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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2007
Registration No. 333-          
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  3333 New Hyde Park Road
New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020
(516) 869-9000
  13-2744380
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
 
Bruce M. Kauderer, Esq.
3333 New Hyde Park Road
New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020
(516) 869-9000

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Agent For Service)
 
Copy to:
Raymond Y. Lin, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, New York 10022
(212) 906-1200
 

 


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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. þ
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. þ
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
                                             
 
        Amount to     Proposed maximum     Proposed maximum     Amount of  
        be     offering price per     aggregate offering     registration  
  Title of securities to be registered     registered(1)     share(2)     price(2)     fee(2)  
 
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
      647,758       $ 48.09       $ 31,150,682.22       $ 956.33    
 
 
(1)   In the event of a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction involving the Company’s common stock, the number of shares registered shall automatically be increased to cover the additional shares in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act.
 
(2)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the shares of common stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April 13, 2007.
 
   
 
     This registration statement relates to the possible issuance of 647,758 shares of common stock of Kimco Realty Corporation to certain holders of units representing non-managing member interests in Kimco Pergament, LLC.
 
 

 


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PROSPECTUS
Kimco Realty Corporation
647,758 Shares
Common Stock
     This prospectus relates to the possible issuance of up to 647,758 shares of common stock of Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, from time to time, to certain holders of non-managing member units in Kimco Pergament, LLC upon tender of those units for redemption.
     We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus to the holders of units tendered for redemption, but we will acquire non-managing member units of Kimco Pergament, LLC from the redeeming non-managing members in exchange for shares of our common stock that we may issue pursuant to this prospectus.
     Our shares of common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KIM.” On April 13, 2007, the last reported sales price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $48.45 per share.
     You should consider the risks discussed in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 1 of this prospectus before you invest in our common stock.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is April 18, 2007
Kimco Realty Corporation
3333 New Hyde Park Road
New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020
(516) 869-9000

 


 

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     All references in this prospectus to “Kimco,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Kimco Realty Corporation, its majority-owned subsidiaries and other entities controlled by Kimco Realty Corporation except where it is clear from the context that the term means only the issuer, Kimco Realty Corporation. All references to “common stock” refer to our common stock, par value $.01 per share. All references to “units” refer to the units in Kimco Pergament, LLC.
     You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. An offer to sell these securities will not be made in any jurisdiction where the offer and sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, as well as information we previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference, is accurate as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
     This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As allowed by the SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement, including its exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus about the provisions or contents of any agreement or other document are not necessarily complete. If the SEC’s rules and regulations require that an agreement or document be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, please see that agreement or document for a complete description of these matters.
     You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with any additional information you may need to make your investment decision. You should also read and carefully consider the information in the documents we have referred you to in “Where to Find Additional Information” below. Information incorporated by reference after the date of this prospectus may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Any information in such subsequent filings that is inconsistent with this prospectus will supersede the information in this prospectus or any earlier prospectus supplement.

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RISK FACTORS
     Below are the risks that we believe are material to investors who purchase or own our common stock. In addition to other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should carefully consider the following factors before making a decision to redeem units or acquiring the common stock offered by this prospectus.
Risks Related to the Exchange of Non-Managing Member Units for Common Stock
The exchange of non-managing member units of Kimco Pergament, LLC for our common stock is a taxable transaction.
     The exchange of non-managing member units of Kimco Pergament, LLC for shares of our common stock (which may occur following the tender of such non-managing member units for redemption if we elect to satisfy the redemption obligation in shares of our common stock), assuming such units are properly treated as membership units of Kimco Pergament, LLC for United States federal income tax purposes, will be treated for United States federal income tax purposes as a sale of the non-managing member units by the holders of such units. A holder of such units will recognize gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of our common stock received in the exchange, plus the amount of the Kimco Pergament, LLC liabilities allocable to the units being exchanged, less the holder’s adjusted tax basis in the units exchanged. The recognition of any loss resulting from the exchange of non-managing member units for shares of our common stock is subject to a number of limitations set forth in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, referred to herein as the Code. It is possible that the amount of gain recognized or even the tax liability resulting from the gain could exceed the value of the shares of our common stock received upon the exchange. In addition, the ability of a holder of non-managing member units to sell a substantial number of shares of our common stock in order to raise cash to pay tax liabilities associated with the exchange of non-managing member units may be restricted and, as a result of stock price fluctuations, the price the holder receives for the shares of our common stock may not equal the value of the non-managing member units at the time of the exchange.
An investment in our common stock is different from an investment in non-managing member units in Kimco Pergament, LLC.
     If a non-managing member exercises its right to require the redemption of its units, the non-managing member may receive cash or, at our election, shares of common stock in exchange for the non-managing member units. If a non-managing member tenders all its member units and receives cash, the non-managing member will no longer have any interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC or us, will not benefit from any subsequent increases in the share price of our common stock and will not receive any future distributions from Kimco Pergament, LLC or us (unless the non-managing member currently owns or acquires in the future additional shares of our common stock or additional units). If a non-managing member receives shares of our common stock, he or she will become one of our stockholders rather than a non-managing member in Kimco Pergament, LLC. Although the nature of an investment in shares of our common stock is substantially equivalent economically to an investment in units in Kimco Pergament, LLC, there are differences between ownership of non-managing member units and ownership of our common stock. These differences, some of which may be material to you, include:
    form of organization;
 
    management control;

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    voting and consent rights;
 
    liquidity; and
 
    federal income tax considerations.
These differences are further discussed in “Comparison of Kimco Pergament, LLC and Kimco.”
Risks Related to Our Operations
Loss of Kimco’s tax status as a real estate investment trust could have significant adverse consequences to Kimco and the value of its securities.
     Kimco elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes under the Code commencing with the taxable year beginning January 1, 1992. Kimco currently intends to operate so as to qualify as a REIT and believes that its current organization and method of operation comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Code to enable it to qualify as a REIT.
     Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within Kimco’s control may affect Kimco’s ability to qualify as a REIT. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of Kimco’s gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources, and Kimco must satisfy a number of requirements regarding the composition of its assets. Also, Kimco must make distributions to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of its net taxable income, excluding capital gains. In addition, new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT, the federal income tax consequences of such qualification or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments. Although Kimco believes that it is organized and has operated in such a manner, Kimco can give no assurance that it has qualified or will continue to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes.
     If Kimco loses its REIT status, it will face serious tax consequences that will substantially reduce the funds available to pay dividends to Kimco stockholders. If Kimco fails to qualify as a REIT:
    Kimco would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing its taxable income and would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;
 
    Kimco also could be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and possibly increased state and local taxes; and
 
    unless Kimco was entitled to relief under statutory provisions, it could not elect to be subject to tax as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which Kimco was disqualified.
     In addition, if Kimco fails to qualify as a REIT, it would not be required to make distributions to stockholders.
     As a result of all these factors, Kimco’s failure to qualify as a REIT could impair its ability to expand its business and raise capital, and could adversely affect the value of Kimco’s securities.

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Adverse market conditions and competition may impede Kimco’s ability to generate sufficient income to pay expenses and maintain properties.
     The economic performance and value of Kimco’s properties are subject to all of the risks associated with owning and operating real estate including:
    changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
 
    local conditions, including an oversupply of space in properties like those that Kimco owns, or a reduction in demand for properties like those that Kimco owns;
 
    the attractiveness of Kimco’s properties to tenants;
 
    the ability of tenants to pay rent;
 
    competition from other available properties;
 
    changes in market rental rates;
 
    the need to periodically pay for costs to repair, renovate and re-let space;
 
    changes in operating costs, including costs for maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes;
 
    the fact that the expenses of owning and operating properties are not necessarily reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the properties; and
 
    changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing usage, zoning, the environment and taxes.
Downturns in the retailing industry likely will have a direct impact on Kimco’s performance.
     Kimco’s properties consist primarily of community and neighborhood shopping centers and other retail properties. Kimco’s performance therefore is linked to economic conditions in the market for retail space generally. The market for retail space has been or could be adversely affected by weakness in the national, regional and local economies, the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets, and increasing consumer purchases through catalogues and the internet. To the extent that any of these conditions occur, they are likely to impact market rents for retail space.
Failure by any anchor tenant with leases in multiple locations to make rental payments to Kimco because of a deterioration of its financial condition or otherwise, could impact Kimco’s performance.
     Kimco’s performance depends on its ability to collect rent from tenants. At any time, Kimco’s tenants may experience a downturn in their business that may significantly weaken their financial condition. As a result, Kimco’s tenants may delay a number of lease commencements, decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration, fail to make rental payments when due, close stores or declare bankruptcy. Any of these actions could result in the termination of the tenants’ leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases. In addition, lease terminations by an anchor tenant or a

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failure by that anchor tenant to occupy the premises could result in lease terminations or reductions in rent by other tenants in the same shopping centers under the terms of some leases. In that event, Kimco may be unable to re-lease the vacated space at attractive rents or at all. The occurrence of any of the situations described above, particularly if it involves a substantial tenant with leases in multiple locations, could impact Kimco’s performance.
Kimco may be unable to collect balances due from tenants in bankruptcy.
     Kimco cannot give assurance that any tenant that files for bankruptcy protection will continue to pay rent. A bankruptcy filing by or relating to one of Kimco’s tenants or a lease guarantor would bar all efforts by Kimco to collect pre-bankruptcy debts from the tenant or the lease guarantor, or their property, unless Kimco receives an order permitting it to do so from the bankruptcy court. A tenant or lease guarantor bankruptcy could delay Kimco’s efforts to collect past due balances under the relevant leases and could ultimately preclude collection of these sums. If a lease is assumed by the tenant in bankruptcy, all pre-bankruptcy balances due under the lease must be paid to Kimco in full. However, if a lease is rejected by a tenant in bankruptcy, Kimco would have only a general unsecured claim for damages. Any unsecured claim Kimco holds may be paid only to the extent that funds are available and only in the same percentage as is paid to all other holders of unsecured claims, and there are restrictions under bankruptcy laws which limit the amount of the claim Kimco can make if a lease is rejected. As a result, it is likely that Kimco will recover substantially less than the full value of any unsecured claims it holds.
Real estate property investments are illiquid, and therefore Kimco may not be able to dispose of properties when appropriate or on favorable terms.
     Real estate property investments generally cannot be disposed of quickly. In addition, the federal tax code imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. Therefore, Kimco may not be able to vary its portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on favorable terms.
We may acquire or develop properties or acquire other real estate related companies and this may create risks.
     We may acquire or develop properties or acquire other real estate related companies when we believe that an acquisition or development is consistent with our business strategies. We may not, however, succeed in consummating desired acquisitions or in completing developments on time or within budget. In addition, we may face competition in pursuing acquisition or development opportunities that could increase our costs. When we do pursue a project or acquisition, we may not succeed in leasing newly developed or acquired properties at rents sufficient to cover their costs of acquisition or development and operations. Difficulties in integrating acquisitions may prove costly or time-consuming and could divert management’s attention. Acquisitions or developments in new markets or industries where we do not have the same level of market knowledge may result in poorer than anticipated performance. We may also abandon acquisition or development opportunities that we have begun pursuing and consequently fail to recover expenses already incurred and have devoted management time to a matter not consummated. Furthermore, our acquisitions of new properties or companies will expose us to the liabilities of those properties or companies, some of which we may not be aware at the time of acquisition. In addition, development of our existing properties presents similar risks.

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There is a lack of operating history with respect to our recent acquisitions and development of properties and we may not succeed in the integration or management of additional properties.
     These properties may have characteristics or deficiencies currently unknown to us that affect their value or revenue potential. It is also possible that the operating performance of these properties may decline under our management. As we acquire additional properties, we will be subject to risks associated with managing new properties, including lease-up and tenant retention. In addition, our ability to manage our growth effectively will require us to successfully integrate our new acquisitions into our existing management structure. We may not succeed with this integration or effectively manage additional properties. Also, newly acquired properties may not perform as expected.
Kimco does not have exclusive control over its joint venture investments, so Kimco is unable to ensure that its objectives will be pursued.
     Kimco has invested in some cases as a co-venturer or partner in properties, instead of owning directly. These investments involve risks not present in a wholly-owned ownership structure. In these investments, Kimco does not have exclusive control over the development, financing, leasing, management and other aspects of these investments. As a result, the co-venturer or partner might have interests or goals that are inconsistent with Kimco’s interests or goals, take action contrary to Kimco’s interests or otherwise impede Kimco’s objectives. The co-venturer or partner also might become insolvent or bankrupt.
We have significant international operations that carry additional risks.
     We invest in, and conduct, operations outside the United States. The inherent risks that we face in international business operations include, but are not limited to:
    currency risks, including currency fluctuations;
 
    unexpected changes in legislative and regulatory requirements;
 
    potential adverse tax burdens;
 
    burdens of complying with different permitting standards, labor laws and a wide variety of foreign laws;
 
    obstacles to the repatriation of earnings and cash;
 
    regional, national and local political uncertainty;
 
    economic slowdown and/or downturn in foreign markets;
 
    difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; and
 
    reduced protection for intellectual property in some countries.
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Kimco’s financial covenants may restrict its operating and acquisition activities.
     Kimco’s revolving credit facilities and the indentures under which Kimco’s senior unsecured debt is issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, certain coverage ratios, as well as limitations on Kimco’s ability to incur secured and unsecured debt, make dividend payments, sell all or substantially all of Kimco’s assets and engage in mergers and consolidations and certain acquisitions. These covenants may restrict Kimco’s ability to pursue certain business initiatives or certain acquisition transactions. In addition, failure to meet any of the financial covenants could cause an event of default under and/or accelerate some or all of Kimco’s indebtedness, which would have a material adverse effect on Kimco.
Kimco may be subject to environmental regulations.
     Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, Kimco may be considered an owner or operator of real property and may be responsible for paying for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances released on or in Kimco’s property, as well as certain other potential costs which could relate to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). This liability may be imposed whether or not Kimco knew about, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances.
Kimco’s ability to lease or develop properties is subject to competitive pressures.
     Kimco faces competition in the acquisition, development, operation and sale of real property from individuals and businesses who own real estate, fiduciary accounts and plans and other entities engaged in real estate investment. Some of these competitors have greater financial resources than Kimco does. This results in competition for the acquisition of properties, for tenants who lease or consider leasing space in Kimco’s existing and subsequently acquired properties and for other real estate investment opportunities.
Changes in market conditions could adversely affect the market price of Kimco’s publicly traded securities.
     As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of Kimco’s publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time-to-time. Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of Kimco’s publicly traded securities are the following:
    the extent of institutional investor interest in Kimco;
 
    the reputation of REITs generally and the reputation of REITs with portfolios similar to Kimco’s;
 
    the attractiveness of the securities of REITs in comparison to securities issued by other entities (including securities issued by other real estate companies);
 
    Kimco’s financial condition and performance;
 
    the market’s perception of Kimco’s growth potential and potential future cash dividends;
 
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
     We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at its public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of this information by mail from the public reference room of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. You may inspect information that we file with The New York Stock Exchange, as well as our SEC filings, at the offices of The New York Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
     The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” certain information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to the other information we have filed with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is considered a part of this prospectus and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents we filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
    our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006; and
 
    our Proxy Statement filed on April 6, 2007.
     We are also incorporating by reference additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13 (c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus. These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as Proxy Statements. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
     Documents incorporated by reference are available from us without charge, excluding all exhibits unless we have specifically incorporated by reference the exhibit in this prospectus. You may obtain documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from:
Kimco Realty Corporation
3333 New Hyde Park Road
New Hyde Park, New York 11042
Attn: Bruce M. Kauderer, Corporate Secretary
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CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     Statements in this prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement that are not historical factual statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this section for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. The statements include, among other things, statements regarding the intent, belief or expectations of us and our officers and can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should” and other comparable terms or the negative thereof. In addition, we, through our senior management, from time to time make forward-looking oral and written public statements concerning our expected future operations and other developments. You are cautioned that, while forward-looking statements reflect our good faith belief and best judgment based upon current information, they are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. In addition to the factors set forth in this prospectus and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, you should consider the following:
  (a)   General economic and local real estate conditions;
 
  (b)   The inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn in their business;
 
  (c)   Financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt, or other sources of financing on favorable terms;
 
  (d)   Changes in governmental laws and regulations;
 
  (e)   The level and volatility of interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates;
 
  (f)   The availability of suitable acquisition opportunities; and
 
  (g)   Increases in operating costs.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus may not occur.

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THE COMPANY
     Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers. Kimco is a self-administered REIT and manages its properties through present management, which has owned and operated neighborhood and community shopping centers for over 45 years. Kimco has not engaged, nor does it expect to retain, any REIT advisors in connection with the operation of its properties. As of January 31, 2007, Kimco had interests in 1,348 properties, totaling approximately 175.4 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) located in 45 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Kimco’s ownership interests in real estate consist of its consolidated portfolio and in portfolios where Kimco owns an economic interest, such as properties in Kimco’s investment management program, where Kimco partners with institutional investors and also retains management (See Recent Developments — Operating Real Estate Joint Venture Investments and Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference in this prospectus). Kimco believes its portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping center properties is the largest (measured by GLA) currently held by any publicly-traded REIT.
     Kimco’s executive offices are located at 3333 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020 and its telephone number is (516) 869-9000. For additional information on us, see “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 8.
THE OFFERING
     On February 15, 2006, we formed Kimco Pergament, LLC and acquired the sole managing member interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC. On February 15, 2006, we caused Kimco Pergament, LLC to issue 54,604 managing member units to Kimco Pergament, Inc., an affiliate of KRC Acquisition Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary, in exchange for a capital contribution of approximately $2.0 million. Centereach Associates, LLC, a New York limited liability company, and certain persons affiliated with Centereach Associates, LLC, all of which were then unaffiliated with us and Kimco Pergament, LLC, made a capital contribution to Kimco Pergament, LLC of real property and improvements with an equity value net of assumed debt of approximately $38.1million in exchange for an aggregate of 661,721 non-managing member units in Kimco Pergament, LLC, consisting of 13,963 Class A Preferred Units, par value $1,000 per unit (the “Preferred Units”), and 647,758 Class B Units (the “Redeemable Units”).
     Beginning on April 4, 2007, the 647,758 Redeemable Units held by the non-managing members may be redeemed by the holders thereof for cash, or, at our option, exchanged for common stock, as more fully described below under “Operating Agreement—Redemption Rights.” At the time of the non-managing members’ acquisition of the Redeemable Units, we agreed to provide registration rights with respect to the shares of common stock for which the Redeemable Units may be exchanged.
     We are filing the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part pursuant to our contractual obligation related to the registration rights given to the holders of non-managing member units in Kimco Pergament, LLC. However, the registration of the shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus does not necessarily mean that any of the units will be tendered for redemption or that we will in fact issue any of the common stock in exchange for the units, or that if issued, such holders will offer or sell any of their shares.

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USE OF PROCEEDS
     We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus; however, we will acquire non-managing member units of Kimco Pergament, LLC in exchange for shares of our common stock issued to a redeeming non-managing member.

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DESCRIPTION OF KIMCO CAPITAL STOCK
     The following description of the terms of Kimco stock is only a summary. For a complete description, you are referred to the Maryland General Corporation Law and Kimco’s charter and bylaws. Kimco has filed its charter and bylaws with the SEC as exhibits to previous Kimco registration statements. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 8.
COMMON STOCK
     General
     Kimco has the authority to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and 153,000,000 shares of excess stock, par value $.01 per share. At December 31, 2006, Kimco had 251,416,749 shares of common stock issued and 250,870,169 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of excess stock issued or outstanding. Prior to August 4, 1994, Kimco was incorporated as a Delaware corporation. On August 4, 1994, Kimco reincorporated as a Maryland corporation pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger approved by Kimco’s stockholders. The statements below describing the common stock are in all respects subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the applicable provisions of Kimco’s charter and bylaws.
     Holders of Kimco common stock will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if authorized by the Kimco board of directors and declared by Kimco, out of assets legally available therefor. Payment and declaration of dividends on the common stock and purchases of shares thereof by Kimco will be subject to certain restrictions if Kimco fails to pay dividends on its preferred stock. Upon Kimco’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock are entitled to share equally and ratably in any assets available for distribution to them, after payment or provision for payment of Kimco’s debts and other liabilities and the preferential amounts owing with respect to any of Kimco’s outstanding preferred stock. The common stock possesses ordinary voting rights for the election of directors and in respect of other corporate matters, with each share entitling the holder thereof to one vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors, which means that holders of more than 50% of all of the shares of Kimco’s common stock voting for the election of directors are able to elect all of the directors if they choose to do so and, accordingly, the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any directors. Holders of shares of common stock do not have preemptive rights, which means they have no right to acquire any additional shares of common stock that may be issued by Kimco at a subsequent date.
     Under Maryland law and Kimco’s charter, a distribution (whether by dividend, redemption or other acquisition of shares) to holders of shares of common stock may be made only if, after giving effect to the distribution, Kimco is able to pay its indebtedness as it becomes due in the usual course of business and its total assets are greater than its total liabilities plus the amount necessary to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights on dissolution are superior to the holders of common stock and Kimco can pay its debts as they become due. Kimco has complied with these requirements in all of its prior distributions to holders of common stock.
     Restrictions on Ownership
     For Kimco to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of its outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. Kimco’s stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Therefore, Kimco’s charter provides, subject to exceptions,

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that no holder may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code, more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding shares of Kimco’s common stock. The constructive ownership rules are complex and may cause common stock owned actually or constructively by a group of related individuals or entities or both to be deemed constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% in value of the common stock (or the acquisition of an interest in an entity which owns, actually or constructively, common stock) by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity (or another individual or entity) to own constructively in excess of 9.8% in value of the common stock, and thus subject such common stock to the ownership limit.
     In addition, because rent from related party tenants (generally, a tenant of a REIT owned, actually or constructively, 10% or more by the REIT or a 10% owner of the REIT) is not qualifying rent for purposes of the gross income tests under the Code, Kimco’s charter provides that no individual or entity may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code (which differ from the constructive ownership provisions applied to the ownership limit), in excess of 9.8% in value of Kimco’s outstanding common stock. This ownership limitation is referred to as the related party limit.
     Kimco’s board of directors may waive the ownership limit and the related party limit with respect to a particular stockholder if evidence satisfactory to Kimco’s board of directors and Kimco’s tax counsel is presented that such ownership will not then or in the future jeopardize Kimco’s status as a REIT. As a condition of that waiver, Kimco’s board of directors may require opinions of counsel satisfactory to it or an undertaking from the applicant or both with respect to preserving Kimco’s REIT status.
     The foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if Kimco’s board of directors determines that it is no longer in Kimco’s best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT.
     If shares of common stock in excess of the ownership limit or the related party limit, or shares which would otherwise cause the REIT to be beneficially owned by less than 100 persons or which would otherwise cause Kimco to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in Kimco’s failure to qualify as a REIT, are issued or transferred to any person, that issuance or transfer shall be null and void to the intended transferee, and the intended transferee would acquire no rights to the stock. Shares transferred in excess of the ownership limit or the related party limit, or shares which would otherwise cause Kimco to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in Kimco’s failure to qualify as a REIT, will automatically be exchanged for shares of a separate class of stock, which is referred to as excess stock, that will be transferred by operation of law to Kimco as trustee for the exclusive benefit of the person or persons to whom the shares are ultimately transferred, until that time as the intended transferee retransfers the shares. While these shares are held in trust, they will not be entitled to vote or to share in any dividends or other distributions (except upon liquidation). The shares may be retransferred by the intended transferee to any person who may hold those shares at a price not to exceed either:
    the price paid by the intended transferee, or
 
    if the intended transferee did not give value for such shares, a price per share equal to the market value of the shares on the date of the purported transfer to the intended transferee,
at which point the shares will automatically be exchanged for ordinary common stock. In addition, such shares of excess stock held in trust are purchasable by Kimco for a 90-day period at a price equal to the lesser of the price paid for the stock by the intended transferee and the market price for the stock on the

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date Kimco determines to purchase the stock. This period commences on the date of the violative transfer if the intended transferee gives Kimco notice of the transfer, or the date Kimco’s board of directors determines that a violative transfer has occurred if no notice is provided.
     All certificates representing shares of common stock will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.
     All persons who own, directly or by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than a specified percentage of the outstanding shares of common stock must file an affidavit with Kimco containing the information specified in Kimco’s charter within 30 days after January 1 of each year. In addition, each common stockholder shall upon demand be required to disclose to Kimco in writing such information with respect to the actual and constructive ownership of shares as Kimco’s board of directors deems necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to a REIT or to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency.
     The registrar and transfer agent for Kimco’s common stock is The Bank of New York.
PREFERRED STOCK
     Kimco is authorized to issue 3,600,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 345,000 shares of 7 3/4% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 230,000 shares of 8 1/2% Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 460,000 shares of 8 3/8% Class C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 700,000 shares of 7 1/2% Class D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 65,000 shares of Class E Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 700,000 shares of 6.65% Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share. Kimco is also authorized to issue 345,000 shares of Class A Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 230,000 shares of Class B Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 460,000 shares of Class C Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 700,000 shares of Class D Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 65,000 shares of Class E Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 700,000 shares of Class F Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, which are reserved for issuance upon conversion of certain outstanding Class A preferred stock, Class B preferred stock, Class C preferred stock, Class D preferred stock, Class E preferred stock or Class F preferred stock, as the case may be, as necessary to preserve Kimco’s status as a REIT. At December 31, 2006, 700,000 shares of Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, represented by 7,000,000 depositary shares, were outstanding.
     Under Kimco’s charter, Kimco’s board of directors may from time to time establish and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock and fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of such classes or series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, including, but not limited to, the fixing of the dividend rights, dividend rate or rates, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions) and the liquidation preferences.
     Kimco’s charter authorizes the Kimco board of directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of Kimco’s preferred stock into other classes or series of stock. Prior to the issuance of shares of each class or series, Kimco’s board is required by Maryland law and by Kimco’s charter to set, subject to its charter, restrictions on transfer of its stock, the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, Kimco’s board could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or

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preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of Kimco’s common stock or otherwise be in their best interest.
     Kimco believes that the power to issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock and to classify or reclassify unissued shares of preferred stock and thereafter to issue the classified or reclassified shares provides it with increased flexibility in structuring possible future financings and acquisitions and in meeting other needs that might arise. These actions can be taken without stockholder approval, unless stockholder approval is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which Kimco’s securities may be listed or traded. Although Kimco has no present intention of doing so, it could issue a class or series of stock that could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control of Kimco that might involve a premium price for holders of common stock or otherwise be in their best interest.
ANTI-TAKEOVER CONSIDERATIONS
     Maryland law and Kimco’s articles of incorporation and bylaws contain a number of provisions which may have the effect of discouraging transactions that involve an actual or threatened change of control of Kimco. These provisions of Kimco’s charter and bylaws include, among others, the restrictions on ownership described above and the provisions that give Kimco the flexibility to issue capital stock, including senior securities with special voting rights and priority over Kimco common stock.

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OPERATING AGREEMENT
     The following summarizes the material provisions of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco Pergament, LLC, dated as of April 5, 2006, which we refer to as the “operating agreement.” The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the operating agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and which is incorporated by reference herein.
Management
     Kimco Pergament, LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the terms of its operating agreement, the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco Pergament, LLC, as the same has been amended to date. Kimco Pergament, Inc. (the “Managing Member”), an affiliate of KRC Acquisition Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary, is the sole managing member of Kimco Pergament, LLC. Generally, pursuant to the operating agreement, the Managing Member has exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the management and control of Kimco Pergament, LLC, including, subject to the restrictions discussed below, the ability to cause it to enter into major transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and refinancings, and to manage and operate its properties. The Managing Member may not be removed as the managing member of Kimco Pergament, LLC, with or without cause, unless it consents to being removed. Non-managing members of Kimco Pergament, LLC have no authority to transact business for Kimco Pergament, LLC or participate in its management activities, except in limited circumstances described below and as required by any non-waivable provision of applicable law.
     The Managing Member may not take any action in contravention of the operating agreement.
     The consent of the representatives of the non-managing members (the “Member Representatives”) is required before the Managing Member will be permitted to take the following extraordinary actions involving Kimco Pergament, LLC:
    causing Kimco Pergament, LLC to liquidate prior to the twentieth anniversary of the operating agreement; or
 
    causing Kimco Pergament, LLC to commence a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or consenting to the filing of any involuntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.
     In addition to the above restrictions, the Managing Member may not amend the operating agreement or take any action without the consent of each non-managing member who would be materially and adversely affected if such amendment or action would:
    modify the limited liability of a non-managing member in a manner adverse to such member;
 
    alter rights of the non-managing members to receive distributions or allocations pursuant to the operating agreement;
 
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    amend the section of the operating agreement requiring non-managing member consent to certain amendments.
     The Managing Member may, however, amend the operating agreement without non-managing member or Member Representatives consent:
    to add to the obligations of the Managing Member or surrender any right or power granted to the Managing Member or any affiliate of the Managing Member for the benefit of the members;
 
    to reflect the admission, substitution, termination or withdrawal of members in accordance with the operating agreement;
 
    to set forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of the holders of additional membership interests;
 
    to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the members in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in the operating agreement not inconsistent with law or with other provisions, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under the operating agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions of the operating agreement;
 
    to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law; or
 
    to reflect changes that are reasonably necessary for us to maintain our status as a REIT.
     In general, Kimco Pergament, LLC will be required to pay to the non-managing members a “make whole payment” in an amount equal to the aggregate federal, state and local income taxes incurred by the non-managing member as a result of the following actions:
    disposing of Kimco Pergament, LLC’s property, other than (i) in a transaction with respect to which no income or gain would be required to be recognized under the Code or (ii) in a condemnation or other taking of all or any portion of the property by a governmental entity or authority in eminent domain proceedings or otherwise or any other involuntary transaction; or
 
    decreasing the amount of non-recourse indebtedness on the real property contributed to Kimco Pergament, LLC, unless the affected non-managing members elect to become the guarantors of last resort with respect to any additional secured debt of Kimco Pergament, LLC in proportion to the amount of taxes incurred by such members.
Transferability of Interests
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member or (iv) to a charitable organization (registered as such under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code) as a gift; provided, however, that no transfer may be made to a person who (x) does not qualify as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (y) is a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code or (z) is a country, territory, individual or entity named on the lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Additionally, the Managing Member may prohibit any transfer by a non-managing member of its non-managing member interest if, in the opinion of legal counsel to Kimco Pergament, LLC, such transfer would require the filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or would otherwise violate any federal or state securities laws or regulations applicable to Kimco Pergament, LLC or the membership interests. The operating agreement also prohibits the transfer of any membership interest if:
    in the opinion of legal counsel for Kimco Pergament, LLC, it would result in Kimco Pergament, LLC being treated as an association or publicly traded limited liability company taxable as a corporation;
 
    such transfer is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market” (or the substantial equivalent thereof) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code;
 
    such transfer would cause Kimco Pergament, LLC to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(c) of the Code);
 
    such transfer would, in the opinion of legal counsel for Kimco Pergament, LLC, cause any portion of the assets of Kimco Pergament, LLC to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.2-101;
 
    such transfer would subject Kimco Pergament, LLC to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as amended or ERISA; or
 
    in the opinion of legal counsel for Kimco, such transfer likely would jeopardize Kimco’s ability to qualify as a REIT currently or in the future or would subject Kimco to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code.
Capital Contributions
     The operating agreement provides that the Managing Member may make additional capital contributions to Kimco Pergament, LLC. If the Managing Member funds a capital contribution, it has the right to receive additional managing member units. In the event the Managing Member receives additional managing member units in return for additional capital contributions, its membership interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC will be increased.
Tax Matters
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of the Managing Member as the tax matters partner of Kimco Pergament, LLC is not directly relevant to our tax status as a REIT.
Operations
     The principal business activity and purpose of Kimco Pergament, LLC is (i) to own, operate and manage the real estate properties contributed to it; (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or to own interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing; and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. The operating agreement provides, however, that Kimco Pergament, LLC shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action which, in the judgment of the Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) could adversely affect the ability of Kimco to qualify or to continue to qualify as a REIT; (ii) could subject Kimco to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code; or (iii) could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over Kimco Pergament, LLC or its securities, unless such action (or inaction) shall have been specifically consented to by the Managing Member in writing. Under the operating agreement, the Managing Member and Kimco shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as they may determine in their reasonable discretion, for all reasonable expenses that they incur relating to the ownership and operation of, or for the benefit of, Kimco Pergament, LLC.
Distributions
     Holders of non-managing member units are entitled to receive cumulative preferential distributions from the date of issuance of those non-managing member units, payable on a quarterly basis. The right of holders of non-managing member units to receive cumulative preferential distributions means that, unless and until each of those quarterly distributions are paid in full, Kimco Pergament, LLC cannot make any distributions to the Managing Member. These preferred distributions are an amount per unit equal to, (i) for the Preferred Units, a cash amount equal to a return of five percent per annum on the par value of such units and, (ii) for the Redeemable Units, the amount payable with respect to each share of our common stock for the corresponding quarter (subject to adjustment in the event we pay a dividend or distribution on our common stock in shares of our common stock, split or subdivide our common stock or effect a reverse stock split or other combination of our common stock into a smaller number of shares). Following the payment of the preferred distribution to holders of the non-managing member units, the Managing Member is entitled to receive a distribution from Kimco Pergament, LLC of an amount equal to two times the value of all real properties contributed to Kimco Pergament, LLC, plus a return of five percent per annum. Thereafter, Kimco Pergament, LLC is required to distribute the remaining cash available for distribution (i) ninety-five percent to the Managing Member and (ii) five percent to the non-managing members, pro rata among them in accordance with their respective percentage interests.
Allocation of Income and Loss
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    first, to the holders of Preferred Units, to the extent that net losses previously allocated to such non-managing members for all prior taxable years exceed net income previously allocated to such non-managing members for all prior taxable years;
 
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    third, to the Managing Member, to the extent that net losses previously allocated to the Managing Member for all prior taxable years exceed net income previously allocated to the Managing Member for all prior taxable years;
 
    fourth, to holders of Preferred Units, pro rata in proportion to the number of Preferred Units held by them, until each such unit has been allocated net income equal to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of preferred distributions such holders are entitled to receive as of the last day of the current taxable year or to the date of redemption to the extent such units are redeemed during such taxable year over (y) the cumulative net income allocated to such holders pursuant to this provision for all prior taxable years;
 
    fifth, to holders of Redeemable Units, pro rata in proportion to and up to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of preferred distributions such holders are entitled to receive as of the last day of the current taxable year or to the date of redemption to the extent such units are redeemed during such taxable year over (y) the cumulative net income allocated to such holders pursuant to this provision for all prior taxable years, including for this purpose any amount treated as a guaranteed payment to such holders pursuant to Section 707(c) of the Code;
 
    sixth, to the Managing Member, until the Managing Member has been allocated net income equal to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of distributions the Managing Member is entitled to receive as of the last day of the current taxable year over (y) the cumulative net income allocated to the Managing Member pursuant to this provision for all prior taxable years; and
 
    seventh, the remaining net income of Kimco Pergament, LLC shall be allocated (i) ninety-five percent to the Managing Member and (ii) five percent to the holders of non-managing member interests, pro rata among them in accordance with their respective percentage interests.
     The net loss of Kimco Pergament, LLC is generally allocated as follows:
    first, to the Managing Member until the Managing Member’s capital account is reduced to zero;
 
    second, to the holders of Redeemable Units, pro rata in proportion to each holder’s respective capital account as of the last day of the period for which such allocation is being made until the capital account of each such holder with respect to such units is reduced to zero; and
 
    third, to the holders of Preferred Units, in accordance with the rights of such units until the capital account of each such holder with respect to such units is reduced to zero.
     In the event Kimco Pergament, LLC liquidates, the proceeds from liquidation are generally distributed as follows:
    first, to the payment and discharge of all of Kimco Pergament, LLC’s debts and liabilities to creditors other than the members;
 
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    third, to the payment and discharge of all of Kimco Pergament, LLC’s debts and liabilities to the non-managing members; and
 
    fourth, the balance, if any, to the members in accordance with their capital accounts, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, and allocations for all periods.
     Each of the allocation provisions described above is subject to special allocations relating to depreciation deductions and to compliance with the provisions of Sections 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code and related Treasury regulations.
Term
     The operating agreement provides that the existence of Kimco Pergament, LLC shall be perpetual, unless and until it is dissolved in accordance with the provisions of the operating agreement. The operating agreement provides that Kimco Pergament, LLC will dissolve upon:
    an election to dissolve Kimco Pergament, LLC by the Managing Member;
 
    an entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of Kimco Pergament, LLC; or
 
    the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of Kimco Pergament, LLC.
Indemnification
     The operating agreement provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Kimco Pergament, LLC will indemnify the Managing Member, its officers and directors, the non-managing members and those other persons and entities that the Managing Member may designate. The Managing Member is not liable to Kimco Pergament, LLC or its members for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not derived as a result of errors in judgment or of any act or omission if the Managing Member acted in good faith. See “Comparison of Kimco Pergament, LLC and Kimco—Management Liability and Indemnification.”
Redemption Rights
     The Redeemable Units that were originally issued in connection with the contribution by the non-managing members to Kimco Pergament, LLC became redeemable in whole or in part for cash on April 4, 2007. Accordingly, beginning April 4, 2007, each holder of Redeemable Units has the right to cause Kimco Pergament, LLC to redeem all or a portion of the Redeemable Units held by it and originally issued on the date set forth above for cash. If a non-managing member makes such an election, in lieu of having Kimco Pergament, LLC redeem the tendered units we may, at our option, elect to acquire such units in exchange for shares of our common stock.
     Upon redemption, the tendering holder will receive either (x) that number of shares of our common stock (the “Exchange Shares”) equal to the sum of (a) the number of Redeemable Units tendered multiplied by an adjustment factor and (b) the number of Redeemable Units tendered multiplied by the amount that (i) cash dividends, including interest, distributed to each share of our common stock since April 3, 2006 multiplied by the adjustment factor on the date of such distribution, exceeds (ii) prior distributions of Kimco Pergament, LLC with respect to such Redeemable Units or (y) at our election, an amount of cash equal to the market value of the number of Exchange Shares as determined in (x). As of the date of this prospectus, the adjustment factor is 1.0; the adjustment factor will be adjusted to account for the economic effect of: (a) the payment of any dividends or other distributions on our common stock in shares of common stock, (b) any split or subdivision in our outstanding common stock and (c) any

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reverse stock split or other combination of our outstanding common stock into a smaller number of shares. If we elect to deliver cash in exchange for all or any portion of the Redeemable Units, the market value of those units will be deemed to be the average of the daily market price of our common stock for the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the day on which the tendering holder delivers a notice of redemption to us multiplied by the adjustment factor. Redeemable Units that are acquired by us pursuant to the exercise of a non-managing member’s redemption rights will be held by us as non-managing member units, with the same rights and preferences of non-managing member units held by non-managing members of Kimco Pergament, LLC.
     Our acquisition of the non-managing member units, whether they are acquired for shares of common stock or cash, assuming the units are properly treated as membership units of Kimco Pergament, LLC for United States federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a sale of the non-managing member units to us for United States federal income tax purposes. See “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences of the Exercise of Redemption Rights.”
     A tendering holder effecting a redemption of all or a portion of the Redeemable Units held by him must deliver to us a notice of redemption as required by the operating agreement. In general, a tendering holder shall have the right to receive the Exchange Shares or cash, which is payable in connection with the redemption, on the tenth business day following our receipt of the notice of redemption. All Exchange Shares delivered will be issued as duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares, free of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or restriction, other than those provided in our charter, our bylaws, the Securities Act, relevant state securities or blue sky laws and any applicable registration rights or other agreement with respect to the Exchange Shares that the tendering holder has entered into. Notwithstanding any delay in delivery, the tendering holder shall be deemed the owner of such shares and vested with all rights of a stockholder as of the date on which the redemption occurs, including the right to vote or consent, and the right to receive dividends. Correspondingly, the tendering holder’s right to receive distributions with respect to the tendered Redeemable Units will cease as of the date on which the redemption occurs.
     Additionally, the operating agreement prohibits any non-managing member from exercising its redemption right for fewer than 1,000 non-managing member units, unless the units constitute all of the units held by such non-managing member.
     We may not elect to satisfy a redemption obligation with respect to tendered Redeemable Units by issuing Exchange Shares if the delivery of Exchange Shares to a tendering holder would be prohibited under our charter, particularly those provisions which are intended to protect our qualification as a REIT, or applicable federal or state securities laws or regulations, and must satisfy any redemption obligations in cash. We will not be obligated to effect a redemption of tendered non-managing member units until the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period, if any, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

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COMPARISON OF KIMCO PERGAMENT, LLC AND KIMCO
     Generally, the nature of an investment in our common stock is similar in several respects to an investment in the Redeemable Units. However, there are also differences between ownership of Redeemable Units and ownership of common stock, some of which may be material to investors.
     Kimco Pergament, LLC and Kimco are organized and incorporated in Delaware and Maryland, respectively. Upon the exchange of Redeemable Units for our common stock, the rights of stockholders of Kimco will be governed by the Maryland General Corporation Law and by our charter and bylaws.
     The information below highlights the material differences between Kimco Pergament, LLC and us, relating to, among other things, form of organization, management control, voting rights, compensation and fees, investor rights, liquidity and United States federal income tax considerations. These comparisons are intended to assist holders of Redeemable Units in understanding the ways in which their investment will be materially changed if they tender their units for redemption and such units are exchanged for shares of our common stock.
     The following discussion is summary in nature and does not constitute a complete discussion of these matters. The differences between the rights of Kimco Pergament, LLC unitholders and Kimco stockholders may be determined in full by reference to the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, our charter and bylaws, the operating agreement of Kimco Pergament, LLC, as amended, and the balance of this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
     
Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
Form of Organization and Assets Owned
 
   
Kimco Pergament, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Kimco Pergament, LLC currently owns 2 shopping centers located in New York. All of Kimco Pergament, LLC’s assets were contributed to it by Centereach Associates, LLC and individuals and companies affiliated with Centereach Associates, LLC.
  We are a Maryland corporation. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code, commencing with our taxable year which began January 1, 1992, and intend to maintain our qualification as a REIT. Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code relating to our actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels, and diversity of stock ownership. See “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of the Company as a REIT.” We are headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York, and our portfolio includes interests in 1,348 properties, totaling approximately 175.4 million square feet of GLA located in 45 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Kimco’s ownership interests in real estate consist of its consolidated portfolio and in portfolios where Kimco owns an economic interest, such as properties in Kimco’s investment management program, where Kimco partners with institutional investors and also retains management. Kimco believes its portfolio of neighborhood and

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
 
  community shopping center properties is the largest (measured GLA) currently held by any publicly-traded REIT.
 
   
Purpose
 
   
Kimco Pergament, LLC’s purpose is (i) to own, operate and manage the real properties contributed to it; provided, however, that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a manner as to permit Kimco at all times to be classified as a REIT; (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar (arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or to own interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing, and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing.
  Under our charter and bylaws, Kimco may engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the general laws of the State of Maryland.
 
   
Additional Equity
 
   
See “Operating Agreement—Capital Contributions.”
  Subject to applicable New York Stock Exchange rules and regulations, our board of directors may issue, in its discretion, additional shares of stock; provided, that the total number of shares issued does not exceed the authorized number of shares of stock set forth in our charter.
 
   
Borrowing Policies
 
   
Kimco Pergament, LLC is not restricted from incurring debt, except that Kimco Pergament, LLC shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action which, in the judgment of the Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) could adversely affect the ability of Kimco to qualify or to continue to qualify as a REIT; (ii) could subject Kimco to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code; or (iii) could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over Kimco Pergament, LLC or its securities, unless such action (or inaction) shall have been specifically consented to by the Managing Member in writing.
  We are not restricted under our charter or bylaws from incurring debt.
 
   
Management Control
 
   
All management powers over the business and affairs of Kimco Pergament, LLC are vested in the Managing Member. No non-managing member has any right to participate in or exercise control
  Our business and affairs are managed and under the direction of our board of directors.

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
or management power over the business and affairs of Kimco Pergament, LLC, except for actions which require the consent of non-managing members or the Member Representatives. See “Operating Agreement—Management” and “—Voting Rights.”
   
 
   
Duties of Managing Members and Directors
 
   
Under Delaware law, the Managing Member is accountable to Kimco Pergament, LLC as a fiduciary and, consequently, is required to exercise good faith and integrity in all of its dealings with respect to Kimco Pergament, LLC’s affairs.
  Under Maryland law, directors must perform their duties in good faith, in a manner that they reasonably believe to be in our best interests and with the care of an ordinarily prudent person in a like position under similar circumstances. Directors who act in such a manner generally will not be liable by reason of being a director. Under Maryland law, an act of a director is presumed to satisfy such standards.
 
   
Management Liability and Indemnification
 
   
Kimco Pergament, LLC has agreed to indemnify (i) any person made a party to a proceeding by reason of (A) his status as the managing member, or as a director, trustee, trust manager or officer of Kimco Pergament, LLC or the Managing Member, or (B) his or its liabilities, pursuant to a loan guarantee or otherwise, for any indebtedness of Kimco Pergament, LLC or any subsidiary of Kimco Pergament, LLC (including, without limitation, any indebtedness which Kimco Pergament, LLC or any subsidiary of Kimco Pergament, LLC has assumed or taken assets subject to) and (ii) such other persons (including affiliates of the Managing Member or Kimco Pergament, LLC) as the Managing Member may designate from time to time (whether before or after the event giving rise to potential liability), in its sole and absolute discretion from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative that relate to the operations of Kimco Pergament, LLC or the Managing Member as set forth in the operating agreement, in which such indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened
  Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and which is material to the cause of action. Our charter contains a provision which eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. In addition, our bylaws require us to indemnify and advance expenses to our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. See “Provisions of Maryland Law and Kimco’s Charter and Bylaws.”

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
to be involved, as a party or otherwise.
   
 
   
Kimco Pergament, LLC is obligated to reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an indemnitee in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding. No member of Kimco Pergament, LLC, including the Managing Member, is obligated to make capital contributions to enable Kimco Pergament, LLC to fund these indemnification obligations.
   
 
   
Additionally, Kimco Pergament, LLC shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the non-managing members acting on behalf of Kimco Pergament, LLC pursuant to the terms of the operating agreement from and against any claim by any third party seeking monetary damages against such non-managing members arising out of such non-managing member’s performance of its duties in good faith. Such indemnity shall continue unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicates that such course of conduct constituted gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the non-managing members.
   
 
   
No member of Kimco Pergament, LLC shall be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of Kimco Pergament, LLC or of any other member, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a member of Kimco Pergament, LLC. Additionally, the Managing Member and its officers, directors and/or trust managers shall not be liable for monetary damages to Kimco Pergament, LLC, any non-managing members or any assignees of non-managing members for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of errors in judgment or of any act or omission if the Managing Member acted in good faith.
   

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
Anti-Takeover Provisions
 
   
Except in limited circumstances (see “—Voting Rights” below), the Managing Member has exclusive management power over the business and affairs of Kimco Pergament, LLC. Accordingly, the Managing Member may hinder the ability of Kimco Pergament, LLC to engage in a merger transaction or other business combination. The Managing Member may not be removed as managing member by the other members with or without cause.
  Our charter and bylaws contain provisions that may have the effect of delaying or discouraging a proposal for the acquisition of Kimco or the removal of incumbent directors. These provisions include, among others, provisions designed to avoid concentration of share ownership in a manner that would jeopardize our status as a REIT under the Code.
 
   
A non-managing member generally may not transfer all or any portion of its membership interest, or any of such member’s economic rights as a member, without the prior written consent of the Managing Member, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. Furthermore, upon the transfer by a non-managing member of its membership interest, the transferee may become a member of Kimco Pergament, LLC only upon the Managing Member’s approval, which the Managing Member may give or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. Until admitted to Kimco Pergament, LLC as a member, a transferee of a membership interest is not entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the members for their approval. The ability of a non-managing member to transfer its membership interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC may be further limited by other factors. See “Operating Agreement—Transferability of Interests.”
  Maryland law also contains provisions which could delay, defer or prevent a change of control or other transaction. See “Provisions of Maryland Law and Kimco’s Charter and Bylaws.”

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
Voting Rights
 
   
Under the operating agreement, the non-managing members have voting rights only as to specified matters including:
  Kimco’s directors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders and serve one year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, with the exception that vacancies on the board are filled by a majority vote of Kimco’s directors, and directors so appointed serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
 
 
•    amending the operating agreement, except in limited circumstances; and
 
 
   
•   those other actions discussed above under “Operating Agreement—Management.”
  A Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders holding at least two thirds of the shares entitled to vote on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter does not provide for a lesser percentage in these situations.
 
   
The non-managing members generally do not otherwise have the right to vote on decisions relating to the operation or management of Kimco Pergament, LLC.
   
 
   
The following is a comparison of the voting rights of the non-managing members of Kimco Pergament, LLC and of our stockholders as they relate to major transactions:
 
   
A. Amendment of the Organizational Documents
 
   
Amendments to the operating agreement may be proposed by the Managing Member. Following such proposal, the Managing Member shall submit any proposed amendment to the Member Representatives with notice to the non-managing members. Except as especially provided otherwise in the operating agreement, a proposed amendment shall be adopted and be effective as an amendment hereto if it is approved by (i) the Managing Member and (ii) the Member Representatives. In addition, amendments that would, among other things:
  The Maryland General Corporation Law generally allows amendment of a corporation’s charter if its board of directors adopts a resolution setting forth the amendment proposed, declaring its advisability and directing that it be submitted to the stockholders for consideration, and the stockholders thereafter approve such proposed amendment either at a special meeting called by the board for the purpose of approval of such amendment by the stockholders or, if so directed by the board, at the next annual stockholders’ meeting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
 
   
•   modify the limited liability of a non-managing member in a manner adverse to such non-managing member;
  Most amendments to Kimco’s charter must be approved by the board of directors and by the vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting of stockholders.

