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 (Date of earliest event reported):  November 5, 2004

 

 

TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13531

 

75-2721454

(State or other

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

2001 Ross Avenue

 

 

 

75201

Suite 3400

 

 

 

(Zip code)

Dallas, Texas

 

 

 

 

(Address of principal

 

 

 

 

executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 863-3000

 

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 5, 2004, Trammell Crow Company (the “Company”) entered into an indemnification agreement with Arlin Gaffner, the Company’s chief accounting officer.  The indemnification agreement is the same form of agreement as the Company has previously entered into with its directors and executive officers and which was filed as exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2004. Pursuant to the indemnification agreement, the Company will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify Mr. Gaffner against all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and similar amounts incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any actions brought against Mr. Gaffner by reason of the fact that he was an officer of the Company or assumed certain responsibilities at the direction of the Company.

 

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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.

 

 

 

TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2004

By:

    /s/ J. CHRISTOPHER KIRK

 

 

 

J. Christopher Kirk

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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