<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001387131-20-005511.txt : 20200605
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-20-005511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12504
		FILM NUMBER:		20947616

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5650 YONGE STREET
		STREET 2:		NORTH YORK
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M2M 4H5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4167305300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5650 YONGE STREET
		STREET 2:		NORTH YORK
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M2M 4H5

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			1700480 ONTARIO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001625247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12504
		FILM NUMBER:		20947617

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 QUEEN STREET WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 3R4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-598-8200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 QUEEN STREET WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 3R4

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACERICH CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				954448705
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3103946000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 700
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
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    <periodOfReport>2020-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912242</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MACERICH CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937567</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5650 YONGE STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M2M 4H5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001625247</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>1700480 ONTARIO INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20 QUEEN STREET WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M5H 3R4</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1276727</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.2956</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24562964</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Explanation of Responses</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan received 1,276,727 shares of Common Stock as a dividend on 23,286,237 shares of Common Stock owned on the dividend record date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">All of the shares of Common Stock are owned directly by 1700480 Ontario Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is an indirect beneficial owner of such reported securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rossana Di Lieto, Chief Compliance Officer on behalf of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lois Miles, Authorized Person on behalf of 1700480 Ontario Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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