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<STREET1>44 SOUTH BAYLES AVENUE
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<p align="center"><b><font face="serif" size="5">UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</b></font></p>
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<p align="center"><b><font face="serif" size="5">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>CURRENT REPORT<br>PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE<br>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):&nbsp; September 13, 2005</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><font face="serif" size="5">Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.<br></font></b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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  Port Washington, NY</b></font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>(516) 767-6492<br></b>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,<br>including area code)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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:</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&#9633; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&#9633; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&#9633; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&#9633; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Election of New Director</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">On September 13, 2005, the board of directors of Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) elected Paul G. Kirk, Jr. as a member to the board of directors. Mr. Kirk fills a vacancy on the board of directors which had existed since June 19, 2005.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Consistent with the Company&#8217;s compensation policy for directors, Mr. Kirk will receive an annual grant of not less than $20,000 of restricted stock, which will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. </font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><u>SIGNATURES</u></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>/s/ THOMAS J. O&#8217;KEEFFE<br></u>Thomas J. O&#8217;Keeffe<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal financial officer)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Dated: September 14, 2005</font></p>
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