SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-A

          FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
          SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                            Kimco Realty Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Maryland                                      13-2744380
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(State of incorporation or                (IRS employer identification no.)
     organization)


   3333 New Hyde Park Road                             11042     
   New Hyde Park, New York                          (zip code)   
(Address of principal executive                       
         offices)                      


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered   Name of each exchange on which each   
- ---------------------------------------         class is to be registered 
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 Class  D Depositary  Shares,  each of                         
 which represents a one-tenth  fractional      New York Stock Exchange, Inc.    
  interest in a share of 7.5% Class D               
  Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred         
 Stock, liquidation preference $250 per
      share, of the Registrant

         If this  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
pursuant  to Section  12(b) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|

         If this  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
pursuant  to Section  12(g) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|

         Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-52667 (if applicable).

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.


Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

         The  section  captioned   "Description  of  Kimco  Securities"  in  the
Registrant's Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, dated May 15, 1998 forming a part
of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-52667) (the
"S-4 Registration Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

                  The following  exhibits are  incorporated by reference in this
Registration  Statement.

                  99(a)  Agreement and Plan of Merger,
                         dated as of January 13, 1998, among Kimco Realty
                         Corporation, REIT Sub, Inc. and The Price REIT, Inc.,
                         as  amended  as of  March 5,  1998  and May 14,  1998
                         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 included in
                         the S-4 Registration Statement).

                  99(b)    Form of Deposit  Agreement  among Kimco,  BankBoston,
                           N.A.,  as  Depositary,  and all Holders  from time to
                           time  of  Receipts   (Incorporated  by  reference  to
                           Exhibit  4.16   included  in  the  S-4   Registration
                           Statement).

                  99(c)    Articles  Supplementary  relating  to the Kimco  7.5%
                           Class D Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred Stock, par
                           value $1.00 per share  (Incorporated  by reference to
                           Exhibit  4.15   included  in  the  S-4   Registration
                           Statement).


                               SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant  has duly caused this  Registration  Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                        KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)




                                         By:      /s/ Michael J. Flynn
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                                             Michael J. Flynn
                                             President


June 19, 1998