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
•   alter rights of the non-managing member to receive distributions or allocations;
   
 
   
•   alter or modify a non-managing member’s redemption rights in a manner adverse to such non-managing member; or
   
 
   
•   amend the section of the operating agreement requiring non-managing member consent to certain amendments,
   
 
   
must be approved by each non-managing member that would be materially and adversely affected by any such amendment. We may amend the operating agreement without the consent of the non-managing members or the Member Representatives if the purpose or the effect of such amendment is (i) to add to the obligations of the Managing Member or surrender any right or power granted to the Managing Member or any affiliate of the Managing Member for the benefit of the members; (ii) to reflect the admission, substitution, termination, or withdrawal of members in accordance with the operating agreement; (iii) to set forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of the holders of additional membership interests; (iv) to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the members in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in the operating agreement not inconsistent with law or with other provisions, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under the operating agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions of the operating agreement; (v) to satisfy any requirements, conditions, or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law; or (vi) to reflect changes that are reasonably necessary for us to maintain our status as a REIT.
   
 
   
B. Vote Required to Dissolve; Vote Required to Sell Assets or Merge
 
   
Dissolution. Kimco Pergament, LLC shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, only
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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
upon the first to occur of any of the following:
  of Kimco.
 
   
•   an election to dissolve Kimco Pergament, LLC made by the Managing Member;
  Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, unless the corporate charter states otherwise and except for certain transfers of all or substantially all of a corporation’s assets and mergers that do not require stockholder approval, the
   
•   an entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of Kimco Pergament, LLC pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act; or
 
 
   
•   the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of Kimco Pergament, LLC.
 
•   sale, lease, exchange or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of a corporation not in the ordinary course of business conducted by it, or
 
   
Sale of Assets. The operating agreement generally provides that neither Kimco Pergament, LLC nor any entity in which Kimco Pergament, LLC holds a direct or indirect interest shall, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer or otherwise actually or constructively dispose of or permit the actual or deemed disposition of any of the real properties contributed to Kimco Pergament, LLC, or any direct or indirect interest therein, without the consent of the Member Representatives.
 
•   any merger, consolidation or share exchange involving the corporation,
  requires approval by holders of two-thirds of the shares of the corporation entitled to vote on such matters.
     
Merger. See “—Anti-Takeover Provisions.”
  Kimco’s charter does not provide otherwise.
 
   
Compensation, Fees and Distributions
 
   
The Managing Member does not receive any compensation for its services as managing member of Kimco Pergament, LLC. Kimco Pergament, LLC will, however, reimburse us and the Managing Member for all expenses incurred relating to the ownership and operation of Kimco Pergament, LLC.
  Our officers and outside directors receive compensation for their services as more fully described in the Proxy Statement incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
 
   
Liability of Investors
 
   
Under the operating agreement and applicable Delaware law, the liability of the non-managing members for the debts and obligations of Kimco Pergament, LLC is generally limited to the amount of their investment in Kimco Pergament, LLC, together with their interest in any undistributed income, if any.
  Under Maryland law, our stockholders are not personally liable for our debts or obligations solely as a result of their status as stockholders.
 
   
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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
Except in limited circumstances, see “Operating Agreement— Transferability of Interests,” a non-managing member may not transfer all or any portion of its membership interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC without the prior written consent of the Managing Member. The Managing Member may prohibit any transfer by a non-managing member of its non-managing member interest if, in the opinion of legal counsel to Kimco Pergament, LLC, such transfer would require the filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or would otherwise violate any federal or state securities laws or regulations applicable to Kimco Pergament, LLC or the membership interests.

A transferee of a non-managing member’s interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC may not become a member of Kimco Pergament, LLC without the Managing Member’s consent.
  Shares of common stock issued pursuant to this prospectus will be freely transferable, subject to prospectus delivery and other requirements of the Securities Act, and the transfer restrictions in our charter.

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The breadth and strength of this secondary market will depend, among other things, upon the number of shares outstanding, our financial results and prospects, the general interest in our and other real estate investments, and our dividend yield compared to that of other debt and equity securities.
     
Taxes
 
   
The following discussion assumes that Kimco Pergament, LLC is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes.

Kimco Pergament, LLC itself is not subject to United States federal income taxes. Instead, each holder of units includes its allocable share of Kimco Pergament, LLC’s taxable income or loss in determining its individual United States federal income tax liability. Cash distributions from Kimco Pergament, LLC generally are not taxable to a holder of non-managing member units except to the extent they exceed such holder’s basis in its interest in Kimco Pergament, LLC (which will include such holder’s allocable share of Kimco Pergament, LLC’s debt).
  Distributions made by us to our taxable domestic stockholders out of current or accumulated earnings and profits generally will be taken into account by them as ordinary income. U.S. holders that are corporations may be required to treat up to 20% of some capital gain dividends as ordinary income. Distributions in excess of current or accumulated earnings and profits (other than capital gain dividends) will be treated as a non-taxable return of basis to the extent of a stockholder’s adjusted basis in its common stock, with the excess taxed as capital gain. Distributions that are designated as capital gain dividends generally will be taxed as gains from the sale or disposition of a capital asset at a rate of 15% or 25%. See “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
 
   
Income and loss from Kimco Pergament, LLC generally are subject to the “passive activity” limitations. Under the “passive activity” limitations, income and loss from Kimco Pergament, LLC that is considered “passive income” generally can be offset against income and loss from other investments that constitute “passive activities.”
  Dividends paid by us will not be treated as income from “passive activities” and cannot be offset with losses from “passive activities.”

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Kimco Pergament, LLC / Delaware Law   Kimco / Maryland Law
 
   
Holders of non-managing member units are required, in some cases, to file state income tax returns and/or pay state income taxes in the states in which Kimco Pergament, LLC owns property, even if they are not residents of those states.
  distributions. Kimco may be required to pay state income taxes in certain states.

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PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW AND
KIMCO’S CHARTER AND BYLAWS
     The following paragraphs summarize provisions of Maryland law and describe our charter and bylaws. This is a summary, and does not completely describe Maryland law, our charter or our bylaws. For a complete description, we refer you to the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter and our bylaws. We have incorporated by reference our charter and bylaws as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Election of Directors
     Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, a corporation must have at least one director. Subject to this provision, a corporation’s bylaws may alter the number of directors and authorize a majority of the entire board of directors to alter within specified limits the number of directors set by the corporation’s charter or its bylaws.
     Kimco’s bylaws provide that the number of directors shall not be less than three nor more than 15 and that the number of directors may be changed by a majority vote of the Kimco board of directors. Kimco’s board of directors currently consists of nine directors. Each director serves a one-year term and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. There is no cumulative voting on the election of directors. Consequently, at each annual meeting of stockholders, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock can elect all of our directors. A vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors may be filled by a majority vote of the entire board of directors or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Other vacancies may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors.
Removal of Directors
     Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, unless the corporation’s charter provides otherwise, the stockholders of a corporation with a non-classified board of directors may remove any director with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast for the election of directors.
     Kimco’s bylaws provide that directors may be removed, with or without cause, at any meeting of stockholders by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote.
Business Combinations
     Under Maryland law, “business combinations” between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange, or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. An interested stockholder is defined as:
    any person who beneficially owns ten percent or more of the voting power of the corporation’s shares; or
 
    an affiliate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation.

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     After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least:
    80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation; and
 
    two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other than shares held by the interested stockholder with whom or with whose affiliate the business combination is to be effected or which are held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder.
     These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if the corporation’s common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares. None of these provisions of the Maryland law will apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by the board of directors of the corporation prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder.
     In addition to the restrictions on business combinations provided under Maryland law, our charter also contains restrictions on business combinations. See “Description of Kimco Capital Stock — Anti-Takeover Considerations.”
Control Share Acquisitions
     Maryland law provides that “control shares” of a Maryland corporation acquired in a “control share acquisition” have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares of stock owned by the acquiror, by officers or by directors who are employees of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the matter. “Control shares” are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquiror or shares of stock for which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy, would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:
    one-tenth or more but less than one-third;
 
    one-third or more but less than a majority; or
 
    a majority or more of all voting power.
     Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. Except as otherwise specified in the statute, a “control share acquisition” means the acquisition of control shares.
     Once a person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition has undertaken to pay expenses and satisfied other conditions, the person may compel the board of directors to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.

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     If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then the corporation may be able to redeem any or all of the control shares for fair value, except for control shares for which voting rights previously have been approved. The right of the corporation to redeem control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations. Fair value is determined without regard to the absence of voting rights for control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquiror or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of control shares are considered and not approved. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of these appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquiror in the control share acquisition. Some of the limitations and restrictions otherwise applicable to the exercise of dissenters’ rights do not apply in the context of a control share acquisition.
     The control share acquisition statute does not apply to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or to acquisitions approved or exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation. Our charter and bylaws do not provide for any such exemption.
Duties of Directors with Respect to Unsolicited Takeovers
     Maryland law provides protection for Maryland corporations against unsolicited takeovers by limiting, among other things, the duties of the directors in unsolicited takeover situations. The duties of directors of Maryland corporations do not require them to (a) accept, recommend or respond to any proposal by a person seeking to acquire control of the corporation, (b) make a determination under the Maryland business combination or control share acquisition statutes described above or (c) act or fail to act solely because of the effect the act or failure to act may have on an acquisition or potential acquisition of control of the corporation or the amount or type of consideration that may be offered or paid to the stockholders in an acquisition. Moreover, under Maryland law the act of a director of a Maryland corporation relating to or affecting an acquisition or potential acquisition of control is not subject to any higher duty or greater scrutiny than is applied to any other act of a director. Maryland law also contains a statutory presumption that an act of a director of a Maryland corporation satisfies the applicable standards of conduct for directors under Maryland law.
Unsolicited Takeovers
     Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and at least three independent directors may elect to be subject to certain statutory provisions relating to unsolicited takeovers which, among other things, would automatically classify the board of directors into three classes with staggered terms of three years each and vest in the board of directors the exclusive right to determine the number of directors and the exclusive right, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, to fill vacancies on the board of directors, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum. These statutory provisions relating to unsolicited takeovers also provide that any director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred, rather than the next annual meeting of directors, as would otherwise be the case, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
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subject to any of the foregoing statutory provisions relating to unsolicited takeovers. However, our board of directors could adopt a resolution, without stockholder approval, to elect to become subject to some or all of these statutory provisions.
     If we made an election to be subject to such statutory provisions and our board of directors was divided into three classes with staggered terms of office of three years each, the classification and staggered terms of office of our directors would make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of our board of directors since at least two annual meetings of stockholders, instead of one, generally would be required to effect a change in the majority of our board of directors.
Amendments to the Charter
     The Maryland General Corporation Law generally allows amendment of a corporation’s charter if its board of directors adopts a resolution setting forth the amendment proposed, declaring its advisability and directing that it be submitted to the stockholders for consideration, and the stockholders thereafter approve such proposed amendment either at a special meeting called by the board for the purpose of approval of such amendment by the stockholders or, if so directed by the board, at the next annual stockholders’ meeting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
     Most amendments to Kimco’s charter must be approved by the board of directors and by the vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting of stockholders.
Amendment to the Bylaws
     Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, the power to amend the bylaws may be left with the stockholders, vested exclusively in the directors or shared by both groups.
     Kimco’s bylaws provide that stockholders have the power to adopt, alter or repeal any bylaws or to make new bylaws, and that the board of directors shall have the power to do the same, except that the board of directors shall not alter or repeal the section of the bylaws governing amendment or any bylaws made by the stockholders.
Dissolution of Kimco Realty Corporation
     Under Maryland law, a dissolution must be approved by our board of directors and by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding common stock of Kimco.
Procedures of Meetings of Stockholders
     Our bylaws provide that an annual meeting of stockholders is to be held each year during the month of May at a time and place designated by the Kimco board. Not less than ten nor more than 60 days before each meeting of stockholders, Kimco’s corporate secretary shall give to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting and to each stockholder not entitled to vote who is entitled to notice of the meeting written or printed notice stating the time and place of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting or as otherwise may be required by any statute, the purpose for which the meeting is called, either by mail, by presenting it to such stockholder personally, by leaving it at the stockholder’s residence or usual place of business or by any other means permitted by Maryland law.
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bylaws and at the request of stockholders holding at least 25% of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting.
     Kimco’s bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the President or at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors or of stockholders owning not less than 25% of Kimco’s issued and outstanding shares. A special meeting need not be called to consider any matter which is substantially the same as a matter voted on at any special meeting held during the preceding 12 months.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
     Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and which is material to the cause of action. Our charter contains a provision which eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.
     The Maryland General Corporation Law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which Kimco’s charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his service in that capacity. The Maryland General Corporation Law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made or threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification and then only for expenses.
     Our charter authorizes us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to obligate Kimco to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director of Kimco and at the request of Kimco, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which that individual may become subject or which that individual may incur by reason of his or her status as a present or former director or officer of Kimco and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer of the Kimco and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his service in that capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that individual may become subject or which that individual may incur by reason of his or her status as a present or former director or officer of Kimco and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding.

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     It is the position of the Commission that indemnification of directors and officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy and is unenforceable pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Act.

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
     The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax considerations related to our REIT election and the ownership and disposition of our common stock. This summary is based on current law, is for general information only and is not tax advice. This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable Treasury regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, each as in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change or different interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. Future legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations and practices and/or court decisions may adversely affect the tax considerations contained in this discussion or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments. In addition, the administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) include its practices and policies as expressed in private letter rulings which are not binding on the IRS, except with respect to the particular taxpayers who requested and received those rulings. This summary assumes that shares of our common stock and membership units in Kimco Pergment, LLC are held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). Except as described below, we have not requested and do not intend to request a ruling from the IRS that we qualify as a REIT, and the statements in this summary are not binding on the IRS or any court. No assurance can be provided that the tax considerations contained in this discussion will not be challenged by the IRS, or if challenged, will be sustained by a court. Also, this summary does not address all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to particular holders of our common stock or membership units in Kimco Pergament, LLC in light of their personal circumstances, including, without limitation:
    banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions;
 
    broker-dealers;
 
    “S” corporations;
 
    traders;
 
    expatriates;
 
    pension plans and other tax-exempt organizations;
 
    persons who are subject to alternative minimum tax;
 
    persons who hold their shares of our common stock or membership units in Kimco Pergament, LLC as a position in a “straddle” or as part of a “hedging”, “conversion” or other risk reduction transaction;
 
    regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts;
 
    persons deemed to sell their shares of our common stock or membership units in Kimco Pergament, LLC under the constructive sale provisions of the Code;
 
    United States persons that have a functional currency other than the United States dollar;
 
    except to the extent specifically discussed below, non-U.S. Holders (as defined below);
 
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    partnerships or other entities treated as partnerships for United States federal income tax purposes and partners in such partnerships.
     In addition, this summary does not purport to deal with aspects of taxation that may be relevant to a member of Kimco Pergament, LLC (except to the extent discussed in “—Tax Consequences of the Exercise of Redemption Rights”). This discussion does not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences of ownership of our common stock or our election to be taxed as a REIT.
     For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” means a holder of our common stock that, for federal income tax purposes, is:
    a citizen or resident of the United States;
 
    a corporation or an entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State or the District of Columbia;
 
    an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
 
    a trust (a) the administration over which a United States court is able to exercise primary supervision and (b) all of the substantial decisions of which one or more United States persons have the authority to control, and certain other trusts considered U.S. Holders for federal income tax purposes.
     A “non-U.S. Holder” is a holder of our common stock, that is not a U.S. Holder. See "—Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.”
     You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the specific tax consequences to you of:
    the redemption of your Kimco Pergament, LLC units for cash or the exchange of such units for our common stock;
 
    the acquisition, ownership and sale or other disposition of our common stock, including the federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences;
 
    our election to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; and
 
    potential changes in applicable tax laws.
Tax Consequences of the Exercise of Redemption Rights
     If you exercise your right to require Kimco Pergament, LLC to redeem all or part of your Kimco Pergament, LLC units, and we elect to acquire some or all of your units in exchange for our common stock, assuming your units are properly treated as membership units of Kimco Pergament, LLC for United States federal income tax purposes, the exchange will be a taxable transaction. You generally will recognize gain in an amount equal to the value of our common stock received, plus the amount of liabilities of Kimco Pergament, LLC allocable to your units being acquired, less your tax basis in those units. The recognition of any loss is subject to a number of limitations set forth in the Code. The character of any gain or loss as capital or ordinary will depend on the nature of the assets of Kimco Pergament, LLC at the time of the exchange. The tax treatment of any redemption of your units by

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Kimco Pergament, LLC for cash may be similar, depending on your circumstances. You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to whether your Kimco Pergament, LLC units are treated as units of Kimco Pergament, LLC, for United States federal income tax purposes and the consequences of the redemption of your Kimco Pergament, LLC units for cash or the exchange of such units for our common stock, based on your particular circumstances.
Taxation of the Company as a REIT
     General. We elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1992. We believe we have been organized and have operated in a manner that allows us to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1992. We intend to continue to be organized and operate in this manner. However, qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code, including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we have been organized and have operated, or will continue to be organized and operated, in a manner so as to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT. See “—Failure to Qualify.”
     The sections of the Code and the corresponding Treasury regulations that relate to the qualification and operation of a REIT are highly technical and complex. The following sets forth the material aspects of the sections of the Code that govern the federal income tax treatment of a REIT. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the applicable Code provisions, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof. Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code discussed below, including through our actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual results of operation in any particular taxable year have satisfied or will satisfy those requirements. See “—Failure to Qualify.” Further, the anticipated income tax treatment described in this prospectus may be changed, perhaps retroactively, by legislative, administrative or judicial action at any time.
     If we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will not be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on our net income that is currently distributed to holders. We will be required to pay federal income tax, however, as follows:
    We will be required to pay tax at regular corporate rates on any undistributed REIT taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains.
 
    We may be required to pay the “alternative minimum tax” on our items of tax preference.
 
    If we have (1) net income from the sale or other disposition of foreclosure property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or (2) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure property, we will be required to pay tax at the highest corporate rates on this income. Foreclosure property is generally defined as property acquired by foreclosure or after a default on a loan secured by the property or a lease of the property.
 
    We will be required to pay a 100% tax on any net income from prohibited transactions. Prohibited transactions are, in general, sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business.
 
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      a 100% tax equal to (1) the greater of (a) the amount by which 75% of our gross income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 75% gross income test described below, and (b) the amount by which 95% (90% for our taxable years ending on or prior to December 31, 2004) of our gross income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 95% gross income test described below, multiplied by (2) a fraction intended to reflect our profitability.
    If we fail to satisfy any of the REIT asset tests (other than a de minimis failure of the 5% and 10% asset tests), as described below, due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and we nonetheless maintain our REIT qualification because of specified cure provisions, we will be required to pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets that caused us to fail such test.
 
    If we fail to satisfy any provision of the Code that would result in our failure to qualify as a REIT (other than a violation of the REIT gross income tests or certain violations of the asset tests described below) and the violation is due to reasonable cause, we may retain our REIT qualification but we will be required to pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure.
 
    If we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (1) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such taxable year, (2) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for such year, and (3) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax on the excess of that required distribution over the amounts actually distributed.
 
    If we acquire any asset from a corporation which is or has been a C corporation in a transaction in which the basis of the asset in our hands is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of the C corporation, and we subsequently recognize gain on the disposition of the asset during the ten-year period beginning on the date we acquired the asset, then we will be required to pay tax at the highest regular corporate tax rate on this gain to the extent of the excess of (1) the fair market value of the asset over (2) our adjusted basis in the asset, in each case determined as of the date we acquired the asset. A C corporation is generally defined as a corporation required to pay full corporate level tax. The results described in this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain assume that we or the C corporation, as applicable, have made or refrained from making a timely election under the relevant Treasury regulations in order to obtain the results described in this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain.
 
    We will be subject to a 100% penalty tax on any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions or excess interest. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of services furnished by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours to any of our tenants. See “—Ownership of Interests in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.” Redetermined deductions and excess interest represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s-length negotiations. See “—Penalty Tax.”
     Requirements for Qualification as a REIT. The Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:
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  (3)   that would be taxable as a domestic corporation, but for Sections 856 through 860 of the Code,
 
  (4)   that is not a financial institution or an insurance company within the meaning of certain provisions of the Code,
 
  (5)   that is beneficially owned by 100 or more persons,
 
  (6)   not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock of which is owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals, including specified entities, during the last half of each taxable year, and
 
  (7)   that meets other tests, described below, regarding the nature of its income and assets and the amount of its distributions.
     The Code provides that conditions (1) to (4), inclusive, must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (5) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of twelve months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than twelve months. Conditions (5) and (6) do not apply until after the first taxable year for which an election is made to be taxed as a REIT. For purposes of condition (6), pension funds and other specified tax-exempt entities generally are treated as individuals, except that a “look-through” exception applies with respect to pension funds.
     We believe that we have been organized and operated in a manner that has allowed us to satisfy conditions (1) through (7) inclusive during the relevant time periods. In addition, our charter provides, and the articles supplementary for any series of preferred stock will provide, for restrictions regarding the ownership and transfer of our stock, which restrictions are intended to assist us in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in (5) and (6) above. The ownership and transfer restrictions pertaining generally to our common stock are described in “Description of Kimco Capital Stock—Common Stock—Restrictions on Ownership”. These restrictions, however, may not ensure that we will, in all cases, be able to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in (5) and (6) above. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership requirements, except as provided in the next sentence, our status as a REIT will terminate. If, however, we comply with the rules contained in the applicable Treasury regulations requiring us to attempt to ascertain the actual ownership of our shares, and we do not know, and would not have known through the exercise of reasonable diligence, that we failed to meet the requirement set forth in condition (6) above, we will be treated as having met this requirement. See “—Failure to Qualify.”
     In addition, we may not maintain our status as a REIT unless our taxable year is the calendar year. We have and will continue to have a calendar taxable year.
     Ownership of Qualified REIT Subsidiaries and Interests in Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships. We own and operate a number of properties through subsidiaries. A corporation which is a “qualified REIT subsidiary” shall not be treated as a separate corporation, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of a “qualified REIT subsidiary” shall be treated as assets, liabilities and items of the REIT. Thus, in applying the requirements described herein, our “qualified REIT subsidiaries” will be ignored, and all assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction, and credit of those subsidiaries will be treated as our assets, liabilities and items. A qualified REIT subsidiary is not required to pay federal income tax, and our ownership of the stock of a qualified REIT subsidiary does not violate the restrictions on ownership of securities as described below under “—Asset Tests.” We have received a ruling from the IRS to the effect that all of the subsidiaries that were held by us prior to January 1, 1992, the effective date of our election to be taxed as a REIT, will be “qualified REIT

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subsidiaries” upon the effective date of our REIT election. Moreover, with respect to each subsidiary of ours formed subsequent to January 1, 1992 and prior to January 1, 1998, and which we treat as a qualified REIT subsidiary, we have owned 100% of the stock of that subsidiary at all times during the period that subsidiary has been in existence. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, any corporation, other than a taxable REIT subsidiary, wholly owned by a REIT is permitted to be treated as a “qualified REIT subsidiary” regardless of whether that subsidiary has always been owned by the REIT.
     In the case of a REIT which is a partner in a partnership or a member in a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the REIT will be deemed to own its proportionate share of the assets of the partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, based on its interest in partnership capital, subject to special rules relating to the 10% asset test described below. Also, the REIT will be deemed to be entitled to its proportionate share of the income of that entity. The character of the assets and gross income of the partnership or limited liability company will retain the same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of Section 856 of the Code, including satisfying the gross income tests and the asset tests described below. Thus, our proportionate share of the assets, liabilities and items of income of the partnerships and limited liability companies treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes in which we are a partner or member will be treated as our assets, liabilities and items of income for purposes of applying the requirements described in this prospectus.
     Ownership of Interests in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries. A taxable REIT subsidiary is a corporation other than a REIT in which a REIT directly or indirectly holds stock, and that has made a joint election with the REIT to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. A taxable REIT subsidiary also includes any corporation, other than a REIT, with respect to which a taxable REIT subsidiary owns securities possessing more than 35% of the total voting power or value. Other than some activities relating to lodging and health care facilities, a taxable REIT subsidiary may generally engage in any business, including the provision of customary or noncustomary services to tenants of its parent REIT.
     A taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to federal income tax as a regular C corporation. In addition, sections of the Code which apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2000 generally intended to insure that transactions between a REIT and its taxable REIT subsidiary occur at arm’s length and on commercially reasonable terms, include a provision that may prevent a taxable REIT subsidiary from deducting interest on debt funded directly or indirectly by its parent REIT if certain tests regarding the taxable REIT subsidiary’s debt to equity ratio and interest expense are not satisfied. See “—Asset Tests.” A REIT’s ownership of securities of taxable REIT subsidiaries will not be subject to the 10% or 5% asset tests described below, and their operations will be subject to the provisions described above. See “—Asset Tests.”
     As a result of the modifications to the sections of the Code which are described above and which are effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, we modified our ownership of Kimco Realty Service, Inc. (the “Service Company”). Effective January 1, 2001, we made a joint election with the Service Company to treat the Service Company as a taxable REIT subsidiary. In addition, effective January 1, 2001, we contributed the note that was issued to us from the Service Company to the capital of the Service Company and acquired 100% of the voting stock of the Service Company. Thus, we currently own 100% of the stock of the Service Company and there is no debt outstanding between the Service Company and us. In addition, we currently hold an interest in other taxable REIT subsidiaries and may acquire securities in additional taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future.
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    First, in each taxable year, we must derive directly or indirectly at least 75% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, from (1) investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property, including rents from real property, dividends from other qualifying REITs, and, in some circumstances, interest or (2) some type of temporary investments.
 
