SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission file number 1-13561


                         ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                MARYLAND                                 43-1790877
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)    (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                        30 WEST PERSHING ROAD, SUITE 201
                           KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108
                                 (816) 472-1700
    (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
                  OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

        SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

         TITLE OF EACH CLASS                      NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
         -------------------                      ------------------------------
                                                    CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
                                                    -------------------------
  7.75% SERIES B CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE               NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PREFERRED SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE


If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|

If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(g)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|

        SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
                                      NONE





                                     PART I

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

     A description of the 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares,
par value $0.01 per share,  is  contained  in the  prospectus  supplement  dated
January 11, 2005 filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  under Rule
424(b)(5) on January 12, 2005, pursuant to the Company's  Registration Statement
on Form S-3  (File No.  333-113626),  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on March 15, 2004. The prospectus  supplement is hereby  incorporated
by reference into this registration statement.

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.

3.1  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Company, which is attached
     as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File
     No. 1-13561) filed on June 7, 1999, is hereby  incorporated by reference as
     Exhibit 3.1

3.2  Amendment to Declaration of Trust,  which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the
     Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-13561) filed on
     January 11, 2005, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.2

3.3  Bylaws of the Company,  which are attached as Exhibit 3.3 to the  Company's
     Current Report on Form 8-K  (Commission  File No. 1-13561) filed on June 7,
     1999, are hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.2

4.3  Form of share  certificate for common shares of beneficial  interest of the
     Company,  which is attached as Exhibit  4.5 to the  Company's  Registration
     Statement on Form S-11, as amended, (Registration No. 333-35281), is hereby
     incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3

4.4  Articles  Supplementary  for  9.50%  Series A  Preferred  Shares,  which is
     attached as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Form 8-A12B  (Commission  File No.
     1-13561)  filed on May 24,  2002,  is hereby  incorporated  by reference as
     Exhibit 4.4

4.5  Form of 9.50% Series A Preferred  Share  Certificate,  which is attached as
     Exhibit 4.5 to the  Company's  Form 8-A12B  (Commission  File No.  1-13561)
     filed on May 24, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.5

4.6  Form of Articles  Supplementary  designating  the powers,  preferences  and
     rights of the 7.75% Series B Cumulative  Redeemable  Preferred  Shares (par
     value $0.01 per share)

4.7  Form of 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share Certificate



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 Entertainment Properties Trust
                                 (Registrant)


Dated:  January 12, 2005         By:  /s/ Gregory K. Silvers
                                     ---------------------------
                                     Name:    Gregory K. Silvers
                                     Title:   Vice President, Secretary, General
                                              Counsel and Chief Development
                                              Officer