sui8k_06072010.htm
UNITED STATES
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: June 4, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Maryland
 
1-12616
 
38-2730780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 

27777 Franklin Rd.
   
Suite 200
   
Southfield, Michigan
 
48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


(248) 208-2500
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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 June 4, 2010, the Company settled all of the claims arising out of the litigation filed in 2003 by TJ Holdings, LLC in the Superior Court of Guilford County, North Carolina and the associated arbitration proceeding commenced by TJ Holdings in Southfield, Michigan.  In order to avoid further cost, expense and inconvenience of the proceedings and without admitting any liability whatsoever, the Company entered into the settlement agreement pursuant to which: (a) the Company paid TJ Holdings $360,000, and (b) upon the sale or refinancing of all (but not less than all) of the specified properties (known as the Sunchamp properties) that results in a distribution of cash flow to the members of Sun/Forest LLC, the Company agreed to adjust TJ Holdings’ percentage ownership interest in Sun/Forest, LLC to between 9.03% and 28.99% depending on the Company’s then current stock price as reported by the NYSE.




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.


   
SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
 
 
Dated: June 8, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/ Karen J. Dearing
     
Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer