REGENCY CENTERS CORP — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Feb 7, 2012

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 6, 2012

REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida (Regency Centers Corporation) Delaware (Regency Centers, L.P.)	1-12298 (Regency Centers Corporation) 0-24763 (Regency Centers, L.P.)	59-3191743 (Regency Centers Corporation) 59-3429602 (Regency Centers, L.P.)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Independent Drive, Suite 114 Jacksonville, Florida		32202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (904)-598-7000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 6, 2012, Regency Centers Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it is calling for redemption on March 31, 2012 all issued and outstanding shares of its 7.45% Series 3 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE:REGPrC) at $25.00 per share and all issued and outstanding shares of its 7.25% Series 4 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: REGPrD). In addition, on February 6, 2012, Regency Centers, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership, exercised its options to purchase all of the outstanding shares of the 7.45% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units of Regency Centers, L.P.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 6, 2012.

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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.

	REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
	REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.
February 6, 2012	By:	/s/ J. Christian Leavitt
		J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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