    Second, in each taxable year, we must derive at least 95% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions and certain hedges of indebtedness, from (1) the real property investments described above, (2) dividends, interest and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities or (3) from any combination of the foregoing.
     For these purposes, the term “interest” generally does not include any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, if the determination of all or some of that amount depends in any way on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “interest” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
     Rents we receive from a tenant will qualify as “rents from real property” for purposes of satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if all of the following conditions are met:
    First, the amount of rent must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “rents from real property” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
 
    Second, we, or an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of our capital stock, must not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the interests in the assets or net profits of the tenant, or, if the tenant is a corporation, 10% or more of the voting power or value of all classes of stock of the tenant. Rents that we receive from such a tenant that is also a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours, however, will not be excluded from the definition of “rents from real property” if at least 90% of the space at the property to which the rents relate is leased to third parties, and the rents paid by the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to rents paid by our other tenants for comparable space. Whether rents paid by our taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to rents paid by our other tenants is determined at the time the lease with the taxable REIT subsidiary is entered into, extended, and modified, if such modification increases the rents due under such lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if a lease with a “controlled taxable REIT subsidiary” is modified and such modification results in an increase in the rents payable by such taxable REIT subsidiary, any such increase will not qualify as “rents from real property.” For purposes of this rule, a “controlled taxable REIT subsidiary” is a taxable REIT subsidiary in which we own stock possessing more than 50% of the voting power or more than 50% of the total value.
 
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      that are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are not otherwise considered “rendered to the occupant” of the property. In addition, we may employ a taxable REIT subsidiary which may be wholly or partially owned by us to provide, on an arm’s length basis, both customary and noncustomary services to our tenants without causing the rent we receive from those tenants to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.” Any amounts we receive from a taxable REIT subsidiary with respect to the taxable REIT subsidiary’s provision of noncustomary services will, however, be nonqualifying income under the 75% gross income test and, except to the extent received through the payment of dividends, the 95% gross income test.
     We have received a ruling from the IRS providing that the performance of the types of services provided by us will not cause the rents received with respect to those leases to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.” In addition, we generally do not intend to receive rent which fails to satisfy any of the above conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may have taken and may continue to take some of the actions set forth above to the extent we believe those actions will not, based on the advice of our tax counsel, jeopardize our status as a REIT.
     Income we receive that is attributable to the rental of parking spaces at the properties will constitute rents from real property for purposes of the REIT gross income tests if certain services provided with respect to the parking spaces are performed by independent contractors from whom we derive no income, either directly or indirectly, or by a taxable REIT subsidiary, and certain other conditions are met. We believe that the income we receive that is attributable to parking spaces meets these tests and, accordingly, will constitute rents from real property for purposes of the REIT gross income tests.
     From time to time, we enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities. Our hedging activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps, and floors, options to purchase these items, and futures and forward contracts. Any income we derive from a hedging transaction will be nonqualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Except to the extent provided by Treasury regulations, however, income from a hedging transaction entered into prior to January 1, 2005, including gain from the sale or disposition of such a transaction, will be qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, but only to the extent that the transaction hedges indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by us to acquire or carry real estate assets. Income from such a hedging transaction entered into on or after January 1, 2005 that is clearly identified as such as specified in the Code will not constitute gross income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, and therefore will be exempt from this test. The term “hedging transaction,” as used above, generally means any transaction we enter into in the normal course of our business primarily to manage risk of interest rate changes or fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made by us. To the extent that we do not properly identify such transactions as hedges or hedge with other types of financial instruments, the income from those transactions is not likely to be treated as qualifying income for purposes of the gross income tests. We intend to structure our hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a REIT. To the extent a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours pays dividends, such dividend income will qualify under the 95%, but not the 75%, REIT gross income test. We intend to monitor the amount of the dividend and other income from our taxable REIT subsidiaries and we intend to take actions to keep this income, and any other nonqualifying income, within the limitations of the REIT income tests. While we expect these actions will prevent a violation of the REIT income tests, we cannot guarantee that such actions will in all cases prevent such a violation.
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    following our identification of the failure to meet the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we file a schedule with the IRS setting forth each item of our gross income for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for such taxable year in accordance with Treasury regulations to be issued; and
 
    our failure to meet these tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
     It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. As discussed above under “—General,” even if these relief provisions apply, and we retain our status as a REIT, a tax would be imposed with respect to our nonqualifying income. We may not always be able to comply with the gross income tests for REIT qualification despite our periodic monitoring of our income.
     Prohibited Transaction Income. Any gain that we realize on the sale of any property held as inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. This prohibited transaction income may also adversely affect our ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a REIT. Under existing law, whether property is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. We hold our properties for investment with a view to long-term appreciation, we are engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, owning and operating our properties and we make such occasional sales of the properties as are consistent with our investment objectives. There can be no assurance, however, that the IRS might not successfully contend that one or more of those sales is subject to the 100% penalty tax. We would be required to pay 100% penalty tax on our allocable share of the gains resulting from any such sales.
     Penalty Tax. Any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions or excess interest we generate will be subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of services furnished by a taxable REIT subsidiary to any of our tenants, and redetermined deductions and excess interest represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s length negotiations. Rents we receive will not constitute redetermined rents if they qualify for the safe harbor provisions contained in the Code. Safe harbor provisions are provided where:
    Amounts are received by a REIT for services customarily furnished or rendered in connection with the rental of real property. This safe harbor, however, is no longer available commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005;
 
    Amounts are excluded from the definition of impermissible tenant service income as a result of satisfying a 1% de minimis exception;
 
    The taxable REIT subsidiary renders a significant amount of similar services to unrelated parties and the charges for such services are substantially comparable;
 
    Rents paid to the REIT by tenants who are not receiving services from the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to the rents paid by the REIT’s tenants leasing comparable space who are receiving such services from the taxable REIT subsidiary and the charge for the services is separately stated; and
 
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     Asset Tests. At the close of each quarter of our taxable year, we also must satisfy the following tests relating to the nature and composition of our assets:
    First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items and government securities. For purposes of this test, real estate assets include stock or debt instruments that are purchased with the proceeds of a stock offering or a long-term public debt offering with a term of at least five years, but only for the one-year period beginning on the date we receive these proceeds.
 
    Second, not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities other than those includible in the 75% asset test.
 
    Third, for taxable years ending on or prior to December 31, 2000, of the investments included in the 25% asset class, the value of any one issuer’s securities owned by us may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets and we may not own more than 10% of any one issuer’s outstanding voting securities.
 
    Finally, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, (1) not more than 20% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries and (2) except for the securities of a taxable REIT subsidiary and securities included in the 75% asset test, not more than 5% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities of any one issuer and we may not own more than 10% of the total vote or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. Solely for purposes of the 10% value test, however, certain types of securities, including certain “straight debt” securities, are disregarded as securities. In addition, commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005, solely for the purposes of the 10% value test, the determination of our interest in the assets of a partnership or limited liability company in which we own an interest will be based on our proportionate interest in any securities issued by the partnership or limited liability company, excluding for these purposes securities described in the Code.
     We currently have numerous direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. As set forth above, the ownership of more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer by a REIT is prohibited unless such subsidiary is a taxable REIT subsidiary. However, if our subsidiaries are “qualified REIT subsidiaries” as defined in the Code, those subsidiaries will not be treated as separate corporations for federal income tax purposes. Thus, our ownership of stock of a “qualified REIT subsidiary” will not cause us to fail the asset tests.
     Prior to January 1, 2001, we owned 100% of the nonvoting preferred stock of the Service Company and did not own any of the voting securities of the Service Company. Effective January 1, 2001, we made a joint election with the Service Company to treat the Service Company as a taxable REIT subsidiary. In addition, effective January 1, 2001, we acquired 100% of the voting stock of the Service Company and currently own 100% of the stock of the Service Company. We believe that (1) the value of the securities of the Service Company held by us did not exceed at the close of any quarter during a taxable year that ended on or prior to December 31, 2000 5% of the value of our total assets and (2) the value of the securities of all our taxable REIT subsidiaries has not exceeded and will not exceed more than 20% of the value of our total assets at the close of each quarter during a taxable year that begins after December 31, 2000. No independent appraisals will be obtained to support this conclusion. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not contend that the value of the securities of the Service Company held by us exceeds the applicable value limitation.

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     After initially meeting the asset tests at the close of any quarter, we will not lose our status as a REIT for failure to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a later quarter solely by reason of changes in asset values. If the failure to satisfy the asset tests results from an acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter, the failure can be cured by the disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the close of the quarter. We intend to maintain adequate records of the value of our assets to ensure compliance with the asset tests and to take such other actions within 30 days after the close of any quarter as may be required to cure any noncompliance. If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests within the 30 day cure period, we would cease to qualify as a REIT unless we are eligible for certain relief provisions discussed below.
     Certain relief provisions may be available to us if we discover a failure to satisfy the asset tests described above after the 30 day cure period. Under these provisions, we will be deemed to have met the 5% and 10% asset tests if the value of our nonqualifying assets (1) does not exceed the lesser of (a) 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the applicable quarter or (b) $10,000,000 and (2) we dispose of the nonqualifying assets or otherwise satisfy such tests within (a) six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury regulations to be issued. For violations of any asset tests due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and that are, in the case of the 5% and 10% asset tests, in excess of the de minimis exception described above, we may avoid disqualification as a REIT after the 30 day cure period, by taking steps including (1) the disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets or the taking of other actions, which allow us to meet the asset tests within (a) six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury regulations to be issued, (2) paying a tax equal to the greater of (a) $50,000 or (b) the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets, and (3) disclosing certain information to the IRS. Although we believe that we have satisfied the asset tests described above and plan to take steps to ensure that we satisfy such tests for any calendar quarter with respect to which retesting is to occur, there can be no assurance that we will always be successful or a reduction in our overall interest in an issuer (including a taxable REIT subsidiary) will not be required. If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests in a timely manner and the relief provisions described above are not available, we would cease to qualify as a REIT. See “—Failure to Qualify” below.
     Annual Distribution Requirements. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our holders in an amount at least equal to the sum of:
    90% of our REIT taxable income, and
 
    90% of our after tax net income, if any, from foreclosure property; minus
 
    the excess of the sum of specified items of non-cash income items over 5% of our REIT taxable income.
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disposition of the asset, to the extent that gain does not exceed the excess of (1) the fair market value of the asset, over (2) our adjusted basis in the asset, in each case, on the date we acquired the asset.
     We generally must pay, or be treated as paying, the distributions described above in the taxable year to which they relate. At our election, a distribution will be treated as paid in a taxable year if it is declared before we timely file our tax return for such year and paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration, provided such payment is made during the twelve-month period following the close of such year. These distributions generally are taxable to our holders, other than tax-exempt entities, in the year in which paid. This is so even though these distributions relate to the prior years for purposes of our 90% distribution requirements. The amount distributed must not be preferential. To avoid being preferential, every holder of the class of stock to which a distributions is made must be treated the same as every other holder of that class, and no class of stock may be treated other than according to its dividend rights as a class. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain or distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%, of our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, we will be subject to tax on the undistributed amount at regular corporate tax rates. We believe we have made, and intend to continue to make, timely distributions sufficient to satisfy these annual distribution requirements.
     We expect that our REIT taxable income will be less than our cash flow because of depreciation and other non-cash charges included in computing our REIT taxable income. Accordingly, we anticipate that we generally will have sufficient cash or liquid assets to enable us to satisfy our distribution requirement. However, it is possible that, from time to time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet the distribution requirement due to timing differences between the actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible expenses and the inclusion of that income and deduction of those expenses in determining our taxable income. If these timing differences occur, in order to meet the distribution requirements, we may be required to borrow funds, or pay dividends in the form of taxable stock dividends.
     Under some circumstances, we may be able to rectify an inadvertent failure to meet the 90% distribution requirements for a year by paying “deficiency dividends” to our holders in a later year, which may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends. However, we will be required to pay interest to the IRS based upon the amount of any deduction claimed for deficiency dividends and would be subject to any applicable penalty provisions.
     In addition, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax to the extent we fail to distribute during each calendar year, or in the case of distributions with declaration and record dates falling in the last three months of the calendar year, by the end of January immediately following such year, at least the sum of 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year, 95% of our REIT capital gain income for the year and any undistributed taxable income from prior periods. Any REIT taxable income and net capital gain on which this excise tax is imposed for any year is treated as an amount distributed during that year for purposes of calculating such tax.
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Failure to Qualify
     Commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005, specified cure provisions are available to us in the event that we violate a provision of the Code that would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT. Except with respect to violations of the REIT income tests and asset tests (for which the cure provisions are described above), and provided the violation is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, these cure provisions generally impose a $50,000 penalty for each violation in lieu of a loss of REIT status. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, and the relief provisions do not apply, we will be required to pay tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. That failure to qualify for taxation as a REIT could have an adverse effect on the market value and marketability of our common stock offered by this prospectus. Distributions to holders in any year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT will not be deductible by us. and we will not be required to distribute any amounts to our holders. As a result, we anticipate that our failure to qualify as a REIT would substantially reduce the cash available for distribution by us to our holders. In addition, if we fail to qualify as a REIT, all distributions to our holders will be taxable as regular corporate dividends to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits. In this event, corporate distributees may be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we lost our qualification. It is not possible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to this statutory relief.
Other Tax Matters
     Some of our investments are through partnerships which may involve special tax risks. These risks include possible challenge by the IRS of (a) allocations of income and expense items, which could affect the computation of our income, and (b) the status of the partnerships as partnerships, as opposed to associations taxable as corporations, for income tax purposes. Treasury regulations that are effective as of January 1, 1997 provide that a domestic partnership is generally taxed as a partnership unless it elects to be taxed as an association taxable as a corporation. None of the partnerships in which we are a partner has made or intends to make that election. These Treasury regulations provide that a partnership’s claimed classification will be respected for periods prior to January 1, 1997 if the entity had a reasonable basis for its claimed classification, and that partnership had not been notified in writing on or before May 8, 1996 that the classification of that entity was under examination. If any of the partnerships were treated as an association for a prior period, and (i) if our ownership in any of those partnerships exceeded 10% of the partnership’s voting interest or (ii) the value of that interest exceeded 5% of the value of our assets, we could cease to qualify as a REIT for that period and possibly future periods. Moreover, the deemed change in classification of that partnership from an association to a partnership effective as of January 1, 1997 would be a taxable event. We believe that each of the partnerships has been properly treated for tax purposes as a partnership, and not as an association taxable as a corporation. However, no assurance can be given that the IRS may not successfully challenge the status of any of the partnerships.
     We may be subject to state or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in which we transact business. Our state or local tax treatment may not conform to the federal income tax consequences described above. Consequently, prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on the receipt, ownership and disposition of our common stock.
Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders
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previously been subject to corporate level tax discussed below, will be taxable to our taxable U.S. Holders as ordinary income. See “—Tax Rates” below. As long as we qualify as a REIT, these distributions will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction in the case of U.S. Holders that are corporations. For purposes of determining whether distributions to holders of our common stock are out of current or accumulated earnings and profits, our earnings and profits will be allocated first to our outstanding preferred stock, if and when issued, and then to our common stock.
     To the extent that we make distributions, other than capital gain dividends discussed below, on our common stock in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, these distributions will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to each U.S. Holder. This treatment will reduce the adjusted tax basis which each U.S. Holder has in its shares of our common stock by the amount of the distribution, but not below zero. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and in excess of a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares will be taxable as capital gains. Such gain will be taxable as long-term capital gain if the shares have been held for more than one year. Dividends we declare in October, November, or December of any year and which are payable to a U.S. Holder of record on a specified date in any of these months will be treated as both paid by us and received by the U.S. Holder on December 31 of that year, provided we actually pay the dividend on or before January 31 of the following year. U.S. Holders may not include in their own income tax returns any of our net operating losses or capital losses.
     Capital Gain Distributions: Distributions that we properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable to our taxable U.S. Holders as a gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset, to the extent that such gain does not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year. These gains may be taxable to non-corporate U.S. Holders at a 15% or 25% rate. U.S. Holders that are corporations may, however, be required to treat up to 20% of some capital gain dividends as ordinary income.
     Passive Activity Losses and Investment Interest Limitations: Distributions we make and gain arising from the sale or exchange by a U.S. Holder of our shares will not be treated as passive activity income. As a result, U.S. Holders generally will not be able to apply any “passive losses” against this income or gain. A U.S. Holder may elect to treat capital gain dividends and capital gains from the disposition of stock and qualified dividend income as investment income for purposes of computing the investment interest limitation, but in such case, the U.S. Holder will be taxed at ordinary income rates on such amount. Other distributions made by us, to the extent they do not constitute a return of capital, generally will be treated as investment income for purposes of computing the investment interest limitation.
     Retention of Net Capital Gains: We may elect to retain, rather than distribute as a capital gain dividend, all or a portion of our net capital gains. If we make this election, we would pay tax on our retained net capital gains. In addition, to the extent we so elect, a U.S. Holder generally would:
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    be deemed to have paid the capital gains tax imposed on us on the designated amounts included in the U.S. Holder’s long-term capital gains;
 
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    in the case of a U.S. Holder that is a corporation, appropriately adjust its earnings and profits for the retained capital gains as required by Treasury regulations to be prescribed by the IRS.
     Dispositions of Our Common Stock: If you are a U.S. Holder and you sell or dispose of your shares of common stock, to a person other than us, you will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property you receive on the sale or other disposition and your adjusted basis in the shares for tax purposes. This gain or loss, except as provided below, will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the common stock for more than one year. If, however, you recognize loss upon the sale or other disposition of our common stock that you have held for six months or less, after applying certain holding period rules, the loss you recognize will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent you received distributions from us which were required to be treated as long-term capital gains.
     Information Reporting and Backup Withholding: We report to our U.S. Holders and the IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year and the amount of any tax withheld. Under the backup withholding rules, a U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding with respect to dividends paid unless the U.S. Holder is a corporation or is otherwise exempt and, when required, demonstrates this fact or provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. A U.S. Holder that does not provide us with his correct taxpayer identification number may also be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount paid as backup withholding will be creditable against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability. In addition, we may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to any holders who fail to certify their non-foreign status. See “—Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.”
Tax Rates
     The maximum tax rate for non-corporate taxpayers for (1) capital gains, including certain “capital gain dividends,” has generally been reduced to 15% (although depending on the characteristics of the assets which produced these gains and on designations which we may make, certain capital gain dividends may be taxed at a 25% rate) and (2) “qualified dividend income” has generally been reduced to 15%. In general, dividends payable by REITs are not eligible for the reduced tax rate on corporate dividends, except to the extent that certain holding requirements have been met and the REIT’s dividends are attributable to dividends received from taxable corporations (such as its taxable REIT subsidiaries) or to income that was subject to tax at the corporate/REIT level (for example, if it distributed taxable income that it retained and paid tax on in the prior taxable year). The currently applicable provisions of the United States federal income tax laws relating to the 15% tax rate are currently scheduled to “sunset” or revert to the provisions of prior law effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, at which time the capital gains tax rate will be increased to 20% and the rate applicable to dividends will be increased to the tax rate then applicable to ordinary income.
Taxation of Tax-Exempt Holders
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     For tax-exempt Holders which are social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, or qualified group legal services plans exempt from federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9), (c)(17) or (c)(20) of the Code, respectively, income from an investment in our shares will constitute unrelated business taxable income unless the organization is able to properly claim a deduction for amounts set aside or placed in reserve for specific purposes so as to offset the income generated by its investment in our shares. These prospective investors should consult their tax advisors concerning these “set aside” and reserve requirements.
     Notwithstanding the above, however, a portion of the dividends paid by a “pension-held REIT” may be treated as unrelated business taxable income as to certain trusts that hold more than 10%, by value, of the interests in the REIT. A REIT will not be a “pension-held REIT” if it is able to satisfy the “not closely held” requirement without relying on the “look-through” exception with respect to certain trusts or if such REIT is not “predominantly held” by “qualified trusts.” As a result of limitations on the transfer and ownership of stock contained in our charter, we do not expect to be classified as a “pension-held REIT,” and as a result, the tax treatment described in this paragraph should be inapplicable to our Holders. However, because our stock is publicly traded, we cannot guarantee that this will always be the case.
Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders
     The following discussion addresses the rules governing United States federal income taxation of the ownership and disposition of our common stock by non-U.S. Holders. These rules are complex, and no attempt is made herein to provide more than a brief summary of such rules. Accordingly, the discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income taxation that may be relevant to a non-U.S. Holder in light of its particular circumstances and does not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences. We urge non-U.S. Holders to consult their tax advisors to determine the impact of federal, state, local and foreign income tax laws on the receipt, ownership, and disposition of shares of our common stock, including any reporting requirements.
     Distributions Generally. Distributions that are neither attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of United States real property interests nor designated by us as capital gain dividends will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. Such distributions ordinarily will be subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty unless the distributions are treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. Holder of a United States trade or business. Under certain treaties, however, lower withholding rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from a REIT. Certain certification and disclosure requirements must be satisfied to be exempt from withholding under the effectively connected income exemption. Dividends that are treated as effectively connected with such a trade or business will be subject to tax on a net basis (that is, after allowance for deductions) at graduated rates, in the same manner as dividends paid to U.S. Holders are subject to tax, and are generally not subject to withholding. Any such dividends received by a non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
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    the non-U.S. Holder files an IRS Form W-8ECI with us claiming that the distribution is income effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s trade or business.
     Returning Capital Distributions. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a non-U.S. Holder to the extent that such distributions do not exceed the non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in our common stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such common stock. To the extent that such distributions exceed a non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in our common stock, they will give rise to gain from the sale or exchange of such stock. The tax treatment of this gain is described below.
     For withholding purposes, we expect to treat all distributions as made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. However, amounts withheld should generally be refundable if it is subsequently determined that the distribution was, in fact, in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.
     Capital Gain Dividends and Distributions Attributable to a Sale or Exchange of U.S. Real Property Interests. Distributions to a non-U.S. Holder that we properly designate as capital gain dividends, other than those arising from the disposition of a U.S. real property interest, generally should not be subject to United States federal income taxation, unless:
    the investment in our common stock is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s United States trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. Holder will be subject to the same treatment as a U.S. Holders with respect to such gain, except that a non-U.S. Holder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to the 30% branch profits tax, as discussed above; or
 
    the non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met, in which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s capital gains.
     Pursuant to FIRPTA, distributions that are attributable to net capital gain from our sale or exchange of U.S. real property interests and paid to a non-U.S. Holder that owns more than 5% of the value of common stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of distribution will be subject to United States federal income tax as income effectively connected with a United States trade or business. The FIRPTA tax will apply to these distributions whether or not the distribution is designated as a capital gain dividend.
     Non-U.S. Holders would generally be taxed at the same rates applicable to U.S. Holders, subject to a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. We will be required to withhold and to remit to the IRS 35% of any distribution to a non-U.S. Holder that could be treated as a capital gain dividend. The amount withheld is creditable against the non-U.S. Holder’s United States federal income tax liability. However, any distribution with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States is not subject to FIRPTA, and therefore, not subject to the 35% United States withholding tax described above, if the non-U.S. Holder did not own more than 5% of such class of stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution. Instead, such distributions will be treated as ordinary dividend distributions.
     Retention of Net Capital Gains. Although the law is not clear on the matter, it appears that amounts designated by us as retained capital gains in respect of the common stock held by non-U.S. Holders generally should be treated in the same manner as our actual distributions of capital gain dividends. Under this approach, a non-U.S. Holder would be able to offset as a credit against its United

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States federal income tax liability resulting from its proportionate share of the tax paid by us on such retained capital gains, and to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent its proportionate share of such tax paid by us exceeds its actual United States federal income tax liability.
     Dispositions of Our Common Stock. Gain recognized by a non-U.S. Holder upon the sale or exchange of our common stock generally will not be subject to United States taxation unless such stock constitutes a U.S. real property interest. Our common stock will not constitute a U.S. real property interest if we are a domestically-controlled qualified investment entity, which includes a REIT if at all times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of its stock is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. Holders.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, gain from the sale or exchange of our common stock not otherwise subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a non-U.S. Holder if either (1) the investment in our common stock is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s United States trade or business or (2) the non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met. In addition, even if we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, upon disposition of our common stock (subject to the 5% Exception applicable to regularly traded stock described above), a non-U.S. Holder may be treated as having gain from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property interest if the non-U.S. Holder (1) disposes of our common stock within a 30-day period preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution, any portion of which, but for the disposition, would have been treated as gain from the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest and (2) acquires, or enters into a contract or option to acquire, or is deemed to acquire, other shares of our common stock within 30 days after such ex-dividend date.
     Even if we do not qualify as a domestically-controlled qualified investment entity at the time a non-U.S. Holder sells or exchanges our common stock, gain arising from such a sale or exchange would not be subject to United States taxation under FIRPTA as a sale of a U.S. real property interest if:
    our common stock is regularly traded, as defined by applicable Treasury regulations, on an established securities market such as the NYSE; and
 
    the selling non-U.S. Holder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or less in value of our common stock throughout the shorter of the period during which the non-U.S. Holder held such stock or the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange.
     If gain on the sale or exchange of our common stock were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the non-U.S. Holder would be subject to regular United States federal income tax with respect to such gain in the same manner as a taxable U.S. Holder (subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals) and the purchaser of the common stock would be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the purchase price.
     Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting. Generally, we must report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends paid to a non-U.S. Holder, such non-U.S. Holder’s name and address, and the amount of tax withheld, if any. A similar report is sent to the non-U.S. Holder. Pursuant to tax treaties or other agreements, the IRS may make its reports available to tax authorities in the non-U.S. Holder’s country of residence.
     Payments of dividends or of proceeds from the disposition of stock made to a non-U.S. Holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless such non-U.S. holder establishes an exemption, for example, by properly certifying its non-U.S. Holder status on an IRS Form W-8BEN or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding and

