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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
 
Meeting Information
 
  
 
Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting
 
  
For holders as of:     March 20, 2017
 
  
Date: May 16, 2017       Time: 9:00 a.m., Eastern time
 
  
Location:  31500 Northwestern Highway
 
  
    Suite 300
 
  
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334
 
  
 
 
  
    Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
 
  
    www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/rpt2017
 
 
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
 
  
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
31500 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY
SUITE 300
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334
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2017 PROXY STATEMENT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
 
  
 
 
 
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Voting Items
  
 
 
 
 
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR
the following:
 
 
 
1.      Election of Trustees
 
 
 
Nominees:
 
 
01)   Stephen R. Blank
  
05)   Joel M. Pashcow
 
 
02)   Dennis Gershenson
  
06)   Mark K. Rosenfeld
 
 
03)   Arthur Goldberg
  
07)   Laurie M. Shahon
 
 
04)   David J. Nettina
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:
 
 
2.      Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
 
 
 
3.      Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers.
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR 1 YEAR on proposal 4:
 
 
 
4.      Advisory recommendation on the frequency of an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.
 
 
 
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.