                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): AugustSeptember 2817, 2002
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                        MGI PROPERTIES LIQUIDATING TRUST
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Massachusetts                                         1-6833                                  04-3532592
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(State or other jurisdiction              (Commission                        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                          File Number)                 Identification No.)


           50                   P.O. CongressBox Street1186, Suite 222, Boston, Massachusetts 0210902103
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 248-2300   N/A
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Item 5.       Other Events.
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            On AugustSeptember 2817, 2002,   MGI   Properties  Liquidating  Trust (thesent "Trust")
announced  that the  Trust  recently  completed  the sale of its sole  remaining
property and its Board of Trustees has declared a final liquidatingmailing distribution
of $.455 per unit payable  September  17, 2002 to unit   holders.  TheReference Trust will
terminate  following  the  final  distribution.   For  additional   information,
reference is made to the newsfinal releasemailing, which is 
incorporated   herein by reference
 and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and 
            Exhibits.
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      (c)   Exhibits
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       (c) Exhibits

                   Exhibit No.                                                 Exhibit
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                        99.1                   Press           Final ReleaseMailing dated AugustSeptember 2817, 2002.



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                                   SIGNATURES


            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.


                                                                              MGI PROPERTIES LIQUIDATING TRUST
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                                                                              (Registrant)



Dated:  August 28September 17, 2002                             By: /s/ W. Pearce Coues
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                                                                                         Name:   W. Pearce Coues
                                                                                         Title: Chairman



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99.1                    PressFinal ReleaseMailing dated AugustSeptember 2817, 2002.
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