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information reporting may apply if either we have or our paying agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that a non-U.S. Holder is a U.S. person.
     Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the United States income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund or credit may be obtained, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.
Other Tax Consequences
     State, local and foreign income tax laws may differ substantially from the corresponding United States federal income tax laws, and this discussion does not purport to describe any aspect of the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the effect of state, local and foreign tax laws with respect to Kimco’s tax treatment as a REIT and on the receipt, ownership and disposition of Kimco common stock.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
     This prospectus relates to the possible issuance by us of up to 647,758 shares of our common stock if, and to the extent that, holders of Redeemable Units tender such units for redemption and we elect, in our discretion, to satisfy this redemption obligation by issuing shares of our common stock. The registration of such shares does not necessarily mean that any of the Redeemable Units will be tendered for redemption or that we will issue any of the common stock to satisfy such redemption obligation, or that if issued, such shares will be offered or sold by the recipient thereof. Upon the redemption of any Redeemable Units, we may elect to pay cash for such units rather than issue common stock.
     We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus to holders of Redeemable Units tendered for redemption, but we will acquire units in exchange for any shares of our common stock we may issue pursuant to this prospectus.
LEGAL MATTERS
     The validity of the shares of our common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Latham & Watkins LLP. Latham & Watkins LLP will rely on Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland as to certain matters of Maryland law and Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, as to certain matters of Delaware law. Certain members of Latham & Watkins LLP and their families own beneficial interests in less than 1% of our common stock.
EXPERTS
     The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries incorporated in this prospectus by reference to Kimco Realty Corporation’s management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kimco Realty Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2006), have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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647,758 Shares
Kimco Realty Corporation
Common Stock
 
PROSPECTUS
 
April 18, 2007

 


PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other expenses of issuance and distribution.
     The estimated expenses in connection with this offering are estimated as follows:
         
SEC Registration Fee
  $ 956.33  
*Legal fees and expenses
    100,000  
*Accounting fees and expenses
    50,000  
*Transfer agent and listing fees
    10,000  
*Miscellaneous
    15,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 175,956.33  
 
*   Estimates
Item 15. Indemnifications of directors and officers.
     The Maryland General Corporation Law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. The Kimco charter contains such a provision which eliminates such liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.
     The Kimco charter authorizes the company, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to obligate itself to indemnify and to pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to (a) any present or former director or officer or (b) any individual who, while a director of Kimco and at the request of Kimco, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee of such corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. The bylaws of Kimco obligate it, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify and to pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to (a) any present or former director or officer who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his service in that capacity or (b) any individual who, while a director of Kimco and at the request of Kimco, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee of such corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his service in that capacity. The charter and bylaws also permit Kimco to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served a predecessor of Kimco in any of the capacities described above and to any employee or agent of Kimco or a predecessor of Kimco.
     The Maryland General Corporation Law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which Kimco’s charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his service in that capacity. The Maryland General Corporation Law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made or threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate

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dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, the Maryland General Corporation Law requires Kimco, as a condition to advancing expenses, to obtain (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by Kimco as authorized by the bylaws and (b) a written undertaking by him or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by Kimco if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct was not met.
Item 16. Exhibits.
     See Exhibit Index.
Item 17. Undertakings.
     (a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
     (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
  (i)   To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
 
  (ii)   To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
 
  (iii)   To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of this registration statement.
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offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
     (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
     (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
     (A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
     (B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), 424(b)(5), or 424(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), 41 5(a)(1) (vii), or 415(a)(1)(x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of the securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
     (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
     The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
  (i)   Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 
  (ii)   Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
 
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  (iv)   Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
     (b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
     (c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.
     (d) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of New Hyde Park, New York, on April 18, 2007.
         
  KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Milton Cooper  
    Name:   Milton Cooper   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   
POWER OF ATTORNEY
     Each person whose signature appears below appoints Milton Cooper and Michael V. Pappagallo, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any subsequent registration statement thereto pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
         
Signature   Title   Date
 
       
/s/ Martin S. Kimmel
  Chairman (Emeritus) of the Board of Directors   April 18, 2007
Martin S. Kimmel
       
 
       
/s/ Milton Cooper
  Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer   April 18, 2007
Milton Cooper
       
 
       
/s/ Michael J. Flynn
  Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Operating Officer   April 18, 2007
Michael J. Flynn
       
 
       
/s/ David B. Henry
  Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Investment Officer   April 18, 2007
David B. Henry
       
 
       
/s/ Richard G. Dooley
  Director   April 18, 2007
Richard G. Dooley
       
 
       
/s/ Joe Grills
  Director   April 18, 2007
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Signature   Title   Date
 
       
/s/ F. Patrick Hughes
  Director   April 18, 2007
F. Patrick Hughes
       
 
       
/s/ Frank Lourenso
  Director   April 18, 2007
Frank Lourenso
       
 
       
/s/ Richard Saltzman
  Director   April 18, 2007
Richard Saltzman
       
 
       
/s/ Michael V. Pappagallo
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   April 18, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
4.1
  Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Kimco, dated August 4, 1994 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Kimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994).
 
   
4.2
  By-laws of Kimco dated February 6, 2002, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Kimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).
 
   
4.3
  Agreement of Kimco pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to Kimco’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 No. 33-42588).
 
   
4.4
  Certificate of Designations (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 
S-3 dated September 10, 1993 (File No. 33-67552)).
 
   
4.5
  Indenture dated September 1, 1993, between Kimco Realty Corporation and Bank of New York (as successor to IBJ Schroder Bank and Trust Company) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated September 10, 1993 (File No. 33-67552)).
 
   
4.6
  First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 4, 1994 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Kimco’s Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995).
 
   
4.7
  Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 7, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Kimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 1995).
 
   
4.8
  Form of Medium-Term Note (Fixed Rate) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Kimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).
 
   
4.9
  Form of Medium-Term Note (Floating Rate) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Kimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).
 
   
4.10
  Indenture dated April 1, 2005, between Kimco North Trust III, Kimco Realty Corporation, as Guarantor and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 21, 2005).
 
   
4.11
  Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 2, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kimco’s current report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2006).
 
   
4.12
  Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2006, among Kimco Realty Corporation, Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. and Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kimco’s current report on Form 8-K dated November 3, 2006).
 
   
4.13
  First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2006, among Kimco Realty Corporation, Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. and Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Kimco’s current report on Form 8-K dated November 3, 2006).

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Exhibit    
No.   Description
4.14
  First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 2, 2006, among Kimco North Trust III, Kimco Realty Corporation, as Guarantor and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to Kimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
 
   
4.15
  Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 16, 2006, among Kimco North Trust III, Kimco Realty Corporation, as Guarantor and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to Kimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
 
   
+5.1
  Opinion of Venable LLP regarding the validity of the Common Stock being registered.
 
   
+8.1
  Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP regarding tax matters.
 
   
+10.1
  Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco Pergament, LLC, dated as of April 5, 2006.
 
   
+10.2
  Registration Rights Agreement by and among Kimco Realty Corporation and the persons listed on Exhibit A thereto, dated as of April 5, 2006.
 
   
+23.1
  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
 
   
23.3
  Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).
 
