EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC (EGP)
CIK: 0000049600
Period of Report: 2012-12-13

Reporting Person: HOSTER DAVID H II (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	10715	$52.5968	Disposed	286849	Direct
2012-12-14	Common Stock	G	52911	—	Disposed	233938	Direct
2012-12-14	Common Stock	G	52911	—	Acquired	52911	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2430	Indirect
Common Stock	750	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.58 to $52.63, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to EastGroup Properties, Inc., any security holder of EastGroup Properties, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

F2: Bona fide gift of securities.

F3: As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person's direct beneficial ownership includes 68,883 restricted shares granted under the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, that have not yet vested.

F4: These shares are held in a family trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F5: The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownesrhip of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.