UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(Amendment No. )*
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DDR Corp.
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Common Shares, $0.10 par value
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23317H102
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December 31, 2015
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Japan
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
24,049,134 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
0 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
11,458 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
24,037,676 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
24,049,134 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ]
Not applicable.
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.6%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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12
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
FI (Non-U.S. Institution)
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
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DDR Corp.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
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3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing
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Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
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Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.
GranTokyo North Tower
9-1 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-6753
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(c)
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Citizenship
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Japan
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common Shares, $0.10 par value
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(e)
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CUSIP Number
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23317H102
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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[ ]
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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[ ]
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
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(d)
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[ ]
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
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(e)
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[ ]
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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[ ]
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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[ ]
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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[ ]
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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[ ]
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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[x]
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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[ ]
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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Item 4.
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Ownership **
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned
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24,049,134 shares
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(b)
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Percent of Class
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6.6%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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24,049,134 shares
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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0 shares
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(iii)
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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11,458 shares
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(iv)
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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24,037,676 shares
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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Not applicable.
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification
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DAIWA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO. LTD.
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By: /s/ Koichiro Sekiguchi
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Koichiro Sekiguchi
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Head of Legal & Compliance Department
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