UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 11, 2007
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 1-07094 13-2711135
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
300 One Jackson Place, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
(601) 354-3555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On April 11, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors approved an amendment to
Section 8 of Article VII of the Bylaws of the Corporation to provide that the
Maryland Control Share Acquisition Statute shall not apply to the voting rights
of any shares of stock of the Corporation acquired by a person that is a
registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940,
provided that such shares of stock are acquired in the ordinary course of
business of the acquirer, in good faith and not with the intent to effect or to
influence a change of control of the Corporation. The amendment is attached
hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Amendment to Bylaws of the Company dated as of April 11, 2007.
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.
Date: April 12, 2007
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
By: /s/ N. KEITH MCKEY
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N. Keith McKey
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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