SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Silver Maple 2018, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE (Street) NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 33179 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/30/2018	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REGENCY CENTERS CORP [ REG ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,501,942(1)	D(2)
Common Stock	2,424,084(3)	D(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Silver Maple 2018, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE (Street) NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 33179 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Ficus 2018, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE (Street) NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 33179 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 30, 2018, Silver Maple (2001), Inc. ("Silver Maple 2001") contributed 1,501,942 shares of the issuer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silver Maple 2018, LLC ("Silver Maple 2018".

2. Shares owned directly by Silver Maple 2018. Silver Maple 2018 is a member of a "group" with Mr. Chaim Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Silver Maple 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silver Maple 2001, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America Inc. ("Gazit America"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe Ltd. ("Gazit-Globe"). Mr. Katzman is a Director and the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Gazit-Globe and a non executive Vice Chairman of the issuer. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any, Silver Maple 2001, Gazit America and Gazit-Globe retain beneficiary ownership over such shares.

3. On January 30, 2018, Ficus, Inc. ("Ficus") contributed 2,424,084 shares of the issuer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ficus 2018, LLC ("Ficus 2018).

4. Shares owned directly by Ficus 2018. Ficus 2018 is a member of a "group" with Mr. Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Ficus 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ficus, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe. Mr. Katzman is a Director and the CEO of Gazit-Globe and a non executive Vice Chairman of the issuer. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any. Ficus, Gazit America and Gazit-Globe retain beneficial ownership over such shares.

Remarks:

On the basis of the relationship between each of Mr. Katzman and Gazit-Globe, Gazit-Globe and its controlled direct and indirect subsidiaries may be directors of the issuer by deputization for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

	/s/ Chaim Katzman by Michael B. Kirwan, as Attorney-in-Fact	02/01/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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