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*
Ottosson Erica

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GAZIT GROUP USA
1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE

(Street)
NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 33179

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY ONE, INC. [ EQY ]
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)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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 par value $0.01 9,203,134 I By MGN (USA) Inc.(1)
Common Stock par value $0.01 7,050 D(2)
Common Stock par value $0.01 5,386,857 I By Ficus, Inc.(3)
Common Stock par value $0.01 8,893,213 I By Silver Maple (2001), Inc.(4)
Common Stock par value $0.01 18,891,997 I By MGN America, LLC(5)
Common Stock par value $0.01 10,812,312 I By Gazit First Generation, LLC(6)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares held directly by MGN (USA) Inc. ("MGN USA"). MGN USA is a member of a "group" with Ms. Ottosson for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). MGN USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe. Ms. Ottosson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
2. Shares are held jointly by the Reporting Person and her spouse, Mr. Dor J. Segal.
3. Shares owned directly by Ficus. Ficus is a member of a "group" with Ms. Ottosson for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Ficus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America and is indirectly controlled by Gazit-Globe. Ms. Ottosson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
4. Shares owned directly by Silver Maple. Silver Maple is a member of a "group" with Ms. Ottosson for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Silver Maple is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America and is indirectly controlled by Gazit-Globe. Ms. Ottosson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
5. Shares owned directly by MGN America, LLC ("MGN America"). MGN America is a member of a "group" with Ms. Ottosson for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. MGN America is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of MGN USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe. Ms. Ottosson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
6. Shares owned directly by Gazit First Generation LLC ("First Generation"). First Generation is a member of a "group" with Ms. Ottosson for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. First Generation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gazit 1995, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MGN USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe. Ms. Ottosson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Remarks:
On January 30, 2013, Ms. Ottosson, Mr. Dor J. Segal (Ms. Ottosson's spouse and a Director of the Issuer and the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Gazit-Globe Ltd.) ("Gazit-Globe") and Mr. Chaim Katzman, Chairman of the Board of the Issuer and of Gazit-Globe, along with related parties, entered into a shareholders agreement regarding their holdings in Norstar Holdings Inc., the parent company of Gazit-Globe. Gazit-Globe is the Issuer's largest shareholder. As a result of this agreement, Ms. Ottosson may now, along with Mr. Katzman and Mr. Segal, be deemed to control Gazit-Globe.
/s/ Erica Ottosson 02/05/2013
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