   
24.1
  Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
 
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EX-5.1 2 y33438exv5w1.txt EX-5.1: OPINION OF VENABLE LLP Exhibit 5.1 [Venable LLP Letterhead] April 18, 2007 Kimco Realty Corporation 3333 New Hyde Park Road P.O. Box 5020 New Hyde Park, New York 11042 Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have served as Maryland counsel to Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), in connection with certain matters of Maryland law arising out of the registration of up to 647,758 shares (the "Shares") of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), to be issued, from time to time, in exchange for non-managing member units of Kimco Pergament, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "LLC"). The Shares are covered by the above-referenced Registration Statement, and all amendments thereto (the "Registration Statement"), filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). In connection with our representation of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Documents"): 1. The Registration Statement; 2. The charter of the Company (the "Charter"), certified as of a recent date by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the "SDAT"); 3. The Bylaws of the Company, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company; 4. A certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date; Kimco Realty Corporation April 18,2007 Page 2 5. Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to, among other matters, the registration and issuance of the Shares (the "Resolutions"), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company; 6. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of the LLC, as in effect as of the date hereof (the "LLC Agreement"). 7. A certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and 8. Such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein. In expressing the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the following: 1. Each individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or any other person, is legally competent to do so. 2. Each individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so. 3. Each of the parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party's obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and are enforceable in accordance with all stated terms. 4. All Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all such Documents are genuine. All public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, statements and information contained in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there has been no waiver of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise. Kimco Realty Corporation April 18,2007 Page 3 5. The Shares will not be issued or transferred in violation of the restrictions on transfer and ownership contained in Article IV of the Charter. Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that: 1. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT. 2. The issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when and to the extent issued in accordance with the Registration Statement, the Resolutions and the LLC Agreement, the Shares will be (assuming that, upon issuance, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter) validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other law. We express no opinion as to compliance with any federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent transfers. To the extent that any matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter. The opinion expressed herein is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof. This opinion is being furnished to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the 1933 Act. Very truly yours, /s/ Venable LLP ---------------------------------------- EX-8.1 3 y33438exv8w1.txt EX-8.1: OPINION OF LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Exhibit 8.1 53rd at Third 885 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022-4834 Tel: (212) 906-1200 Fax: (212) 751-4864 www.lw.com (LATHAM & WATKINS LLP LOGO) FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES Barcelona New Jersey Brussels New York Chicago Northern Virginia Frankfurt Orange County Hamburg Paris Hong Kong San Diego London San Francisco April 18, 2007 Los Angeles Shanghai Madrid Silicon Valley Kimco Realty Corporation Milan Singapore 3333 New Hyde Park Road Moscow Tokyo New Hyde Park, New York 11042 Munich Washington, D.C. File No. 013544-0108 Re: 647,758 shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Kimco Realty Corporation (the "Company") Ladies and Gentlemen: In connection with the registration statement on Form S-3 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")in connection with the registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), on April 18, 2007 (the "Registration Statement"), you have requested our opinion concerning the statements in the Registration Statement under the caption "Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations." This opinion is based on various facts and assumptions, and is conditioned upon certain representations made by the Company as to factual matters through certificates of an officer of the Company (the "Officer's Certificates"). In addition, this opinion is based upon the factual representations of the Company concerning its business, properties and governing documents as set forth in the Registration Statement. In our capacity as counsel to the Company, we have made such legal and factual examinations and inquiries, including an examination of originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion. In our examination, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures thereon, the legal capacity of natural persons executing such documents and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. For the purpose of our opinion, we have not made an independent investigation, or audit of the facts set forth in the above-referenced documents or in the Officer's Certificates. In addition, in rendering this opinion we have assumed the truth and accuracy of all representations and statements made to us which are qualified as to knowledge or belief, without regard to such qualification. Further, with your permission, we have assumed the accuracy of (i) the opinion of Venable LLP, counsel for the Company, dated April 18, 2007 with respect to certain matters of Maryland law and (ii) the opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, counsel for the Company, dated April 18, 2007 with respect to certain matters of Delaware law. APRIL 18, 2007 PAGE 2 (LATHAM & WATKINS LLP LOGO) We are opining herein as to the effect on the subject transaction only of the federal income tax laws of the United States and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of other federal laws, the laws of any state or any other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state. Based on such facts, assumptions and representations and subject to the limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, it is our opinion that the statements in the Registration Statement under the caption "Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations," insofar as they purport to summarize certain provisions of the statutes or regulations referred to therein, are accurate summaries in all material respects. No opinion is expressed as to any matter not discussed herein. This opinion is rendered to you as of the date of this letter, and we undertake no obligation to update this opinion subsequent to the date hereof. This opinion is based on various statutory provisions, regulations promulgated thereunder and interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue Service and the courts having jurisdiction over such matters, all of which are subject to change either prospectively or retroactively. Also, any variation or difference in the facts from those set forth in the representations described above, including in the Registration Statement or the Officer's Certificates may affect the conclusions stated herein. Moreover, the Company's qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust depends upon the Company's ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including through actual annual operating results, asset diversification, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by Latham & Watkins LLP. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual results of the Company's operation in any taxable year will satisfy such requirements. This opinion is furnished to you, and is for your use in connection with the transactions set forth in the Registration Statement upon the understanding that we are not hereby assuming professional responsibility to any other person whatsoever. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose, or furnished to, quoted to, or relied upon by any other person, firm or corporation, for any purpose, without our prior written consent, except that this opinion may be relied upon by persons entitled to rely on it pursuant to applicable provisions of federal securities law. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or the rules or regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. Very truly yours, /s/ Latham & Watkins LLP EX-10.1 4 y33438exv10w1.txt EX-10.1: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.1 KIMCO PERGAMENT, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AS OF APRIL 5, 2006 . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ---- ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS ................................................... 3 SECTION 1.1 Definitions ............................................ 3 ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION AND POWERS ...................................... 15 SECTION 2.1 Organization ........................................... 15 SECTION 2.2 Purposes ............................................... 15 SECTION 2.3 Powers ................................................. 15 SECTION 2.4 Principal Place of Business ............................ 15 SECTION 2.5 Fiscal Year ............................................ 16 SECTION 2.6 Foreign Qualification .................................. 16 SECTION 2.7 Term ................................................... 16 SECTION 2.8 Power of Attorney ...................................... 16 SECTION 2.9 No State-Law Partnership ............................... 17 SECTION 2.10 Title to LLC Assets .................................... 17 ARTICLE III MEMBERS ..................................................... 18 SECTION 3.1 Members ................................................ 18 SECTION 3.2 Admission of New Members ............................... 18 SECTION 3.3 Meetings of Members .................................... 19 SECTION 3.4 Limitation of Liability of Members; Indemnity of Members ................................................ 20 SECTION 3.5 Authority .............................................. 20 SECTION 3.6 No Appraisal Rights .................................... 20 SECTION 3.7 Classes of Units ....................................... 20 SECTION 3.8 Certificates ........................................... 20 SECTION 3.9 Record Holders ......................................... 20 SECTION 3.10 Record Date ............................................ 21 SECTION 3.11 Redemption Right ....................................... 21 SECTION 3.12 Class A Preferred Unit and Class B Unit Call Right ..... 24 SECTION 3.13 Member Representative .................................. 24 ARTICLE IV MANAGEMENT OF THE LLC ........................................ 26 SECTION 4.1 Management ............................................. 26 SECTION 4.2 Certificate of Formation ............................... 29 SECTION 4.3 Restrictions of Manager Member Authority ............... 30 SECTION 4.4 Reimbursement of the Manager Member and the Company .... 30 SECTION 4.5 Contracts with Affiliates .............................. 31 SECTION 4.6 Indemnification ........................................ 32 SECTION 4.7 Liability of the Manager Member ........................ 33 SECTION 4.8 Other Matters Concerning the Manager Member ............ 34 SECTION 4.9 Reliance by Third Parties .............................. 34 SECTION 4.10 Other Business Ventures ................................ 35
(i) ARTICLE V CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS ......................................... 35 SECTION 5.1 Capital Contributions .................................. 35 SECTION 5.2 Issuances of Additional LLC Units ...................... 35 SECTION 5.3 Preemptive Rights ...................................... 36 ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS ................................................ 36 SECTION 6.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions ...... 36 SECTION 6.2 Amounts Withheld ....................................... 37 SECTION 6.3 Distributions Upon Liquidation ......................... 37 ARTICLE VII ALLOCATIONS ................................................. 37 SECTION 7.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes ............... 37 SECTION 7.2 Substantial Economic Effect ............................ 39 ARTICLE VIII TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS .................................. 40 SECTION 8.1 Transfer ............................................... 40 SECTION 8.2 Transfer of Manager Member's LLC Interest .............. 40 SECTION 8.3 Members' Rights to Transfer ............................ 40 SECTION 8.4 Substituted Members .................................... 42 SECTION 8.5 Assignees .............................................. 42 SECTION 8.6 General Provisions ..................................... 42 ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, AND TERMINATION .................... 43 SECTION 9.1 Dissolution ............................................ 43 SECTION 9.2 Winding Up ............................................. 43 SECTION 9.3 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations ..... 45 SECTION 9.4 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution ................. 45 SECTION 9.5 Rights of Members ...................................... 45 SECTION 9.6 Notice of Dissolution .................................. 45 SECTION 9.7 Termination of LLC and Cancellation of Certificate of Formation .............................................. 45 SECTION 9.8 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up ......................... 45 SECTION 9.9 Waiver of Partition .................................... 46 ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS ................................................... 46 SECTION 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns ............................. 46 SECTION 10.2 Tax Elections .......................................... 46 SECTION 10.3 Tax Matters Partner .................................... 46 SECTION 10.4 Organizational Expenses ................................ 48 SECTION 10.5 Withholding ............................................ 48 SECTION 10.6 Lock Out ............................................... 48 SECTION 10.7 Debt Allocation and Related Matters .................... 49 ARTICLE XI BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS ....................... 50 SECTION 11.1 Records and Accounting ................................. 50 SECTION 11.2 Delivery of Information ................................ 50 ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS ............................................... 51 SECTION 12.1 Amendments ............................................. 51
(ii) SECTION 12.2 Company Guarantee ...................................... 52 SECTION 12.3 Addresses and Notice ................................... 56 SECTION 12.4 Titles and Captions .................................... 56 SECTION 12.5 Pronouns and Plurals ................................... 56 SECTION 12.6 Further Action ......................................... 56 SECTION 12.7 Binding Effect ......................................... 56 SECTION 12.8 Creditors .............................................. 57 SECTION 12.9 Waiver ................................................. 57 SECTION 12.10 Counterparts ........................................... 57 SECTION 12.11 Applicable Law ......................................... 57 SECTION 12.12 Invalidity of Provisions ............................... 57 SECTION 12.13 Entire Agreement ....................................... 57
EXHIBITS: Exhibit A - Members, Carrying Value and Agreed Value of Contributed Properties, Capital Accounts, Outstanding Units and Percentage Interests Exhibit B - Capital Account Maintenance Exhibit C - Special Allocation Rules Exhibit D - Notice of Redemption Exhibit E - Protected Assets LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT This Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2006, by and among the Persons identified as Members on Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may hereinafter be amended from time to time. WHEREAS, the LLC has been formed as a limited liability company by the filing of its Certificate of Formation under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as amended from time to time, the "Act") on February 15, 2006; WHEREAS, the LLC and the Members are parties to that certain Agreement to Contribute and Form Limited Liability Company dated as of December 9, 2005 (the "Contribution Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Members wish to set out fully their respective rights, obligations and duties regarding the LLC and its assets and liabilities; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1 Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (iii) "Act" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof. "Additional Member" means a person admitted to the LLC as a Member pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof and who is shown as such on the books and records of the LLC. "Adjusted Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for each Member as of the end of each LLC taxable year (i) increased by any amounts which such Member is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and (ii) decreased by the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. "Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member's Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the relevant LLC taxable year. "Adjusted Property" means any property, the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Exhibit B hereof. "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person; (ii) any Person owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting interests of such Person; (iii) any Person of which such Person owns or controls ten percent (10%) or more of the voting interests; or (iv) any officer, director, member, general partner or trustee of such Person or of any Person referred to in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above. "Agreed Value" means (i) in the case of any Contributed Property contributed to the LLC upon the Effective Date, the Agreed Value of such property as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and equal to (a) the Centereach Equity Value, or (b) the Bay Shore Equity Value, as the case may be, calculated as set forth in the Contribution Agreement; (ii) in the case of any Contributed Property contributed to the LLC after the Effective Date and as of the time of its contribution to the LLC, the 704(c) Value of such property, reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the LLC upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed; and (iii) in the case of any property distributed to a Member by the LLC, the LLC's Carrying Value of such property at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Member upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution as determined under Section 752 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder. "Agreement" means this Limited Liability Company Agreement, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. 2 "Assignee" means a Person to whom one or more Units have been transferred in a manner permitted under this Agreement, but who has not become a Substituted Member, and who has the rights set forth in Section 8.5. "Available Cash" means, with respect to any period for which such calculation is being made, (i) the sum of: (a) the LLC's Net Income or Net Loss (as the case maybe) for such period (without regard to adjustments resulting from allocations described in of Exhibit C); (b) Depreciation and all other non-cash charges deducted in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period; (c) the amount of any reduction in the reserves of the LLC referred to in clause (ii)(f) below (including, without limitation, reductions resulting because the Manager Member determines such amounts are no longer necessary); (d) the excess of proceeds from the sale, exchange, disposition, or refinancing of LLC property for such period over the gain recognized from such sale, exchange, disposition, or refinancing during such period (excluding Terminating Capital Transactions); and (e) all other cash received by the LLC for such period that was not included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period; (ii) less the sum of: (a) all principal debt payments made by the LLC during such period; (b) capital expenditures made by the LLC during such period; (c) investments made by the LLC during such period in any entity (including loans made thereto) to the extent that such investments are not otherwise described in clause (ii)(a) or (ii)(b); (d) all other expenditures and payments not deducted in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period; (e) any amount included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period that was not received by the LLC during such period; (f) the amount of any increase in reserves during such period which the Manager Member determines to be necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion; and 3 (g) the amount of any working capital accounts and other cash or similar balances which the Manager Member determines to be necessary or appropriate, in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Available Cash shall not include any cash received or reductions in reserves, or take into account any disbursements made or reserves established, after commencement of the dissolution and liquidation of the LLC. "Bay Shore" means Bay Shore Associates, LLC, a New York limited liability company. "Bay Shore Property" shall mean all parcels of real property and improvements located thereon currently owned by Bay Shore. "Bay Shore Equity Value" shall have the meaning set forth in the Contribution Agreement. "Book-Tax Disparities" means, with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Member's share of the LLC's Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Member's Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Exhibit B and the hypothetical balance of such Member's Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles. "Built-in Gain" means, with respect to any Protected Party, the amount of gain which would be recognized by such Protected Party in a taxable disposition of a Protected Asset on the Effective Date for an amount equal to the Carrying Value of such Protected Asset, reduced from time to time by (i) the amortization of such amount on account of the reductions in the Book-Tax Disparity properly attributable to the Protected Asset due to Section 704(c) allocations and reverse Section 704(c) allocations described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(a)(6); (ii) any "Built-in Gain" recognized by a Protected Party as a result of any transfer, disposition or other event or occurrence that does not result in a breach of Section 10.6 or 10.7, including but not limited to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, but that causes such Protected Party to be allocated or recognize "Built-In Gain"; (iii) any "Built-In Gain" recognized by the Protected Party as a result of a prior breach of Section 10.6 or 10.7 for which such Protected Party has previously been fully indemnified; and (iv) any adjustment under Code Section 734 or 743 for the benefit of such Protected Party. For the avoidance of doubt, "Built-In Gain" shall include any gain that would be recognized by the Protected Party under Section 731(a) of the Code. "Built-In Gain Tax Liability" shall mean with respect to any breach of Section 10.6 or 10.7 during the Protection Period, the aggregate combined federal and state tax liability (giving effect to the deductibility of state taxes for federal income tax purposes) of the Protected Party attributable to the amount of Built-In Gain recognized by such Protected Party arising from or related to such breach, determined in each case as of the date of such breach. The "Built-In Gain Tax Liability" shall be computed by assuming that Built-In Gain allocated to or recognized by the Protected Party is 4 subject to tax at the highest marginal rate applicable to individuals residing in the state where the Protected Party actually resides and after taking into account the character of such gain (such as ordinary income, unrecaptured Section 1250 gain or 20% rate gain) and the deductibility of state taxes for federal income tax purposes. "Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close. "Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for a Member pursuant to Exhibit B hereof. "Capital Contribution" means, with respect to any Member, any cash, cash equivalents or the Agreed Value of Contributed Property which such Member contributes or is deemed to contribute to the LLC pursuant to Section 5.1 or 5.2 hereof. "Carrying Value" means (i) with respect to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, the 704(c) Value of such property, reduced (but not below zero) by all Depreciation with respect to such Property charged to the Members' Capital Accounts following the contribution of or adjustment with respect to such Property; and (ii) with respect to any other LLC property, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Exhibit B hereof, and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of LLC properties, as deemed appropriate by the Manager Member. "Centereach" means Centereach Associates, LLC, a New York limited liability company. "Centereach Additional Equity Value" shall have the meaning set forth in the Contribution Agreement. "Centereach Equity Value" shall have the meaning set forth in the Contribution Agreement. "Centereach Property" shall mean all parcels of real property and improvements located thereon currently owned by Centereach. "Certificate" means the Certificate of Formation relating to the LLC originally filed on February 15, 2006 in the office of the Delaware Secretary of State, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and the Act. "Class A Cash Redemption Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12 hereof. "Class A Lock-Up Expiration Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11 hereof. "Class A Preferred Par Value" means $1,000 per Class A Preferred Unit. "Class A Preferred Return Amount" means with respect to the Class A Preferred Units held by a Member on a LLC Record Date for distribution of Available Cash, a cash amount equal 5 to a return of five percent (5%) per annum (compounded quarterly to the extent not paid on a current basis) on the Class A Preferred Par Value with respect to such Class A Preferred Units, commencing on the Effective Date. "Class A Preferred Unit" means a Unit which is designated as a Class A Preferred Unit of limited liability company interest and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated herein in respect of Class A Preferred Unitholders. The allocation of Class A Preferred Units among the Members shall be as set forth on Exhibit A, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time. "Class A Preferred Unitholder" means a Member that holds Class A Preferred Units. "Class B Cash Amount" means with respect to the Class B Units, an amount of cash equal to the product of the number of the Class B Units offered for redemption by a Redeeming Member, multiplied by the Value on the Valuation Date of a REIT Share and multiplied by the Conversion Factor. "Class B Cash Redemption Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12 hereof. "Class B Distribution Amount" means with respect to the Class B Units held by a Member on each LLC Record Date after April 7, 2006 for distribution of Available Cash, a cash amount equal in value to the aggregate cash dividends, cash distributions or other cash amounts that would have been payable to such holder of Class B Units in the event that such Member owned REIT Shares equal in number to the REIT Shares issuable upon redemption of all such Member's Class B Units as of such LLC Record Date; provided however, that the distribution amount for the first quarter in which a Class B Unit is issued shall be pro-rated to reflect solely the number of days in such quarter that such Class B Unit is outstanding. "Class B Share Redemption Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12 hereof. "Class B Unit" means a Unit which is designated as a Class B Unit of limited liability company interest and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated herein in respect of Class B Unitholders. The allocation of Class B Units among the Members shall be as set forth on Exhibit A, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time. "Class B Unitholder" means a Member that holds Class B Units. "Class C Units" means a Unit which is designated as a Class C Unit of limited liability company interest and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated herein in respect of Class C Unitholders. The allocation of Class C Units among the Members shall be as set forth on Exhibit A, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time. "Class C Unitholder" means a Member that holds Class C Units. 6 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, as interpreted by the applicable regulations thereunder. Any reference herein to a specific Section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of future law. "Company" means Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and any successors thereto. "Consent" means the consent to, or approval of, a proposed action by a Member given in accordance with Sections 3.3 or 12.1 hereof. With respect to Members (other than the Manager Member), notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the Contrary, such consent or approval shall be given by the consent of the Member Representatives on behalf of such Members, which consent shall be on a unanimous basis. "Contributed Property" means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Act (but excluding cash), contributed or deemed contributed to the LLC. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Exhibit B hereof, such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property for purposes of Exhibit B hereof, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property for such purposes. "Conversion Factor" means 1.0, provided that in the event that the Company (i) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT Shares; (ii) subdivides its outstanding REIT Shares; or (iii) combines its outstanding REIT Shares into a smaller number of REIT Shares, the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination assuming for such purpose that such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination has occurred as of such time, and the denominator of which shall be the actual number of REIT Shares (determined without the above assumption) issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination. Any adjustment to the Conversion Factor shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event. "Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount" means, with respect to any Class A Preferred Unitholder, an amount, if any, equal to (i) the aggregate of all accrued Class A Preferred Return Amounts for previous distribution periods with respect to the Class A Preferred Units held by such Member, less (ii) the cumulative amount of distributions previously made with respect to such Class A Preferred Units pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) and 6.1(b) hereof. The Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount of a Redeeming Member shall be reduced by that portion of the value of the aggregate Class A Cash Redemption Amount paid by the LLC or the Company, as applicable, in respect of any Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount attributable to any Class A Preferred Units redeemed by the LLC or purchased by the Company pursuant to Sections 3.11 or 3.12 hereof. 7 "Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount" means with respect to any Class B Unitholder, an amount, if any, equal to (i) the aggregate of all accrued Class B Distribution Amounts for previous distribution periods with respect to the Class B Units held by such Member, less (ii) the cumulative amount of distributions previously made with respect to such Class B Units pursuant to Sections 6.1(c) and 6.1(d) hereof. The Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount of a Redeeming Member shall be reduced by the value of the aggregate Class B Cash Redemption Amount or Class B Share Redemption Amount paid by the LLC or the Company, as applicable, in respect of any Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount attributable to any Class B Units redeemed by the LLC or purchased by the Company pursuant to Sections 3.11 or 3.12 hereof. "Depreciation" means, for each taxable year, an amount equal to the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such year, except that if the Carrying Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such year or other period, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Carrying Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Carrying Value using any reasonable method selected by the Manager Member. "Disposition" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6. "Effective Date" means April 3, 2006. "Family Group" means, with respect to any natural Person, such Person's spouse, brothers and sisters (whether by the whole or half blood or adopted), ancestors and lineal descendants (whether natural or adopted), any trust solely for the benefit of any one or more of the foregoing or any charity that is a Permitted Transferee, and any family limited partnership or other similar entity the principals of which are solely any of the foregoing Persons. "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service, which administers the internal revenue laws of the United States. "Incapacity" or "Incapacitated" means, (i) as to any individual Member, death, total physical disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating him incompetent to manage his Person or his estate; (ii) as to any corporation which is a Member, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its charter; (iii) as to any partnership which is a Member, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the partnership; (iv) as to any estate which is a Member, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estate's entire interest in the LLC; (v) as to any trustee of a trust which is a Member, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a new trustee); or (vi) as to any Member, the bankruptcy of such Member. For purposes of this definition, bankruptcy of a Member shall be deemed to have occurred when (a) the Member commences a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law 8 now or hereafter in effect; (b) the Member is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and nonappealable order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect has been entered against the Member; (c) the Member executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of the Member's creditors; (d) the Member files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the Member in any proceeding of the nature described in clause (b) above; (e) the Member seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for the Member or for all or any substantial part of the Member's properties; (f) any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief of or against such Member under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect has not been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement thereof; (g) the appointment without the Member's consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety (90) days of such appointment; or (h) an appointment referred to in clause (g) which has been stayed is not vacated within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay. "Indemnitee" means (i) any Person made a party to a proceeding by reason of (A) his status as the Manager Member, or as a director, trustee, trust manager or officer of the LLC or the Manager Member, or (B) his or its liabilities, pursuant to a loan guarantee or otherwise, for any indebtedness of the LLC or any Subsidiary of the LLC (including, without limitation, any indebtedness which the LLC or any Subsidiary of the LLC has assumed or taken assets subject to); and (ii) such other Persons (including Affiliates of the Manager Member or the LLC) as the Manager Member may designate from time to time (whether before or after the event giving rise to potential liability), in its sole and absolute discretion. "Indirect Owner" means, in the case of a Protected Party that is an entity that is classified as a partnership, S Corporation or disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, any Person owning an equity interest in such Contributor or Protected Party, as the case shall be, and, in the case of any Indirect Owner that itself is an entity that is classified as a partnership, S Corporation or disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, any Person owning an equity interest in such entity. "Involuntary Conversion" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(a). "Grace Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b). "Grace Period Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b). "Guaranteed Obligations" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(a). "Guarantee Trigger Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b). "Liquidating Event" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1. "Liquidator" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2. "LLC Interest" means an ownership interest in the LLC representing a Capital Contribution by a Member and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a LLC 9 Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A LLC Interest may be expressed as a number of Units. "LLC Minimum Gain" has the meaning for partnership minimum gain set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2), and the amount of LLC Minimum Gain, as well as any net increase or decrease in an LLC Minimum Gain, for an LLC taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(d). "LLC Record Date" means the record date established by the Manager Member for the distribution of Available Cash pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof, which record date shall be the same as the record date established by the Company for its dividend distribution to its common stockholders for the corresponding period, or, if no such record date is established by the Company, the payment date of such distribution. "LLC Year" means the fiscal year of the LLC, as set forth in Section 2.5. "Majority-In-Interest" means a majority of Percentage Interests in the LLC. "Manager Member" means Kimco Pergament, Inc., in its capacity as manager of the LLC, or its successors as manager of the LLC. Kimco Pergament, Inc. is an affiliate of KRC Acquisition Corp. ("KRC Acquisition") and the assignee of all of KRC Acquisition's rights, title, interests, liabilities and obligations under the Contribution Agreement. "Member" means Manager Member and any other Person named as a Member in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time, or any Substituted Member or Additional Member, in such Person's capacity as a Member of the LLC. "Member Beneficiary" means (i) in the case of the Class A Cash Redemption Amount and the Class B Cash Redemption Amount, a Redeeming Member (for purposes of this definition, a Class A Preferred Unitholder or Class B Unitholder shall be treated as a "Redeeming Member"); (ii) in the case of the Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount, the Class A Preferred Return Amount, the Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount and the Class B Distribution Amount, a Class A Preferred Unitholder or Class B Unitholder; and (iii) in the case of any amounts required to be paid under Sections 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, a Protected Party. "Member Minimum Gain" means an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the LLC Minimum Gain that would result if such Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3). "Member Nonrecourse Debt" has the meaning for partner nonrecourse debt set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4). "Member Nonrecourse Deductions" has the meaning for partner nonrecourse deductions set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2), and the amount of Member Nonrecourse 10 Deductions with respect to a Member Nonrecourse Debt for an LLC taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2). "Member Representative" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13. "Net Income" means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the LLC's items of income and gain for such taxable period over the LLC's items of loss and deduction for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles, subject to the specific adjustments provided for in Exhibit C. If an item of income, gain, loss or deduction that has been included in the initial computation of Net Income is subject to the special allocation rules in Exhibit C, Net Income or the resulting Net Loss, whichever the case may be, shall be recomputed without regard to such item. "Net Loss" means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the LLC's items of loss and deduction for such taxable period over the LLC's items of income and gain for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles, subject to the specific adjustments provided for in Exhibit C. If an item of income, gain, loss or deduction that has been included in the initial computation of Net Loss is subject to the special allocation rules in Exhibit C, Net Loss or the resulting Net Income, whichever the case may be, shall be recomputed without regard to such item. "Nonrecourse Built-in Gain" means, with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or negative pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would be allocated to the Members pursuant to Section 1.B of Exhibit C if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration. "Nonrecourse Deductions" has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1), and the amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(c). "Nonrecourse Liability" has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2). "Notice of Non-Payment" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b). "Notice of Redemption" means the Notice of Redemption substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Agreement. "Payment Date" means (i) in the case of the exercise of the Redemption Right by a Redeeming Member in accordance with the terms of Section 3.11 hereof, the Specified Redemption Date; (ii) in the case of the exercise of the redemption of all or part of the Class A Preferred Units and the Class B Units by the LLC in accordance with the terms of Section 3.12 hereof, the effective date of such redemption; (iii) in the case of the payment of the Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount and the Class A Preferred Return Amount in accordance with the terms of Section 6.1 hereof, the fifteenth day of the calendar month 11 immediately succeeding the applicable calendar quarter; provided, however, that if such date is not a business day, then the Payment Date shall be the next business day thereafter; (iv) in the case of the payment of the Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount and the Class B Distribution Amount in accordance with the terms of Section 6.1 hereof, the payment date for the Company's regular quarterly dividend or distribution to its common stockholders for the applicable calendar quarter or, if applicable, for a special or otherwise declared dividend or distribution to its common stockholders; (v) in the case of a breach of Section 10.6(a) hereof that results in a Protected Party incurring a Built-in Gain Tax Liability, the tenth (10th) day of March in the calendar year immediately succeeding the year of such breach; and (vi) in the case of a breach of Section 10.7(a) hereof that leads to a Protected Party incurring a Built-in Gain Tax Liability, the tenth (10th) day of March in the succeeding calendar year. "Percentage Interest" means, as to a Member, its percentage interest as a Member determined by dividing the sum of the aggregate Class A Cash Redemption Amount and/or aggregate Class B Cash Redemption Amount attributable to the Units owned by such Member (determined as if such Units had been redeemed pursuant to Sections 3.11 or 3.12 as of the Effective Date), by the aggregate amount of Class A Cash Redemption Amount and Class B Cash Redemption Amount (determined as if such Units had been redeemed pursuant to Sections 3.11 or 3.12 as of the Effective Date) attributable to all Class A Preferred Units and Class B Units outstanding at such time, which initial Percentage Interest is, for the sake of clarity, set forth in Exhibit A hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, transferees of Units will have the Percentage Interest initially attributable to such transferred Units. "Permitted Transferee" means those Persons or entities to whom a Member may transfer all or any portion of its LLC Interest pursuant to Section 8.3(c). "Person" means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association or other entity. "Pre-Liquidation Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6 hereof. "Prime Rate" means, on any date, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the rate of interest most recently established by JPMorgan Chase (or, at the Manager Member's election, a major lender to the Company or the LLC, at the office with which the Company or the LLC deals) as its prime rate of interest for loans in United States dollars. "Protected Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6. "Protected Party" means those persons identified on Exhibit A attached hereto, but does not include any Assignees or Transferees of the foregoing, other than a Permitted Transferee under Section 8.3(c)(i), (ii) or (iii) if the basis of the transferred interest in the hands of such Permitted Transferee is determined in whole or in part by reference to the basis of such interest in the hands of the transferor immediately before such transfer. "Protected Period" means the time period indicated on Exhibit E for each of the Protected Assets. 