Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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) October 31, 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 October 31, 2005, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust issued a press release announcing that its Board of Trustees authorized a program to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common shares. The program will be in effect until the end of 2007, subject to the Company’s authority to terminate the program earlier. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

         99.1 Press release dated October 31, 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: November 2, 2005 By: /s/ Jonathan Weller

      Jonathan Weller
      Vice Chairman

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Exhibit Index

99.1 Press Release dated October 31, 2005  

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