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                       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)     June 25, 1999
                                                --------------------------------



                          Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Ohio                      1-4372                   34-0863886
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)


1100 Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square          Cleveland, Ohio          44113
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         216-621-6060
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

The Credit  Agreement  termination date was extended by one year to December 10,
2001 on June 25, 1999. The following  Amended and Restated Credit  Agreement and
Guaranty of Payment  consolidate  the original  agreements and all amendments to
date.

Exhibit 20.1 -
Amended and Restated Credit  Agreement,  dated as of June 25, 1999, by and among
Forest City Rental  Properties  Corporation,  the banks named  therein,  KeyBank
National  Association,  as  administrative  agent,  and National  City Bank,  as
syndication agent.

Exhibit 20.2 -
Amended and Restated  Guaranty of Payment of Debt, dated as of June 25, 1999, by
and among  Forest  City  Enterprises,  Inc.,  the banks named  therein,  KeyBank
National  Association,  as  administrative  agent,  and National  City Bank,  as
syndication agent.







                                   SIGNATURES


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.

                                              Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
                                              -----------------------------
                                                       (Registrant)



Date     July 12, 1999                    By   /s/  THOMAS G. SMITH
      -----------------                       ----------------------
                                          Thomas G. Smith, Senior Vice President
                                               and Chief Financial Officer
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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)     June 25, 1999
                                                --------------------------------

                          Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Ohio                      1-4372                   34-0863886
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)

1100 Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square          Cleveland, Ohio          44113
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code         216-621-6060
                                                    ----------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5.  Other Events.

The Credit  Agreement  termination date was extended by one year to December 10,
2001 on June 25, 1999. The following  Amended and Restated Credit  Agreement and
Guaranty of Payment  consolidate  the original  agreements and all amendments to
date.

Exhibit 20.1 -
Amended and Restated Credit  Agreement,  dated as of June 25, 1999, by and among
Forest City Rental  Properties  Corporation,  the banks named  therein,  KeyBank
National  Association,  as  administrative  agent,  and National  City Bank,  as
syndication agent.

Exhibit 20.2 -
Amended and Restated  Guaranty of Payment of Debt, dated as of June 25, 1999, by
and among  Forest  City  Enterprises,  Inc.,  the banks named  therein,  KeyBank
National  Association,  as  administrative  agent,  and National  City Bank,  as
syndication agent.

                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                                              Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
                                              -----------------------------
                                                       (Registrant)

Date     July 12, 1999                    By   /s/  THOMAS G. SMITH
      -----------------                       ----------------------
                                          Thomas G. Smith, Senior Vice President
                                               and Chief Financial Officer