12 "Recapture Income" means any gain recognized by the LLC upon the disposition of any property or asset of the LLC, which gain is characterized as non-capital gain income because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset. "Redeeming Member" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(a) hereof. "Redemption Right" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(a) hereof. "Regulations" means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations). "REIT" means a real estate investment trust under Section 856 of the Code. "REIT Share" means a share of common stock of the Company. "Residual Gain" or "Residual Loss" means any item of gain or loss, as the case may be, of the LLC recognized for federal income tax purposes resulting from a sale, exchange or other disposition of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, to the extent such item of gain or loss is not allocated to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. "704(c) Value" of any Contributed Property means with respect to any Contributed Property contributed to the LLC prior to the Effective Date, the value of such property as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and with respect to all other Contributed Properties, the fair market value of such property or other consideration at the time of contribution, as determined by the Manager Member using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. Subject to Exhibit B hereof, the Manager Member shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, use such method as it deems reasonable and appropriate to allocate the aggregate of the 704(c) Values of Contributed Properties in a single or integrated transaction among the separate properties on a basis proportional to their respective fair market values. "Specified Redemption Date" means the tenth (10th) Business Day after receipt by the Company of a Notice of Redemption; provided that if any pending transaction would result in a change in the Conversion Factor, no Specified Redemption Date shall occur after the record date of such pending transaction and prior to its effective date, in which case the Specified Redemption Date shall occur on the Business Day next succeeding the effective date of the pending transaction in question. "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting power of the voting equity securities; or (ii) the outstanding equity interests, is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person. "Substituted Member" means a Person who is admitted as a Member to the LLC pursuant to Section 8.4. "Tax-Deferred Exchange" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6. 13 "Terminating Capital Transaction" means any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the LLC or a related series of transactions that, taken together, result in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the LLC. "Unaffiliated Members" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13. "Unit" means a fractional, undivided share of the LLC Interests of all Members issued pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.2 (and includes any series or Class of Preferred Units). The number of Units outstanding and the Percentage Interest in the LLC represented by such Units are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time. The ownership of Units shall be uncertificated securities unless the Manager Member determines that the Units shall be evidenced by a physical certificate, in such form as the Manager Member adopts from time to time. "Unrealized Gain" attributable to any item of LLC property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (i) the fair market value of such property (as determined under Exhibit B hereof) as of such date; over (ii) the Carrying Value of such property (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Exhibit B hereof) as of such date. "Unrealized Loss" attributable to any item of LLC property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (i) the Carrying Value of such property (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Exhibit B hereof) as of such date; over (ii) the fair market value of such property (as determined under Exhibit B hereof) as of such date. "Valuation Date" means the date of receipt by the Manager Member of a Notice of Redemption or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter. "Value" means, with respect to a REIT Share, the average of the daily market price for the thirty (30) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Valuation Date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, the closing price on such day, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Manager Member; or (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Manager Member, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; provided that if there are no bid and asked prices reported during the ten (10) days prior to the date in question, the Value of the REIT Shares shall be determined by the Manager Member acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate. For purposes of calculating the Class B Cash Amount, the Value of a 14 REIT Share shall be deemed to include the value of all rights that a holder of a REIT Share would be entitled to receive as of the Specified Redemption Date, as determined by the Manager Member acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate. ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION AND POWERS SECTION 2.1 Organization. The LLC has been formed by the filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State pursuant to the Act. The Certificate of Formation shall be, if required by the Act, and may be, in all other cases, amended and/or restated by the Manager Member as provided in the Act, subject to the consent of the Members if such consent is required by this Agreement. The Certificate of Formation, as so amended and/or restated from time to time, is referred to herein as the "Certificate." The Manager Member shall deliver a copy of the Certificate and any amendment thereto to any Member who so requests. SECTION 2.2 Purposes. The principal business activity and purpose of the LLC is (i) to own, operate and manage the Protected Assets; provided, however, that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a manner as to permit the Company at all times to be classified as a REIT, unless the Company ceases to qualify as a REIT for reasons other than the conduct of the business of the Company; (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or to own interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing; and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting the Company's right, in its sole discretion, to cease qualifying as a REIT, the Members acknowledge the Company's status as a REIT shall inure to the benefit of the LLC and all of the Members and not solely to the Company or any Member controlled by the Company. SECTION 2.3 Powers. The LLC is empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described herein and for the protection and benefit of the LLC; provided, however, that, subject to Section 10.6 and Section 10.7, the LLC shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action which, in the judgment of the Manager Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) could adversely affect the ability of the Company to qualify or to continue to qualify as a REIT; (ii) could subject the Company to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code; or (iii) could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the LLC or its securities, unless such action (or inaction) shall have been specifically consented to by the Manager Member in writing. SECTION 2.4 Principal Place of Business. The principal office and place of business of the LLC shall initially be 3333 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 100, New Hyde Park, NY 11042-0020. After giving notice to the Members, the Manager Member may change the principal office or place of business of the LLC at any time and may cause the LLC to establish other offices or places of business. 15 SECTION 2.5 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the LLC shall end on December 31 of each year or on such date as the Manager Member may determine from time to time. SECTION 2.6 Foreign Qualification. The Manager Member shall cause the LLC to be qualified or registered under applicable laws of any jurisdiction in which the LLC transacts business and shall be authorized to execute, deliver and file any certificates and documents necessary to effect such qualification or registration. SECTION 2.7 Term. The LLC commenced on February 15, 2006 (by the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware) and its existence shall be perpetual, unless and until it is dissolved in accordance with Article IX. SECTION 2.8 Power of Attorney. (a) Each Member and each Assignee hereby constitutes and appoints the Manager Member, any Liquidator, and authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly, in each case with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to: (i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (a) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including, without limitation, this Agreement and the Certificate and all amendments or restatement thereof) that the Manager Member or the Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the LLC as a limited liability company in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the LLC may or plans to conduct business or own property; (b) all instruments that the Manager Member deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and subject to any consent required by Section 12.1(c); (c) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that the Manager Member or the Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the LLC pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a certificate of cancellation; (d) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Member pursuant to, or other events described in, Article III, VIII or IX hereof or the Capital Contribution of any Member; and (e) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of LLC Interest; and (ii) execute, swear to, seal, acknowledge and file all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Manager Member or any Liquidator, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Members hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this agreement or appropriate or necessary, in the sole 16 discretion of the Manager Member or any Liquidator, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the Manager Member or any Liquidator to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article XII hereof or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement. (b) The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Members will be relying upon the power of the Manager Member and any Liquidator to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing or other action by it on behalf of the LLC, and it shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent Incapacity of any member or Assignee and the transfer of all or any portion of such Member's or Assignee's Units and shall extend to such Member's or Assignee's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Member or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the Manager Member or any Liquidator, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney, and each such Member or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the Manager Member or any Liquidator, taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Member or Assignee shall execute and deliver to the Manager Member or the Liquidator, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Manager Member's or Liquidator's request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the Manager Member or the Liquidator, as the case may be, deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the LLC. SECTION 2.9 No State-Law Partnership. The Members intend that the LLC not be a partnership (including a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member, for any purposes other than federal and state tax purposes, and this Agreement may not be construed to suggest otherwise. SECTION 2.10 Title to LLC Assets. Title to LLC assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the LLC as an entity, and no Member, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such LLC assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the LLC assets may be held in the name of the LLC, the Manager Member or one or more nominees, as the Manager Member may determine, including Affiliates of the Manager Member. The Manager Member hereby declares and warrants that any LLC assets for which legal title is held in the name of the Manager Member or any nominee or Affiliate of the Manager Member shall be held by the Manager Member for the use and benefit of the LLC in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. All LLC assets shall be recorded as the property of the LLC in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such LLC assets is held. 17 ARTICLE III MEMBERS SECTION 3.1 Members. (a) The Members of the LLC, their number and Class of Units and their addresses shall be listed on Exhibit A and said Exhibit shall be amended from time to time by the Manager Member to reflect accurately redemptions, additional Capital Contributions, the issuance of additional Units (pursuant to any merger or otherwise), or similar events having an effect on any Member's Units. The Manager Member will, upon written request, provide Members with the most recently amended Exhibit A, which shall constitute the record list of the Members for all purposes of this Agreement. (b) Each Member hereby represents and warrants to the LLC and acknowledges that (i) it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the LLC and making an informed investment decision with respect thereto, (ii) it is able to bear the economic and financial risk of an investment in the LLC for an indefinite period of time and understands that, except as provided herein, it has no right to withdraw or have its Units repurchased by the LLC, (iii) it is acquiring Units in the LLC for investment only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution to the public or public offering thereof, (iv) it understands that the Units of the LLC have not been registered under the securities laws of any jurisdiction and cannot be disposed of unless they are subsequently registered and/or qualified under applicable securities laws and the provisions of this Agreement have been complied with and (v) if it is an entity, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not require it to obtain any consent or approval that has not been obtained and do not contravene or result in a default under any provision of any existing law or regulation applicable to it, any provision of its charter, by-laws or other governing documents (if applicable) or any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound. SECTION 3.2 Admission of New Members. (a) After the date hereof, a Person who makes a Capital Contribution to the LLC in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the LLC as an Additional Member only upon furnishing to the Manager Member (i) evidence in form satisfactory to the Manager Member of acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) such other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the Manager Member in order to effect such Person's admission as an Additional Member. (b) No Person shall be admitted as an Additional Member without (i) the consent of the Manager Member, which consent may be given or withheld in the Manager Member's sole and absolute discretion, and (ii) the Consent of the Member Representatives. The admission of any Person as an Additional Member shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is recorded on the books and records of the LLC, following the consent of the Manager Member to such admission. 18 (c) If any Additional Member is admitted to the LLC on any day other than the first day of the fiscal year of the LLC, then Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items allocable among Members and Assignees for such fiscal year shall be allocated among such Additional Member and all other Members and Assignees by taking into account their varying interests during the fiscal year in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using the interim closing of the books method. Solely for purposes of making such allocations, each of such item for the calendar month in which an admission of any Additional Member occurs shall be allocated among all of the Members and Assignees, including such Additional Member, assuming the admission occurred as of the last day of the month. All distributions of Available Cash with respect to which the LLC Record Date is before the date of such admission shall be made solely to Members and Assignees, other than the Additional Member, and all distributions of Available Cash thereafter shall be made to all of the Members and Assignees, including such Additional Member. (d) For the admission to the LLC of any Member, the Manager Member shall take all steps necessary and appropriate under the Act to amend the records of the LLC and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practical an amendment of this Agreement (including an amendment of Exhibit A). SECTION 3.3 Meetings of Members. (a) Meetings of the Members may be called by the Manager Member. The request shall state the nature of the business to be transacted. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all Members not less than seven (7) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such meeting. Members may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting. Whenever the vote or Consent of the Members is permitted or required under this Agreement, such vote or Consent may be given at a meeting of the Members or may be given in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 12.1 hereof. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 12.1(c) of this Agreement, the Consent of the Member Representatives shall control. (b) Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Members may be taken without a meeting if a written Consent setting forth the action so taken is signed by both Member Representatives. Such consent may be in one instrument or in several instruments, and shall have the same force and effect as a vote of the holders of a Majority-In-Interest of the Members (or such other percentage as is expressly required by this Agreement). Such consent shall be filed with the Manager Member. An action so taken shall be deemed to have been taken at a meeting held on the effective date so certified. (c) Each Member may authorize any Person or Persons to act for him by proxy on all matters in which a Member is entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Member or his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Member executing it, such revocation to be effective upon the LLC's receipt of written notice of such revocation from the Member executing such proxy. 19 (d) Each meeting of the Members shall be conducted by the Manager Member or such other Person as the Manager Member may appoint pursuant to such rules for the conduct of the meeting as the Manager Member or such other Person deems appropriate. SECTION 3.4 Limitation of Liability of Members; Indemnity of Members. Except as otherwise provided in the Act, no Member of the LLC shall be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of the LLC or of any other Member, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Member of the LLC. Except as otherwise provided in the Act, by law or expressly in this Agreement, no Member (other than the Manager Member acting in its capacity as manager of the LLC and to the extent provided by law or elsewhere in this Agreement) shall have any fiduciary or other duty to another Member with respect to the business and affairs of the LLC, and no Member shall be liable to the LLC or any other Member for acting in good faith reliance upon the provisions of this Agreement. No Member shall have any responsibility to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account or to contribute to or in respect of the liabilities or obligations of the LLC or return distributions made by the LLC except as required by the Act or other applicable law. The failure of the LLC to observe any formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of it powers or the management of its business or affairs under this Agreement or the Act shall not be grounds for making its Members or Manager Member responsible for the liabilities of the LLC. The LLC shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the Members acting on behalf of the LLC pursuant to the terms of this Agreement from and against any claim by any third party seeking monetary damages against such Member arising out of such Member's performance of its duties in good faith. Such indemnity shall continue unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicates that such course of conduct constituted gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Member (other than the Manager Member) is authorized to act on behalf of the LLC except in accordance with an express resolution of the Manager Member. SECTION 3.5 Authority. Unless specifically authorized by the Manager Member, no Member (other than the Manager Member) shall be an agent of the LLC or have any right, power or authority to act for or to bind the LLC or to undertake or assume any obligation or responsibility of the LLC or of any other Member. SECTION 3.6 No Appraisal Rights. No Member shall have any right to have his Units appraised and paid out under the circumstances provided in Section 18-210 of the Act. SECTION 3.7 Classes of Units. Interests of Members in the profits and losses of the LLC and the right of Members to distributions and allocations shall be evidenced by units of interest in the LLC ("Units"). There shall initially be three classes of Units: Class A Preferred Units; Class B Units and Class C Units. SECTION 3.8 Certificates. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, Units shall not be represented by certificates. SECTION 3.9 Record Holders. Except as may otherwise be required by law or by this Agreement, the LLC shall be entitled to treat the record holder of Units as shown on its books as the owner of such Units for all purposes, including the payment of distributions and the right to 20 vote with respect thereto, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such Units, until such Units have been transferred on the books of the LLC in accordance with the requirements of this Article III and in compliance with the restrictions on Transfer set forth in Article IX of this Agreement. It shall be the duty of each Member to notify the LLC of his, her or its address. SECTION 3.10 Record Date. In order that the LLC may determine the Members entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Members or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to an action of the LLC in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of Units or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Manager Member may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. In such case only Members of record on such record date shall be so entitled notwithstanding any transfer of Units on the books of the LLC after the record date. If no record date is fixed, (a) the record date for determining Members entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Members shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, (b) the record date for determining Members entitled to vote by written consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Manager Member is necessary, shall be as of the day on which a Member first executes a written consent, and (c) the record date for determining Members for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Manager Member adopts the resolution relating thereto. SECTION 3.11 Redemption Right. (a) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 3.11, (A) at all times after the Class A Lock-Up Expiration Date and prior to the expiration of the Pre-Liquidation Period, each Class A Preferred Unitholder shall have the right to require the LLC to redeem on a Specified Redemption Date all or a portion of the Class A Preferred Units held by such Member at a redemption price equal to the Class A Cash Redemption Amount, and (B) at all times after the first anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the expiration of the Pre-Liquidation Period, each Class B Unitholder shall have the right to require the LLC to redeem on a Specified Redemption Date all or a portion of the Class B Units held by such Member at a redemption price equal the Class B Cash Redemption Amount (each such right, the "Redemption Right"). The term "Class A Lock-Up Expiration Date" as used herein shall mean the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that in the event the LLC breaches the terms of Section 10.6, or in the event that the contribution of the Centereach Property by Centereach to the LLC were treated by the IRS as a taxable sale or exchange, the Class A Lock-Up Expiration Date shall be the later of (i) the first anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) the first to occur of the date of such breach of Section 10.6 or the date on which the LLC has been notified in writing that there has been a "determination" (as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code) that the contribution of the Centereach Property is a taxable sale or exchange. 21 (b) The Redemption Right shall be exercised pursuant to a Notice of Redemption delivered to the LLC (with a copy to the Company) by the Member who is exercising the redemption right (the "Redeeming Member"): provided, however, that the LLC shall not be obligated to satisfy such Redemption Right if the Company elects to purchase the Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units subject to the Notice of Redemption pursuant to Section 3.11(c) hereof. A Member may not exercise the Redemption Right for less than one thousand (1,000) Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units or, if such Member holds less than one thousand (1,000) Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units, all of the Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units held by such Member. The Redeeming Member shall have no right, with respect to any Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units so redeemed (including pursuant to Section 3.11(c) hereof), to receive any distributions paid on or after the Specified Redemption Date (unless the LLC or, if applicable, the Company shall have failed to redeem or purchase such Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units as of such time). The Assignee of any Member may exercise the rights of such Member pursuant to this Section 3.11, and such Member shall be deemed to have assigned such rights to such Assignee and shall be bound by the exercise of such rights by such Assignee. In connection with any exercise of such rights by an Assignee on behalf of a Member, the Class B Cash Amount shall be paid by the LLC directly to such Assignee and not to such Member and neither the LLC nor the Manager Member shall have any liability to such Member for making the foregoing payment to such Assignee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.6(a), a Member that exercises the Redemption Right shall be deemed to have offered to sell the Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units described in the Notice of Redemption to the Company, and the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to purchase directly and acquire such Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units by paying to the Redeeming Member the applicable consideration, as follows: (x) for Class A Preferred Units, the Class A Cash Redemption Amount; or (y) for Class B Units, the Class B Cash Redemption Amount or the Class B Share Redemption Amount, as the Company determines in its sole and absolute discretion whereupon at the consummation of the purchase on the Specified Redemption Date the Company shall acquire the Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units offered for redemption by the Redeeming Member and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units, as applicable. If the Company shall elect to exercise its right to purchase Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units under this Section 3.11(c) with respect to a Notice of Redemption, it shall so notify the Redeeming Member within ten (10) Business Days after the receipt by it of such Notice of Redemption and shall consummate the purchase on the Specified Redemption Date. Unless the Company (in its sole and absolute discretion) shall exercise its right to purchase Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units from the Redeeming Member pursuant to this Section 3.11(c), the Company shall not have any obligation to the Redeeming Member (other than obligation to the Redeeming Member pursuant to Section 12.2 hereof) or the LLC with respect to the Redeeming Member's exercise of the Redemption Right. In the event the Company shall exercise its right to purchase Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units with respect to the exercise of a Redemption Right in the manner described in the first sentence of this Section 3.11(c), and so consummates such purchase, the LLC shall have no obligation to pay any amount to the Redeeming Member with respect to such Redeeming Member's exercise of such Redemption Right, and each of the Redeeming Member, the LLC, and the Company shall treat 22 the transaction between the Company and the Redeeming Member, for federal income tax purposes, as a sale of the Redeeming Member's Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units to the Company. In such event, the Company shall become the holder of the Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units and shall have all of the rights as a Member hereunder with respect to such Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units. Each Redeeming Member agrees to execute such documents as the Company may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of REIT Shares upon exercise of the Redemption Right. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.11(c) hereof to the contrary: (i) if the delivery of the REIT Shares to a Redeeming Member on the Specified Redemption Date by the Company pursuant to Section 3.11(c) hereof would be prohibited under the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company or prohibited under applicable federal or state securities laws or regulations, then the Company may not elect to deliver REIT Shares under Section 3.11(c) hereof and must satisfy any obligations under Section 3.11(c) hereof in cash; and (ii) if, as of the date on which the Company receives a Notice of Redemption prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company has not filed a registration statement covering the REIT Shares and does not file such a registration statement prior to the fifteenth (15) Business Day after receipt of such Notice by the Company, then in accordance with Section 2(d) of that certain Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Members identified on Exhibit A of this Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, the Company may not elect to deliver REIT Shares under Section 3.11(c) hereof and must satisfy any obligations under Section 3.11(c) hereof in cash. (e) In the event that the Company (under Section 3.11(c) above), elects to pay the applicable Class B Share Redemption Amount to the Redeeming Member or Assignee hereunder and such Class B Share Redemption Amount is not a whole number of REIT Shares (as applicable), the Redeeming Member or Assignee shall be paid (i) that number of REIT Shares (as applicable which equals the nearest whole number less than such amount, plus (ii) an amount of cash in lieu of the fractional REIT Share (as applicable) that would otherwise be payable to the Redeeming Member or the Assignee equal to the product of the percentage of a REIT Share represented by a such fractional REIT Share and the Value on the Valuation Date of a REIT Share. (f) Each Redeeming Member covenants and agrees with the LLC and the Company that (i) all Class A Preferred Units delivered in connection with the exercise of the Redemption Right shall be delivered to the LLC or the Company, respectively, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, liabilities, claims or charges of any kind, and (ii) anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the LLC nor the Company shall be under any obligation to acquire any Redeeming Member's Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units, to the extent that any such Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units are subject to any liens, encumbrances, liabilities, claims or charges of any kind that shall not be released prior to the delivery of such Class A 23 Preferred or Class B Units to the LLC or the Company; provided that, the LLC or the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to effect such redemption, notwithstanding the failure of any such Redeeming Member to provide evidence that such Class A Preferred Units or Class B Units will be delivered to the LLC or the Company free and clear of any such liens, encumbrances, liabilities, claims or charges or any kind or if the Redeeming Member or another entity (in either case, which the LLC or the Company, as applicable, deems to be sufficiently creditworthy in its sole and absolute discretion) agrees to fully indemnify the LLC and the Company from any losses, costs, expenses, damages or diminution in value resulting from any such liens, encumbrances, liabilities, claims or charges of any kind. SECTION 3.12 Class A Preferred Unit and Class B Unit Call Right. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (A) after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, the LLC shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time and at any time to redeem all or a portion of the outstanding Class A Preferred Units, and (B) after the twentieth anniversary of the Effective Date, the LLC shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time and at any time to redeem all or a portion of the outstanding Class B Units, in either case by written notice to the holder(s) thereof sent no less than thirty (30) days and no more than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of such redemption, and which date shall be specified in the notice. At least five (5) days before such redemption effective date, each holder of a Class B Unit being redeemed shall deliver written notice to the LLC indicating such holder's election, on a unit-by-unit basis, to receive cash or REIT Shares as consideration in such redemption. If cash is elected, the redemption shall be satisfied by the LLC delivering cash equal to (x) if Class A Preferred Units are being redeemed, the aggregate Class A Preferred Par Value for the Class A Preferred Units being so redeemed, plus an amount equal to the aggregate accrued but unpaid Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount attributable to such redeemed units (together, the "Class A Cash Redemption Amount"): and (y) if Class B Units are being redeemed, the Class B Cash Amount, plus an amount equal to the aggregate accrued but unpaid Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount attributable to such redeemed units (together, the "Class B Cash Redemption Amount"). If REIT Shares are elected, the redemption shall be satisfied by the Company issuing to the redeeming if Class B Units holder, a number of REIT Shares equal to the number of Class B Units redeemed multiplied by the Conversion Factor (the "Class B Share Redemption Amount"). SECTION 3.13 Member Representative. (a) By execution of this Agreement, each Member (other than the Manager Member or any Affiliate thereof) (the "Unaffiliated Members") hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce Pergament and Robert Pergament to be each such Member's true and lawful agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power and authority in the name, place, and stead of each such Member to take any and all actions, including providing any required Consent, on behalf of such Members, execute any and all instruments on behalf of, and execute or waive any and all rights of, such Members with respect to their respective rights under this Agreement (each, a "Member Representative" and collectively, the "Member Representatives"). The Member Representatives may resign upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other Members and the LLC. No bond shall be required of the Member Representatives, and the Member Representatives shall receive no compensation for their services. 24 (b) Each Member Representative shall not be liable for any act done or committed in his capacity as the Member Representative hereunder. Each Member Representative may, in all questions arising in connection with the exercise of his duties, rely on the advice of counsel or other advisors or experts and each Member Representative shall not be liable to the Unaffiliated Members for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by such Member Representative based on such advice. (c) The Unaffiliated Members hereby severally, but not jointly, agree to indemnify the Member Representatives for, and hold them harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Member Representatives and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of their duties hereunder. (d) In the event that Bruce Pergament becomes Incapacitated, dies, or resigns as a Member Representative, then Eric Woldenberg, in his capacity as trustee of the Murray Pergament 1999 Trust F/B/O the issue of Bruce Pergament, shall become his successor representative. In the event that Robert Pergament becomes Incapacitated, or resigns as a Member Representative, then Arthur Pergament shall become his successor representative. In the event that any such successor Member Representative becomes Incapacitated, dies or resigns as a Member Representative, then a successor Member Representative shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a Majority-In-Interest of the Unaffiliated Members. Each successor 25 Member Representative shall have all the power, authority, rights, and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original Member Representative, and the term "Member Representative" as used herein shall be deemed to include successor Member Representatives. A successor Member Representative shall execute a counterpart signature page to this Agreement evidencing the acceptance of his or her responsibilities as a Member Representative. (e) All actions taken by the Member Representatives hereunder shall be binding upon the Unaffiliated Members as if expressly confirmed and ratified in writing by each of them. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Member Representatives shall have full power and authority to interpret all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and all other ancillary agreements related to or arising in connection with the administration of their duties hereunder. The Member Representatives agree to execute such documents as the Manager Member may reasonably require. (f) Until notified in writing by a notice signed by a Majority-In-Interest of the Unaffiliated Members, the Manager Member may rely conclusively and act upon the directions, instructions and notices of the Member Representative for the purposes set forth herein and, thereafter, upon the directions, instructions and notices of any successor named in a writing executed by a Majority-In-Interest of the Unaffiliated Members. In addition, the Unaffiliated Members acknowledge that the Manager Member may rely exclusively upon the directions, instructions and notice of the Member Representatives for the purposes set forth herein, notwithstanding the fact that the Manager Member may have received conflicting directions, instructions and notices from other Unaffiliated Members. ARTICLE IV MANAGEMENT OF THE LLC SECTION 4.1 Management. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the LLC are and shall be exclusively vested in the Manager Member, and no Member (other than the Manager Member) shall have any right to participate in or exercise control or management power over the business and affairs of the LLC. The Manager Member may not be removed by the Members with or without cause. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a manager of a limited liability company under applicable law or which are granted to the Manager Member under any other provision of this Agreement, the Manager Member, subject to Sections 4.3, 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, and shall have full power and authority to do all things deemed necessary or desirable by it to conduct the business of the LLC, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.3 hereof and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.2 hereof, including, without limitation: (i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money (including, without limitation, making prepayments on loans and borrowing money to permit the LLC to make distributions to its Members in such amounts as will permit the Company (so long as the Company qualifies as a REIT) to avoid the payment of any federal income tax (including, for this purpose, any excise tax pursuant to Section 4981 of the Code) and to make distributions to its shareholders in amounts sufficient to permit the Company to maintain REIT status), the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and 26 other liabilities, the issuance of evidence of indebtedness (including the securing of the same by deed, mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance on the LLC's assets) and the incurring of any obligations it deems necessary for the conduct of the activities of the LLC; (ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the LLC; (iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any assets of the LLC (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege, or subscription right or other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the LLC) or the merger or other combination of the LLC with or into another entity (all of the foregoing subject to any prior approval only to the extent required by Section 4.3 hereof); (iv) the use of the assets of the LLC (including, without limitation, cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement and on any terms it sees fit, including, without limitation, the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Company, the LLC or any of the LLC's Subsidiaries, the lending of funds to other Persons (including, without limitation, Company or the Subsidiaries of the LLC and/or the Company) and the repayment of obligations of the LLC and its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which it has an equity investment, and the making of capital contributions to its Subsidiaries; (v) the management, operation, leasing, landscaping, repair, alteration, demolition or improvement of any real property or improvements owed by the LLC or any Subsidiary of the LLC; (vi) the negotiation, execution, and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments that the Manager Member considers useful or necessary to the conduct of the LLC's operations or the implementation of the Manager Member's powers under this Agreement, including contracting with contractors, developers, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, other professional advisors and other agents and the payment of their expenses and compensation out of the LLC's assets; (vii) the distribution of LLC cash or other LLC assets in accordance with this Agreement; (viii) holding, managing, investing and reinvesting cash and other assets of the LLC; 27 (ix) the collection and receipt of revenues and income of the LLC; (x) the establishment of one or more divisions of the LLC, the selection and dismissal of employees of the LLC (including, without limitation, employees having titles such as "president," "vice president," "secretary" and "treasurer" of the LLC), and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the LLC, and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring; (xi) the maintenance of such insurance for the benefit of the LLC and the Members as it deems necessary or appropriate; (xii) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property to, any further limited liability companies, limited or general partnerships, joint ventures or other relationships that it deems desirable (including, without limitation, the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which it has an equity investment from time to time); (xiii) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the LLC, including the settlement, compromise, submission to arbitration or any other form of dispute resolution, or abandonment of, any claim, cause of action, liability, debt or damages, due or owing to or from the LLC, the commencement or defense of suits, legal proceedings, administrative proceedings, arbitration or other forms of dispute resolution, and the representation of the LLC in all suits or legal proceedings, administrative proceedings, arbitrations or other forms of dispute resolution, the incurring of legal expense, and the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law; (xiv) the undertaking of any action in connection with the LLC's direct or indirect investment in its Subsidiaries or any other Person (including, without limitation, the contribution or loan of funds by the LLC to such Persons); (xv) the determination of the fair market value of any LLC property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as the Manager Member may adopt; (xvi) the exercise, directly or indirectly, through any attorney-in-fact acting under a general or limited power of attorney, of any right, including the right to vote, appurtenant to any asset or investment held by the LLC; (xvii) the exercise of any of the powers of the Manager Member enumerated in this Agreement on behalf of or in connection with any Subsidiary 28 of the LLC or any other Person in which the LLC has a direct or indirect interest, or jointly with any such Subsidiary or other Person; (xviii) the exercise of any of the powers of the Manager Member enumerated in this Agreement on behalf of any Person in which the LLC does not have an interest pursuant to contractual or other arrangements with such Person; (xix) the making, execution and delivery of any and all deeds, leases, notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, conveyances, contracts, guarantees, warranties, indemnities, waivers, releases or legal instruments or agreements in writing necessary or appropriate, in the judgment of the Manager Member, for the accomplishment of any of the powers of the Manager Member enumerated in this Agreement; and (xx) the issuance of additional Units, as appropriate, in connection with Capital Contributions by Additional Members and additional Capital Contributions by Members pursuant to Articles 3 hereof. (b) Each of the Members agrees that the Manager Member is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the above-mentioned agreements and transactions on behalf of the LLC without any further act, approval or vote of the Members, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (except as provided in Section 4.3), the Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, to the fullest extent permitted under the Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation. The execution, delivery or performance by the Manager Member or the LLC of any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach by the Manager Member of any duty that the Manager Member may owe the LLC or the Members or any other Persons under this Agreement or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity. (c) The Manager Member may cause the LLC to establish and maintain at any and all times working capital accounts and other cash or similar balances in such amounts as the Manager Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate and reasonable from time to time. (d) Except as otherwise expressly agreed to in a separate written agreement between the Manager Member and one or more Members or as set forth in Article X hereof, in exercising its authority under this Agreement, the Manager Member may, but shall be under no obligation to, take into account the tax consequences to any Member of any action taken by it. Except as otherwise expressly agreed to in a separate written agreement between the Manager Member and one or more Members or as set forth in Article X hereof, the Manager Member and the LLC shall not have liability to a Member under any circumstances as a result of an income tax liability incurred by such Member as a result of an action (or inaction) by the Manager Member taken pursuant to its authority under this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of Section 4.3. SECTION 4.2 Certificate of Formation. The LLC has been formed by the filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State pursuant to the Act. The Certificate of Formation shall be, if required by the Act, and may be, in all other cases, amended 29 and/or restated by Manager Member as provided in the Act. The Certificate of Formation, as so amended and/or restated from time to time, is referred to herein as the "Certificate." The Manager Member shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents as may be reasonable and necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited liability company in the State of Delaware and any other state, or the District of Columbia, in which the LLC may elect to do business or own property. To the extent that such action is determined by the Manager Member to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate, the Manager Member shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate and do all of the things to maintain the LLC as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware and each other state, or the District of Columbia, in which the LLC may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 11.2 hereof, the Manager Member shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate or any amendment thereto to any Member. SECTION 4.3 Restrictions of Manager Member Authority. (a) The Manager Member may not take any action in contravention of an express prohibition or limitation of this Agreement without the consent of the Member Representatives or such other amount of the Members as may be specifically provided for under a provision of this Agreement. (b) The Manager Member may not, prior to the twentieth anniversary of the Effective Date, cause the LLC to liquidate without the consent of the Member Representatives. (c) The Manager Member shall not, prior to the twentieth anniversary of the Effective Date, cause the LLC to commence a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or to consent to the filing of any involuntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, without the consent of the Member Representatives. SECTION 4.4 Reimbursement of the Manager Member and the Company. (a) Except as provided in this Section 4.