Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

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 19, 2005                                    

 Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Pennsylvania   1-6300   23-6216339

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
   (Commission
File Number)
   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (215) 875-0700                                    

 

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01      Other Events.

         On May 19, 2005, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust announced that its Board of Trustees had approved a 5.6% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on common shares to $0.57 per share. The first quarterly divided in the increased amount will be paid on June 15, 2005 to common shareholders of record on June 1, 2005.

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         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.

  PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
     
     
Date: May 20, 2005 By:  /s/ Jeffrey A. Linn                                                                       
    Jeffrey A. Linn
    Executive Vice President and Secretary

   

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