-----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, O/I48B0GSKA1Uf+0E721J9QXEeen++Hv0b5oxq4QqkCeFhnzcL/pdyq9CA5urnGR EwwXYeKe0cUx/d6wA5Sr6A== 0000000000-05-018858.txt : 20060419 0000000000-05-018858.hdr.sgml : 20060419 20050418172020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-018858 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050418 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842183 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 136908486 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: FARMINGTON HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48334 BUSINESS PHONE: 2483509900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: FARMINGTON HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48334 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RPS REALTY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 LETTER 1 filename1.txt April 18, 2005 Mail Stop 0409 via U.S. Mail and Fax (248) 592-6201 Mr. Richard J. Smith Chief Financial Officer Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300 Farmington Hill, Michigan 48334 RE: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust Form 8-K filed April 15, 2005 File No. 1-10093 Dear Mr. Smith: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call me at the telephone number listed at the end of this letter. 1. Revise to provide the information required by Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, regarding your ineffective internal controls noted by your predecessor accountants. File an amendment under cover of Form 8-K/A and include the ITEM 4.01 designation, including the letter from the former accountant filed as an Exhibit 16. Please note that your former accountants should make it clear within the Exhibit 16 letter that it is in reference to your amended Form 8-K. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that * the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; * staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and * the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. Please provide the supplemental information requested above within 10 business days from the date of this letter. The supplemental information should be filed as correspondence on EDGAR. The amendment requested should be filed as promptly as possible and should be reviewed by the former accountants. The letter required by Exhibit 16 should cover any revised disclosures. Any questions regarding the above should be directed to me at (202) 824-5225. Sincerely, Thomas Flinn Staff Accountant Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust April 18, 2005 Page 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----