formdfan14a.htm


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

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)

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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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Definitive Additional Materials
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

Equity One, Inc.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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The following three slides were part of a larger presentation made by members of management of Equity One, Inc. on April 22, 23 and 24, 2009 to certain stockholders of Equity One, institutions representing stockholders and other institutions:
 
 
Ramco-Gershenson
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 We own a 9.6% interest in Ramco-Gershenson, a NYSE-listed company that owns 89
 shopping centers as of December 31, 2008.
 At a price, we believe there are benefits to a business combination transaction between
 our companies:
  Access to capital
  Economies of scale
  Tenant and geographic diversity
  EQY management team and track record
 We have asked the company to enhance its disclosure by publicly filing its operating
 partnership agreement, material debt agreements and all material documents with
 change-in-control provisions.
 We have advanced two board nominees for the upcoming annual meeting expected to
 be held in June 2009.
  David Nettina
  Matt Ostrower
 
 

 
Tenant and Geographic Diversity:
EQY and RPT Property Maps
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Equity One
Ramco
Number of Properties(1): 178
Total GLA: 20.5M square feet
Number of Properties(2): 89
Total GLA: 15.9M square feet
(1)  Includes EQY’s joint ventures, redevelopments and DIM Vastgoed properties. Excludes EQY’s developments, non-retail properties and land parcels. All data as of December 31, 2008.
(2) As of December 31, 2008.
 
 

 
Equity One filed a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC on April 21, 2009 in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2009 annual meeting of Ramco-Gershenson shareholders.
Equity One expects to file a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC in connection with the
solicitation of proxies for 2009 annual meeting and may file other additional proxy solicitation material in
connection therewith from time to time. SHAREHOLDERS OF RPT ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ
THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The preliminary
proxy statement and other documents relating to the solicitation of proxies by Equity One will be available at
no charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, Equity One will provide copies of the
proxy statement and other relevant documents without charge upon request. Request for copies should be
directed to our proxy solicitor, D. F. King & Co., Inc., at 1-800-967-5079.
 
Equity One and certain of its shareholders, directors and employees, and David J. Nettina and Matthew L.
Ostrower are deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to Equity One’s nominees.
Information about Equity One and Equity One’s directors and executive officers is available in Equity One’s
proxy statement, dated March 31, 2009, filed with the SEC in connection with Equity One’s 2009 annual
meeting of stockholders. Information regarding Mr. Nettina and Mr. Ostrower may be found in the
preliminary proxy statement filed by Equity One with the SEC on April 21, 2009 in connection with the
solicitation of proxies for the 2009 annual meeting of Ramco-Gershenson shareholders. Information about
any other participants will be included in the definitive proxy statement filed by Equity One in connection
with the 2009 annual meeting of Ramco-Gershenson shareholders.
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