AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003.
                                                    REGISTRATION NO.
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                         ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

                     Maryland                          43-1790877
         (State or Other Jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
          Incorporation or Organization           Identification No.)

                         30 W. 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)

                            GREGORY K. SILVERS, ESQ.
                   VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, GENERAL COUNSEL
                          AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
                         ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
                         30 W. PERSHING ROAD, SUITE 201
                           KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108
                                 (816) 472-1700

            (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                  including area code, of agent for service).

                                 with a copy to:
                                Marc Salle, Esq.
                        Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
                          4520 Main Street, Suite 1100
                           Kansas City, Missouri 64111
                                 (816) 460-2555

Approximate  date of commencement  of proposed sale to the public:  From time to
time after the effective date of this  Registration  Statement  pursuant to Rule
415.

If the only securities  being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant
to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.[ ]

If any of the  securities  being  registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the  Securities  Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the  Securities  Act,  check the following box and list the
Securities  Act  registration  number  of  the  earlier  effective  registration
statement for the same offering. [X] 333-87242



If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the  Securities  Act,  check  the  following  box and  list the  Securities  Act
registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. [ ]

If delivery  of the  prospectus  is  expected  to be made  pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


                                                                                      
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                                                    Proposed Maximum       Proposed Maximum
  Title of Securities         Amount to be         Offering Price Per     Aggregate Offering          Amount of
    To be Registered         Registered (2)           Security (2)             Price(2)           Registration Fee
                                                                                                       (3)(4)
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Common shares of
beneficial interest,
preferred shares of
beneficial interest,           $81,000,000                100%                $81,000,000             $7,302.15
warrants and debt
securities(4)
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(1)  Includes an  indeterminate  amount and number of common  shares,  preferred
shares,  warrants and debt securities as may be issued at indeterminate  prices,
but with an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $81,000,000 plus such
indeterminate  amount and number of common shares as may be issued upon exercise
of warrants or upon conversion of any preferred shares or debt securities issued
hereunder,  plus an  indeterminate  amount and number of debt securities  and/or
preferred  shares  that  may be  issued  upon  exercise  of  warrants,  plus  an
indeterminate  amount and number of  preferred  shares  that may be issued  upon
conversion of debt securities.  Includes, in the case of securities issued at an
original issue  discount,  such greater  principal  amount as shall result in an
aggregate public offering price not exceeding $81,000,000.

(2) Includes securities registered under the issuer's registration  statement on
Form S-3, as amended (File Number  333-87242) in the aggregate  maximum offering
amount of $67,500,000 remaining unsold under that registration  statement,  plus
$13,500,000  in  maximum  aggregate  offering  amount of  additional  securities
registered by this registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b).

(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities  Act of 1933, the  registration
fee is calculated on the maximum  offering price of all securities  listed,  and
the table does not  specify  information  by each  class  about the amount to be
registered.

(4)  $1,092.15  remitted  with the  filing of this Form S-3.  $6,210  previously
remitted in connection with the registration  statement on Form S-3 (File Number
333-87242) relating to securities remaining unsold in the offering  contemplated
thereby  which is offset  against the  currently due filing fee pursuant to Rule
457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933.

(5) Any securities  registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with
other securities registered hereunder.

THIS  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  SHALL  BECOME  EFFECTIVE  UPON  FILING  WITH  THE
COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 462(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.








                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

THIS  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  IS BEING FILED  PURSUANT TO RULE 462(B) UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.  THE CONTENTS OF THE REGISTRATION  STATEMENT
ON FORM S-3 (FILE NUMBER  333-87242) FILED BY THE REGISTRANT WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 30, 2002, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 THERETO
FILED WITH THE COMMISSION ON MAY 17, 2002,  TOGETHER WITH ALL EXHBIITS  THERETO,
ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.

                                    EXHIBITS

In addition to the  exhibits  incorporated  by reference  from the  registration
statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-87242),  as amended,  the following exhibits
are part of this registration statement and are filed herewith.


    Exhibit No.                    Description
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      5.6                Opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
      8.3                Tax Opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
      23.15              Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
      23.16              Consent of KPMG LLP
      23.17              Consent of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (included
                         in Exhibits 5.6 and 8.3)







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act of 1933,  the  undersigned
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in Kansas City, Missouri on September 17, 2003.

                        ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST




                        By:  /s/ David M. Brain
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                             David M. Brain
                             President and Chief Executive Officer

Know all people by these  presents,  that each person  whose  signature  appears
below  constitutes  and appoints David M. Brain and Fred L. Kennon,  and each of
them  (with  full  power  to each of them to act  alone)  his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact   and   agents,   with   full   power  of   substitution   and
resubstitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead  in any  and all
capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective  amendments)
to this registration statement,  and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange
Commission,  granting unto such  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
full  power  and  authority  to do and  perform  each and  every  act and  thing
requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all
intents  and  purposes  as either of them  might or could do in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such  attorneys-in-fact  and agents, or either
of them,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,  this  registration
statement has been signed by the following  persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.



                                                                                                  

                              Signature                                         Title                          Date
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     /s/  Robert J. Druten                                         Chairman                             September 17, 2003
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           Robert J. Druten
                                                                   President, Chief Executive
     /s/  David M. Brain                                           Officer and Trustee                  September 17, 2003
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           David M. Brain

     /s/  James A. Olson                                           Trustee                              September 17, 2003
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           James A. Olson

     /s/  Scott H. Ward                                            Trustee                              September 17, 2003
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           Scott H. Ward

     /s/  Morgan G. Earnest II                                     Trustee                              September 17, 2003
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           Morgan G. Earnest II
                                                                   Vice President, Treasurer and
     /s/  Fred L. Kennon                                           Chief Financial Officer              September 17, 2003
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           Fred L. Kennon







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.                   Description
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       5.6                Opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP*
       8.3                Tax Opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP*
       23.15              Consent of Ernst & Young LLP*
       23.16              Consent of KPMG LLP*
       23.17              Consent of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (included
                          in Exhibits 5.6 and 8.3)

*  Filed herewith