SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
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 14, 2018
REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 1-12298 | 59-3191743 | ||
| (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 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 14, 2018, Chaim Katzman notified the Board of Directors of Regency Centers Corporation (the “Company”) that he was resigning as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately due to the time commitment associated with his new role as Chief Executive Officer of Gazit-Globe Ltd. as well as other existing directorships and the overboarding polices of the shareholder advisory services. Mr. Katzman’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 14, 2018, Mr. Katzman also notified the Company that Gazit-Globe Ltd. and certain affiliates who are parties to the Governance Agreement with the Company dated November 14, 2016 have elected at this time to not exercise their right to designate another person to be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued February 14, 2018
Exhibit 99.2 Chaim Katzman’s resignation letter dated February 14, 2018
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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 (registrant) | ||||||||
| February 14, 2018 | By: | /s/ J. Christian Leavitt | ||||||
| J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President Finance and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||||
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