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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



                                  JULY 22, 2003
                                (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 of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

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. 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 July 22, 2003 "MHC Reports Second Quarter
                           Results".

Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On July 22, 2003, Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. issued a press
release announcing its results of operations for the quarter and six months
ended June 30, 2003. This information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, under Item
9 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.




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/ John M. Zoeller
                                           John M. Zoeller
                                           Vice President, Treasurer and
                                           Chief Financial Officer

                                      BY:  /s/ Mark Howell
                                           Mark Howell
                                           Principal Accounting Officer and
                                           Assistant Treasurer




DATE:      July 22, 2003