ("Co-Investor") with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Shares"), of The Mills Corporation (the "Company") currently owned by the Reporting Persons. This Amendment constitutes a separate filing on Schedule 13D by the Reporting Persons in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Co-Investor is responsible solely for the information contained in its separate filing on Schedule 13D. See Item 5 for additional information regarding Shares which the Co-Investor may be deemed to beneficially own. Item 2. Identity And Background - ------- ----------------------- Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is amended and updated to report that the address of the principal business office of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons has changed from c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111 to c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111. Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction - ------- -------------------------- Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended and updated by adding the following: On March 1, 2007, a joint venture between Co-Investor LP and the Farallon Funds commenced its tender offer to purchase all of the Company's outstanding Shares for $25.25 per Share in cash. On the same day, Farallon Capital and Co-Investor issued a press release regarding the tender offer, a copy of which press release is attached as Exhibit 11 to the Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference. Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal or as previously disclosed in the Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer - ------- ------------------------------------ Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: The Farallon Funds ------------------ Page 20 of 28 Pages (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Farallon Fund is incorporated herein by reference for each such Farallon Fund. The percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the 56,885,231 Shares outstanding as of February 26, 2007 as reported by the Company in it Schedule 14D-9 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2007. (c) There have been no transactions in the Shares by the Farallon Funds since the filing of the prior Schedule 13D. (d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (e) Not applicable. The Farallon General Partner ---------------------------- (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for the Farallon General Partner is incorporated herein by reference. (c) None. (d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (e) Not applicable. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons ----------------------------------------- (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Farallon Individual Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Farallon Individual Reporting Person. (c) None. (d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (e) Not applicable. Page 21 of 28 Pages The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of the Farallon General Partner, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. Each of the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares. In addition, the Reporting Persons understand that Co-Investor may be deemed to beneficially own 2,830,061 Shares currently held by Stark, under the terms of the Stark Option Agreement. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons and Co-Investor, if deemed to be members of the same group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, would be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 8,975,061 Shares or approximately 15.8% of the outstanding Shares. The Reporting Persons have no information with respect to Co-Investor's beneficial ownership of the Shares other than its arrangement with Stark under the Stark Option Agreement. The Reporting Persons have no financial interest in, and no voting or dispositive power with respect to, any Shares beneficially owned by Co-Investor, and disclaim beneficial ownership over any Shares beneficially owned by Co-Investor. Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits - ------- --------------------------------- The following document is filed as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D: Exhibit 11 Press Release, dated March 1, 2007 Page 22 of 28 Pages SIGNATURES ---------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 5, 2007 /s/ Mark C. Wehrly ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., On its own behalf and as the General Partner of FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. and TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. By Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Member /s/ Mark C. Wehrly ---------------------------------------- Mark C. Wehrly, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier and Thomas F. Steyer The Powers of Attorney executed by Ding and Schrier authorizing Wehrly to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Patel authorizing Wehrly to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Moment authorizing Wehrly to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham and Steyer authorizing Wehrly to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2006, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by MacMahon authorizing Wehrly to Page 23 of 28 Pages sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2007, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Class A Common Stock of Univision Communications Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. Page 24 of 28 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT 11 Press Release, dated March 1, 2007 Page 25 of 28 Pages EXHIBIT 11 to SCHEDULE 13D SIMON PROPERTY FARALLON GROUP, INC. Contacts: Media: Hugh Burns/Stephanie Pillersdorf/Brooke Morganstein Sard Verbinnen & Co 212 687-8080 Simon Investor Relations: Shelly Doran 317 685-7330 SIMON AND FARALLON COMMENCE TENDER OFFER TO ACQUIRE THE MILLS COMMON SHARES FOR $25.25 PER SHARE IN CASH --------------------------------------- Indianapolis, IN, and San Francisco, CA, March 1, 2007 - Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) ("SPG") and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Farallon"), today announced that a joint venture between an entity owned by SPG and funds managed by Farallon has commenced a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of The Mills Corporation (NYSE: MLS) ("The Mills") common stock for $25.25 per share in cash. The tender offer (the "Offer") is being made pursuant to a merger agreement ("the Agreement") with The Mills, dated as of February 12, 2007, and is scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday March 28, 2007, unless extended. The Board of Directors of The Mills has recommended that holders of shares of The Mills common stock accept the Offer and tender their shares in the Offer. There is no financing condition to the tender offer. The tender offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Agreement, including there being validly tendered and not withdrawn that number of shares of The Mills common stock that, together with all other shares owned by SPG, certain funds managed by Farallon and their respective affiliates, represents a majority of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock of The Mills on a fully-diluted basis, and other customary conditions. Page 26 of 28 Pages Merrill Lynch & Co. is serving as financial advisor and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is acting as legal counsel to SPG. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP are acting as legal counsel to Farallon. About Simon Property Group Simon Property Group, Inc. ("SPG"), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, development and management of retail real estate, primarily regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers(R) and community/lifestyle centers. SPG's current total market capitalization is approximately $52 billion. Through its subsidiary partnership, SPG currently owns or has an interest in 286 properties in the United States containing an aggregate of 201 million square feet of gross leasable area in 38 states plus Puerto Rico. SPG also owns interests in 53 European shopping centers in France, Italy, and Poland; 5 Premium Outlet Centers in Japan; and one Premium Outlet Center in Mexico. Additional Simon Property Group information is available at www.simon.com. About Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Farallon") is a global, San Francisco-based investment management company that manages discretionary equity capital of more than $26 billion, largely from institutional investors such as university endowments, foundations, and pension plans. Farallon was founded in March 1986 by Thomas F. Steyer. Farallon invests in public and private debt and equity securities, direct investments in private companies and real estate. Farallon invests in real estate across all asset classes around the world, including the United States, Europe, Latin America and India. More information about Farallon may be found at www.faralloncapital.com. # # # Forward-Looking Statements This release contains some forward-looking statements as defined by the federal securities laws which are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, projected or implied. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The solicitation and the offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of The Mills common stock are only being made pursuant to the tender offer statement, offer to purchase and related materials that are being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 1, 2007. Page 27 of 28 Pages The Mills stockholders are urged to read the tender offer statement, letter of transmittal and other materials relating to the tender offer, as they contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the tender offer. Stockholders can obtain a copy of the tender offer statement, letter of transmittal and other related materials free of charge from the SEC's Edgar Database, which can be accessed through the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) or from the information agent for the tender offer, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, by calling (888) 750-5834 (call toll-free). We urge The Mills stockholders to carefully read those materials prior to making any decision with respect to the tender offer. Page 28 of 28 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----