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 17, 2009

 

CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-31817

(Commission File Number)

 

42-1241468

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

44 South Bayles Avenue

Port Washington, New York 11050

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(516) 767-6492

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective April 17, 2009, Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. entered into amendments to the employment agreements with various officers, including certain named executive officers. These amendments extended the terms of employment of the named executive officers as follows:

 

Named Executive Officer

Expiration of Employment Term

 

 

Nancy H. Mozzachio
Brenda J. Walker

October 31, 2010
October 31, 2010

 

In addition, the Company extended the term of the employment agreement of Frank C. Ullman, a vice president of the Company and the son of Leo S. Ullman, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, to October 31, 2010.

 

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: April 20, 2009

 

CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Leo S. Ullman

 

Leo S. Ullman

 

Chairman of the Board, President

 

and CEO