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                                  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


                                OCTOBER 19, 2004
                                (Date of Report)


                       MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                     1-11718
                              (Commission File No.)

                  MARYLAND                                        36-3857664
        (State or other jurisdiction                          (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS                        60606
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


                                 (312) 279-1400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         Today, Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 2004. This information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, under Item
7 of Form 8-K in accordance with interim guidance provided by the Securities and
Exchange Commission in Release No. 33-8216 issued March 27, 2003.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits

         The information contained in the attached exhibit is unaudited and
should be read in conjunction with the Registrant's annual and quarterly reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

         Exhibit 99.1    Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. press release dated
                         October 19, 2004 "MHC Reports Third Quarter Results".







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 thereunto duly authorized.








                                             MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.




                                             BY: /s/ Thomas P. Heneghan
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Thomas P. Heneghan
                                                 Chief Executive Officer


                                             BY: /s/ Michael Berman          
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Michael Berman
                                                 Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer




DATE: October 19, 2004