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) December 3, 2009
REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-12298 | 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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosures |
On December 3, 2009, Regency Centers Corporation (the “Company”) affirmed that, pro forma for its proposed equity offering announced on December 3, 2009, the Company’s full year 2010 earnings guidance released on December 2, 2009, is not impacted, as a result of positive interest savings from the use of excess cash to repay the Company’s existing term loan and settlement of the equity forward beginning in the second half of 2010.
The information in this item shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of this Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any disclosure document relating to the company, except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by of Regency Centers Corporation on December 3, 2009.
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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) | ||||||
| December 3, 2009 | By: | /s/ J. CHRISTIAN LEAVITT | ||||
| J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President | ||||||
| Finance and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Regency Centers Corporation
Press Release
| www.RegencyCenters.com | CONTACT: LISA PALMER | |
| (904) 598-7636 |
REGENCY CENTERS AFFIRMS 2010 EARNINGS GUIDANCE
Jacksonville, Fla. (December 3, 2009) — Regency Centers Corporation (the “Company”) today affirmed that, pro forma for its proposed equity offering announced on December 3, 2009, the Company’s full year 2010 earnings guidance released on December 2, 2009, is not impacted, as a result of positive interest savings from the use of excess cash to repay the Company’s existing term loan and settlement of the equity forward beginning in the second half of 2010.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and related base prospectus.
Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE: REG)
Regency is the leading national owner, operator, and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency is a qualified real estate investment trust that is self-administered and self-managed.
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Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents filed by Regency Centers Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, which identify important risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.