UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  April 7, 2011


RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

          On April 7, 2011, Thomas W. Litzler, the Company’s Executive Vice President – Development and New Business Initiatives, left the employment of the Company.  Mr. Edward Eickhoff, Vice President of Development/Redevelopment of the Company, has assumed day-to-day responsibility for the operations of the Company's development department.

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.

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