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement (including the provisions of Articles VI and VII regarding distributions, payments, and allocations to which it may be entitled), the Manager Member shall not be compensated for its services as manager of the LLC. (b) The Manager Member and the Company shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as they may determine in their reasonable discretion, for all reasonable expenses that they incur relating to the ownership and operation of, or for the benefit of, the LLC. Such reimbursement shall be in addition to any reimbursement made as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof. (c) The Manager Member and its Affiliates may receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to or for the benefit of the LLC. 30 SECTION 4.5 Contracts with Affiliates. The LLC may lend or contribute funds or other assets to its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or other Persons in which it has an equity investment and such Persons may borrow funds from the LLC, on terms and conditions established in the sole and absolute discretion of the Manager Member. The foregoing authority shall not create any right or benefit in favor of any Subsidiary or any other Person. (b) The LLC may transfer assets to joint ventures, other limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations or other business entities in which it is or thereby becomes a participant upon such terms and subject to such conditions consistent with this Agreement and applicable law as the Manager Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, believes are advisable. (c) Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, neither the Manager Member nor any of its Affiliates shall sell, transfer or convey any property to, or purchase any property from, the LLC, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to transactions that are determined by the Manager Member in good faith to be fair and reasonable. (d) The Manager Member, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of the Members, may propose and adopt, on behalf of the LLC, employee benefit plans, stock option plans, and similar plans funded by the LLC for the benefit of employees of the Manager Member, the LLC, Subsidiaries of the LLC or any Affiliate of any of them in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the LLC, the Manager Member, or any Subsidiaries of the LLC. (e) The Manager Member is expressly authorized to enter into, in the name and on behalf of the LLC, a right of first opportunity arrangement and other conflict avoidance agreements with various Affiliates of the LLC and the Manager Member, on such terms as the Manager Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, believes are advisable. 31 SECTION 4.6 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, the LLC shall indemnify each Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the LLC or the Manager Member as set forth in this Agreement, in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise. Without limitation, the foregoing indemnity shall extend to any liability of any Indemnitee, pursuant to a loan guaranty or otherwise for any indebtedness of the LLC or any Subsidiary of the LLC (including without limitation, any indebtedness which the LLC or any Subsidiary of the LLC has assumed or taken subject to), and the Manager Member is hereby authorized and empowered, on behalf of the LLC, to enter into one or more indemnity agreements consistent with the provisions of this Section 4.6 in favor of any Indemnitee having or potentially having liability for any such indebtedness. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall be made only out of the assets of the LLC, and neither the Manager Member nor any other Member shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the LLC, or otherwise provide funds, to enable the LLC to fund its obligations under this Section 4.6. (b) Reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnitee who is a party to a proceeding shall be paid or reimbursed by the LLC in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding. (c) The indemnification provided by this Section 4.6 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Members, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity unless otherwise provided in a written agreement pursuant to which such Indemnitees are indemnified. (d) The LLC may, but shall not be obligated to, purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the Manager Member shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the LLC's activities, regardless of whether the LLC would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. (e) For purposes of this Section 4.6, the LLC shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the LLC also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of Section 4.6; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the LLC. (f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject any of the Members to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement. 32 (g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 4.6 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. (h) The provisions of this Section 4.6 are for the benefit of the Indemnities, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 4.6 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the LLC's liability to any Indemnitee under this Section 4.6, as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification, or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. SECTION 4.7 Liability of the Manager Member. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Manager Member and its officers, directors and/or trust managers shall not be liable for monetary damages to the LLC, any Members or any Assignees for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of errors in judgment or of any act or omission if the Manager Member acted in good faith. (b) The Members and the Company expressly acknowledge that the Manager Member is acting on behalf of both the Members and the shareholders of the Company collectively; that, except as provided to the contrary in written agreements between the Members and the Manager Member and/or the LLC, the Manager Member is under no obligation to consider separately the interests of the Members (except as otherwise provided herein) in deciding whether to cause the LLC to take (or decline to take) any actions, and that, except as provided to the contrary in written agreements between the Members and the Manager Member and/or the LLC, the Manager Member shall not be liable for monetary damages for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by Members in connection with such decisions, provided that the Manager Member has acted in good faith. (c) Subject to its obligations and duties as Manager Member set forth in Section 4.1(a) hereof, the Manager Member may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents. The Manager Member shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the Manager Member in good faith. (d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 4.7 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the Manager Member's and its officers' and directors' liability to the LLC and the Members under this Section 4.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. 33 SECTION 4.8 Other Matters Concerning the Manager Member. (a) The Manager Member may rely and shall be protected in acting, or refraining from acting, upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture, or other paper or document believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. (b) The Manager Member may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers, architects, engineers, environmental consultants and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the opinion of such Persons as to matters which such Manager Member reasonably believes to be within such Person's professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion. (c) The Manager Member shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers and duly appointed attorneys-in-fact. Each such attorney shall, to the extent provided by the Manager Member in the power of attorney, have full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and duty which is permitted or required to be done by the Manager Member hereunder. (d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or the Act, but subject to Sections 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, any action of the Manager Member on behalf of the LLC or any decision of the Manager Member to refrain from acting on behalf of the LLC, undertaken in the good faith belief that such action or omission is necessary or advisable in order (i) to protect the ability of the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT; or (ii) to avoid the Company incurring any taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, is expressly authorized under this Agreement and is deemed approved by all of the Members. SECTION 4.9 Reliance by Third Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the LLC shall be entitled to assume that the Manager Member has full power and authority, without consent or approval of any other Member or Person, to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the LLC and to enter into any contracts on behalf of the LLC, and take any and all actions on behalf of the LLC and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the Manager Member as if the Manager Member were the LLC's sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Member hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies which may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the Manager Member in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the Manager Member or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the Manager Member or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the LLC by the Manager Member or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (i) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect; (ii) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the LLC; and (iii) such certificate, document or 34 instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the LLC. SECTION 4.10 Other Business Ventures. This Agreement shall not prohibit the Manager Member, any other Members or the Company from engaging independently or with others in other business ventures of every nature, type, and description including, without limitation, the ownership and management of assets similar to those owned by the LLC, which activities may compete with those of the LLC. This Agreement shall not give the LLC or any Member any rights in and to such independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom. None of the Manager Member, any other Member or the Company shall have any obligation to offer the opportunity to participate or invest in any such independent venture to the LLC or any Member. ARTICLE V CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION 5.1 Capital Contributions. On or prior to becoming a Member of the LLC, each Member has made a Capital Contribution to the LLC as reflected in each such Member's initial Capital Account on Exhibit A attached hereto. The number and Class of Units held by each Member, the Capital Account balance of each Member and the Percentage Interest of each Member are as set forth on Exhibit A, which Percentage Interest may be adjusted on Exhibit A from time to time by the Manager Member to the extent necessary to reflect accurately redemptions, additional Capital Contributions, the issuance of additional Units (pursuant to any merger or otherwise), or similar events having an effect on any Member's Percentage Interest. To the extent the LLC acquires any property by the merger of any other Person into the LLC, Persons who receive Units in exchange for their interests in the Person merging into the LLC shall become Members and shall be deemed to have made Capital Contributions as provided in the applicable merger agreement and as set forth in Exhibit A, as amended to reflect such deemed Capital Contributions. Except as provided in Sections 5.2 and 10.5 the Members shall have no obligation to make any additional Capital Contributions or loans to the LLC. For the avoidance of doubt, the Manager Member is expressly permitted to make additional contributions of real property to the LLC after the Effective Date in exchange for additional Class C Units without the consent of any other Member. SECTION 5.2 Issuances of Additional LLC Units. The Manager Member is hereby authorized, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of any Members, to cause the LLC from time to time to issue to the Members (including the Manager Member) or other Persons additional Units or other LLC Interests in one or more classes, or one or more series of any of such classes, with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties, including rights, powers and duties, all as shall be determined by the Manager Member in its sole and absolute discretion subject to Delaware law, including, without limitation, (i) the allocations of items of LLC income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to each such Class or series of LLC Interests; (ii) the right of each such Class or series of LLC Interests to share in LLC distributions; and (iii) the rights of each such Class or series of LLC Interests upon dissolution and liquidation of the LLC. 35 SECTION 5.3 Preemptive Rights. No Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar purchase right with respect to (i) additional Capital Contributions or loans to the LLC; or (ii) the issuance or sale of any Units or other LLC Interests. ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS SECTION 6.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions. Subject to Sections 6.2 and 6.3 hereof, the Manager Member shall distribute at least quarterly an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of Available Cash generated by the LLC during the last full distribution period as follows: (a) first, to the Class A Preferred Unitholders who are Members on the applicable LLC Record Date with respect to such distribution, pro rata among them in proportion to the Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount, if any, of each such Class A Preferred Unitholder until the Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount of each Class A Preferred Unitholder is reduced to zero; (b) second, to the Class A Preferred Unitholders who are Members on the applicable LLC Record Date with respect to such distribution, pro rata among them in proportion to the Class A Preferred Return Amount, if any, of each such Class A Preferred Unitholder, until each such Class A Preferred Unitholder has received an amount equal to the Class A Preferred Return Amount with respect to such distribution; (c) third, to the Class B Unitholders who are Members on the LLC Record Date with respect to such distribution, pro rata among them in proportion to the Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount, if any, of each such Class B Unitholder until the Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount of each Class B Unitholder is reduced to zero; (d) fourth, to the Class B Unitholders who are Members on the LLC Record Date with respect to such distribution, pro rata among them in proportion to the Class B Distribution Amount, if any, of each such Class B Unitholder, until such Class B Unitholder has received an amount equal to the Class B Distribution Amount with respect to such distribution; (e) fifth, one hundred percent (100%) to Class C Unitholders in proportion to their Class C Units, until such Class C Unitholders have received, in the aggregate, an amount equal to (i) two (2) times the Agreed Value of all Contributed Properties, plus (ii) a return of five percent (5%) per annum (compounded quarterly) on the amount in clause (i) calculated commencing on the Effective Date; and (f) thereafter; (i) ninety five percent (95%) to the Class C Unitholders who are Members on the LLC Record Date with respect to such distribution, pro rata among them in proportion to their Class C Units, and (ii) five percent (5%) to the Class A Preferred Unitholders and the Class B Unitholders who are Members on the LLC Record Date with respect to such distribution, pro rata among them in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. 36 (g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may a Member receive a distribution of Available Cash with respect to a Class A Preferred Unit or Class B Unit if and to the extent that such Class A Preferred Unit or Class B Unit has been redeemed or exchanged prior to the LLC Record Date for the same period, or, if applicable, prior to the last day of the applicable month. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, no Member shall receive a distribution with respect to a Class A Preferred Unit or Class B Unit and a dividend with respect to a REIT Share received upon a redemption of such Class A Preferred Unit or Class B Unit for the same period. No Member shall receive any distributions in respect of, and no Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount, or Cumulative Class B Distribution Amount shall accrue with respect to, any failure of such Member to timely receive any Class A Preferred Return Amount Class B Distribution Amount due the Member's failure to provide the Manager Member with accurate information regarding its address for payment of distributions hereunder. SECTION 6.2 Amounts Withheld. All amounts withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of any state or local tax law and Section 10.5 hereof with respect to any allocation, payment or distribution to the Members or Assignees shall be treated as amounts distributed to the Members or Assignees pursuant to Section 6.1 for all purposes under this Agreement. SECTION 6.3 Distributions Upon Liquidation. Proceeds from a Terminating Capital Transaction and any other cash reductions in reserves made after commencement of the liquidation of the LLC shall be distributed to the Members in accordance with Section 9.2. ARTICLE VII ALLOCATIONS SECTION 7.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes. For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Members among themselves, the LLC's items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Exhibit B hereof) shall be allocated among the Members in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below. (a) Net Income. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit C attached hereto, Net Income shall be allocated: (i) first, to the Members holding Class A Preferred Units to the extent that Net Losses previously allocated to such Members pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(iii) below for all prior taxable years exceed Net Income previously allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 7.1(a)(i) for all prior taxable years; (ii) second, to Members holding Class B Units to the extent that Net Losses previously allocated to such Members pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(ii) below for all prior taxable years exceed Net Income previously allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 7.1(a)(ii) for all prior taxable years; 37 (iii) third, to Members holding Class C Units to the extent that Net Losses previously allocated to such Members pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(i) below for all prior taxable years exceed Net Income previously allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 7.1(a)(iii) for all prior taxable years; (iv) fourth, to Members holding Class A Preferred Units, pro rata in proportion to the number of Class A Preferred Units held by them, until each such Class A Preferred Unit has been allocated Net Income equal to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of preferred distributions such Members are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 6.1(b) hereof as of the last day of the current taxable year or to the date of redemption to the extent such Units are redeemed during such taxable year over (y) the cumulative Net Income allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 7.1(a)(iv) for all prior taxable years; (v) fifth, to Members holding Class B Units, pro rata in proportion to and up to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of preferred distributions such Members are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 6.1(d) hereof as of the last day of the current taxable year or to the date of redemption to the extent such Units are redeemed during such taxable year (provided that for purposes of this Section 7.1(a)(v) the Manager Member may include in the calculation of distributions received by a Member during any taxable year or other taxable period of the LLC any distributions received by the Member on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the end of the particular taxable year or other period of the LLC, provided further that, if the Manager Member elects to include the distribution in any such calculation, any such distribution shall be disregarded for purposes of determining allocations of income in the year in which it was actually made) over (y) the cumulative Net Income allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 7.1(a)(v) for all prior taxable years, including for this purpose any amount treated as a guaranteed payment to such Members pursuant to Section 707(c) of the Code; (vi) sixth, to Members holding Class C Units pro rata in proportion to number of the Class C Units held by them, until each such Class C Unit has been allocated Net Income equal to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of distributions such Members are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 6.1(e) hereof as of the last day of the current taxable year over (y) the cumulative Net Income allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 7.1(a)(vi) for all prior taxable years; and (vii) seventh, the remaining Net Income of the LLC shall be allocated (i) ninety five percent (95%)to the Members holding Class C Units, pro rata among them in proportion to the Class C Units held by them, and (ii) five percent (5%)to the Members holding Class A Preferred Units and Class B Units, pro rata among them in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. 38 (b) Net Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit C attached hereto, Net Losses shall be allocated: (i) first, to the Members holding Class C Units, pro rata in proportion to each Member's respective Adjusted Capital Account as of the last day of the period for which such allocation is being made until the Adjusted Capital Account (ignoring for this purpose any amounts a Member is obligated to contribute to the capital of the LLC or is deemed obligated to contribute pursuant to Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) of each Member with respect to such Class C Units is reduced to zero; (ii) second, to the Members holding Class B Units, pro rata in proportion to each Member's respective Adjusted Capital Account as of the last day of the period for which such allocation is being made until the Adjusted Capital Account (ignoring for this purpose any amounts a Member is obligated to contribute to the capital of the LLC or is deemed obligated to contribute pursuant to Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) of each Member with respect to such Class B Units is reduced to zero; (iii) third, to the Members holding Class A Preferred Units in accordance with the rights of such Class A Preferred Units until the Adjusted Capital Account (modified in the same manner as in the parenthetical in the immediately preceding clause (ii)) of each such Member with respect to such Class A Preferred Units is reduced to zero. (c) Section 704(c) Method; Non-Recourse Liability Allocation Method. The LLC shall use, and shall cause each other entity in which the LLC has a direct or indirect interest to use the "traditional method" under Regulations Section 1.704-3(b) for purposes of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to each Protected Asset to take into account the book-tax disparities as of the effective time of the contribution of such Protected Asset to the LLC and with respect to any revaluation of such Protected Asset pursuant to Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), and 1.704-3(a)(6) with no "curative allocations," "remedial allocations," or adjustments to other items to offset the effect of the "ceiling rule." The LLC will, each year, allocate under Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(2) and Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3) at least $12,000,000 of "partnership nonrecourse liabilities" (within the meaning of Section 752 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder) to the Members holding Class B Units. Any gain allocated to the Members upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any LLC asset shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to Exhibit C, be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Members have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income. SECTION 7.2 Substantial Economic Effect. It is the intent of the Members that the allocations of Net Income and Net Losses under this Agreement have substantial economic effect (or be consistent with the Members' interests in the LLC in the case of the allocation of losses attributable to nonrecourse debt) within the meaning of Section 704(b) of the Code as interpreted 39 by the Regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. This Article VII and other relevant provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent. ARTICLE VIII TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS SECTION 8.1 Transfer. (a) The term "transfer." when used in this Article VIII with respect to a Unit, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction by which the a Member purports to assign all or any part of its LLC Interest to another Person, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise. The term "transfer" when used in this Article 8 does not include any redemption of Units by the LLC from a Member or any acquisition of Units from a Member by the Company pursuant to Sections 3.11 or 3.12. (b) No LLC Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article VIII. Any transfer or purported transfer of a LLC Interest not made in accordance with this Article VIII shall be null and void. SECTION 8.2 Transfer of Manager Member's LLC Interest. The Manager Member may transfer its LLC Interest. In the event that the Manager Member transfers any of its LLC Interest, the transferee (and any and all subsequent transferees) shall be entitled to the same rights to distributions with regard to such LLC Interest as the Manager Member hereunder. SECTION 8.3 Members' Rights to Transfer. (a) Except as set forth in Sections 8.3(b) and 8.3(c), no Member may transfer all or any portion of its LLC Interest, or any of such Member's economic rights as a Member, without the prior written consent of the Manager Member, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3(a), if a Member is subject to Incapacity, the executor, administrator, trustee, committee, guardian, conservator or receiver of such Member's estate shall have all of the rights of a Member, but not more rights than those enjoyed by other Members, for the purpose of settling or managing the estate and such power as the Member possessed prior to becoming Incapacitated to transfer all or any part of his or its interest in the LLC. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3(a), but subject to Sections 8.3(d), (e) and (f) below, a Member may, after the first anniversary of the Effective Date, or at any time if such transfer is by operation of the laws of descent and distribution, and subject to such transfer not violating the proviso contained in Section 2.3, and upon not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice containing the identity and address of the proposed transferee and such other information about such proposed transferee as the Manager Member shall reasonably request to enable it to determine that such proposed transfer is permitted hereunder and does not violate the proviso contained in Section 2.3, transfer all or a portion of its LLC 40 Interest to (i) a Person who is, at the time of the transfer, an existing Member, (ii) in the case of a Member that is an entity, a Person who, at the time of the transfer, is entitled to receive distributions from, or is a beneficiary of, that entity, (iii) a Person who is a member of such Member's Family Group, (iv) a charitable organization (registered as such under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code) as a gift, or (v) subject to Section 8.3(f) below, any lenders to such Member through a pledge of such Member's LLC Interest; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision herein, no transfer may be made to a Person who (x) does not qualify as an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (y) is a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code, or (z) is a country, territory, individual or entity named on the lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. (d) Without limiting the foregoing, the Manager Member may prohibit any transfer by a Member of its LLC Interests if, in the opinion of legal counsel to the LLC, such transfer would require filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or would otherwise violate any federal or state securities laws or regulations applicable to the LLC or the LLC Interests. (e) No transfer by a Member of its LLC Interests (including a redemption or exchange pursuant to Sections 3.11 or 3.12 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the opinion of legal counsel for the LLC, it would result in the LLC being treated as an association or publicly traded LLC taxable as a corporation; (ii) such transfer is effectuated through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market" (or the substantial equivalent thereof) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code; (iii) such transfer would cause the LLC to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(c) of the Code); (iv) such transfer would, in the opinion of legal counsel for the LLC, cause any portion of the assets of the LLC to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.2-101; (v) such transfer would subject the LLC to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as amended or ERISA; or (vi) in the opinion of legal counsel for the Company, such transfer likely would jeopardize the Company's ability to qualify as a REIT currently or in the future or would subject the Company to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code. (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3(a), a Member shall have the right to pledge such Member's Units to a commercial or investment bank. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, no transfer of any LLC Interests may be made to a lender to any Member pursuant to any pledge, without the consent of the Manager Member, which consent may be given or withheld by the Manager Member in its sole and absolute discretion; provided that, if the Manager Member withholds such consent with respect to any pledge with respect to the existence of which it had previously been notified, then simultaneously with the time at which such lender would otherwise have become the owner of such LLC Interests, such LLC Interests shall, automatically and without any action by any party, be converted into the right to receive the Class A Cash Redemption Amount, or the Class B Cash Redemption Amount, as applicable. 41 SECTION 8.4 Substituted Members. (a) No Member shall have the right to substitute a transferee as a Member in his place. The Manager Member shall, however, have the right to consent to the admission of a transferee of the interest of a Member pursuant to this Section 8.4 as a Substituted Member, which consent may be given or withheld by the Manager Member in its sole and absolute discretion. The Manager Member's failure or refusal to permit a transferee of any such interests to become a Substituted Member shall not give rise to any cause of action against the LLC or any Member. (b) A transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Member in accordance with this Article VIII shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a Member under this Agreement. (c) Upon the admission of a Substituted Member, the Manager Member shall amend Exhibit A to reflect the name, address, number of Units, and Percentage Interest of such Substituted Member and to eliminate or adjust, if necessary, the name, address and interest of the predecessor of such Substituted Member. SECTION 8.5 Assignees. If the Manager Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, does not consent to the admission of any Permitted Transferee as a Substituted Member, as described in Section 8.4, such transferee shall be considered an Assignee for purposes of this Agreement. An Assignee shall be deemed to have had assigned to it, and shall be entitled to receive distributions from the LLC and the share of Net Income, Net Losses, Recapture Income, and any other items, gain, loss deduction and credit of the LLC attributable to the Units assigned to such transferee, but shall not be deemed to be a holder of Units for any other purpose under this Agreement, and shall not be entitled to vote such Units in any matter presented to the Members for a vote (such Units being deemed to have been voted on such matter in the same proportion as all other Units held by Members are voted). In the event any such transferee desires to make a further assignment of any such Units, such transferee shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Article VIII to the same extent and in the same manner as any Member desiring to make an assignment of Units. SECTION 8.6 General Provisions. No Member may withdraw from the LLC other than as a result of a permitted transfer of all of such Member's Units in accordance with this Article VIII or pursuant to redemption of all of its Units under Section 3.11 or 3.12. (b) Any Member who shall transfer all of its Units in a transfer permitted pursuant to this Article VIII shall cease to be a Member upon the admission of all Assignees of such Units as Substitute Members. Similarly, any Member who shall transfer all of its Units pursuant to a redemption of all of its Units under Section 3.11 or 3.12 shall cease to be a Member. (c) Except as otherwise authorized by the Manager Member, transfers pursuant to this Article VIII may only be made on the first day of a fiscal quarter of the LLC. 42 (d) If any LLC Interest is transferred or assigned during any quarterly segment of the LLC's fiscal year in compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII or redeemed or transferred pursuant to Section 3.11 or 3.12 on any day other than the first day of a LLC Year, then Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items attributable to such interest for such LLC Year shall be divided and allocated between the transferor Member and the transferee Member by taking into account their varying interests during the LLC Year in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using the interim closing of the books method. All distributions of Available Cash attributable to such Unit with respect to which the LLC Record Date is before the date of such transfer, assignment, or redemption shall be made to the transferor Member or the Redeeming Member, as the case may be, and in the case of a transfer or assignment other than a redemption, all distributions of Available Cash thereafter attributable to such Unit shall be made to the transferee Member. ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, AND TERMINATION SECTION 9.1 Dissolution. The LLC shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Members or Additional Members or by the admission of a successor Manager Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the withdrawal of the Manager Member, any successor Manager Member shall continue the business of the LLC. The LLC shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, only upon the first to occur of any of the following (each a "Liquidating Event"): (a) subject to Section 4.3 hereof, an election to dissolve the LLC made by the Manager Member. (b) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the LLC pursuant to the provisions of the Act; or (c) subject to Section 10.6 hereof, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of the LLC. SECTION 9.2 Winding Up. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the LLC shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors and Members. No Member shall take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the LLC's business and affairs. The Manager Member, or, in the event there is no remaining Manager Member, any Person elected by a majority in interest of the Members (the Manager Member or such other Person being referred to herein as the "Liquidator"), shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the LLC and shall take full account of the LLC's liabilities and property and the LLC property shall be liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof, and the proceeds therefrom (which may, to the extent determined by the Manager Member, include shares of common stock in the Company) shall be applied and distributed in the following order: (i) first, to the payment and discharge of all of the LLC's debts and liabilities to creditors other than the Members; 43 (ii) second, to the payment and discharge of all of the LLC's debts and liabilities to the Manager Member; (iii) third, to the payment and discharge of all of the LLC's debts and liabilities to the other Members; and (iv) fourth, the balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with their Capital Accounts, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, and allocations for all periods. (v) The Manager Member shall not receive any additional compensation for any services performed pursuant to this Article IX. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.2(a) hereof which require liquidation of the assets of the LLC, but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if prior to or upon dissolution of the LLC the Liquidator determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the LLC's assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Members, the Liquidator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the LLC (including to those Members as creditors) and/or distribute to the Members, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2(a) hereof, undivided interests in such LLC assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation. Any such distributions in kind shall be made only if, in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator, such distributions in kind are in the best interest of the Members, and shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operation of such properties at such time. The Liquidator shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. (c) In the discretion of the Liquidator, a pro rata portion of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the Members pursuant to this Article IX may be: (i) distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the Members for the purposes of liquidating LLC assets, collecting amounts owed to the LLC, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the LLC or the Manager Member arising out of or in connection with the LLC. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the Members from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the Liquidator, in the same proportions as the amount distributed to such trust by the LLC would otherwise have been distributed to the Members pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) withheld or escrowed to provide a reasonable reserve for LLC liabilities (contingent or otherwise) and to reflect the unrealized portion of any installment obligations owed to the LLC, provided that such withheld or escrowed amounts shall be distributed to the Members in the manner and order of priority set forth in Section 9.2(a) as soon as practicable. 44 SECTION 9.3 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations. In the event the LLC is "liquidated" within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), distributions shall be made pursuant to this Article IX to the Members who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2). If any Member has a deficit balance in his Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for all taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), such Member shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the LLC with respect to such deficit, and such deficit shall not be considered a debt owed to the LLC or to any other Person for any purpose whatsoever. SECTION 9.4 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX, in the event the LLC is considered "liquidated" within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), but no Liquidating Event has occurred, the LLC's property shall not be liquidated, the LLC's liabilities shall not be paid or discharged, and the LLC's affairs shall not be wound up. Instead, for federal income tax purposes and for purposes of maintaining Capital Accounts pursuant to Exhibit B hereto, the LLC shall be deemed to have contributed its assets in kind to a new limited liability company in return for interests in such limited liability company that correspond to the outstanding interests in the LLC and then, distributed the interests in such new limited liability company to the Members in accordance with their respective interests in the LLC in liquidation of the LLC. SECTION 9.5 Rights of Members. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Member shall look solely to the assets of the LLC for the return of its Capital Contributions and shall have no right or power to demand or receive property other than cash from the LLC. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member shall have priority over any other Member as to the return of its Capital Contributions, distributions, or allocations. SECTION 9.6 Notice of Dissolution. In the event a Liquidating Event occurs or an event occurs that would, but for the provisions of an election or objection by one or more Members pursuant to Section 9.1, result in a dissolution of the LLC, the Manager Member shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, provide written notice thereof to each of the Members (a "Liquidation Notice"). The Manager Member shall not make any liquidating distributions to the Members prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days following delivery by the Manager Member of a Liquidation Notice to the Members (such thirty (30) day period is referred to herein as the "Pre-Liquidation Period"). During the Pre-Liquidation Period each Member may exercise the Redemption Right. SECTION 9.7 Termination of LLC and Cancellation of Certificate of Formation. Upon the completion of the liquidation of the LLC's assets, as provided in Section 9.2 hereof, the LLC shall be terminated, a certificate of cancellation shall be filed, and all qualifications of the LLC as a foreign limited liability company in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the LLC shall be taken. SECTION 9.8 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up. A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding-up of the business and affairs of the LLC and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof, in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such 45 winding-up, and the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect between the Members during the period of liquidation. SECTION 9.9 Waiver of Partition. Each Member hereby waives any right to partition of the LLC property. ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS SECTION 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns. The Manager Member shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns of LLC income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the LLC for federal and state income tax purposes and shall furnish, within one hundred (100) days of the close of each taxable year, the tax information reasonably requested by Members for federal and state income tax reporting purposes. To the extent required by law, the Manager Member and the Member Representatives shall treat the LLC as the "continuation" of Bay Shore within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.708-1(c) for federal income tax purposes. SECTION 10.2 Tax Elections. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein (including, without limitation, Section 7.1(c) and Section 10.2(b)), the Manager Member shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine whether to make or revoke any available election pursuant to the Code. Unless otherwise determined by the Manager Member, the LLC will not make an election under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3 to be treated as a corporation for U.S. income tax purposes. The Members agree to prepare and file all tax returns and reports in a manner consistent with the treatment of the LLC as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes. (b) The Manager Member shall make the election under Section 754 of the Code at the request of the Member Representatives. SECTION 10.3 Tax Matters Partner. The Manager Member shall be the "tax matters partner" of the LLC for federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to Section 6230(e) of the Code, upon receipt of notice from the IRS of the beginning of an administrative proceeding with respect to the LLC, the tax matters partner shall furnish the IRS with the name, address, taxpayer identification number, and profit interest of each of the Members and the Assignees; provided, however, that such information is provided to the LLC by the Members and the Assignees. (b) The tax matters partner is authorized, but not required. (i) to enter into any settlement with the IRS with respect to any administrative or judicial proceedings for the adjustment of LLC items required to be taken into account by a Member for income tax purposes (such administrative proceedings being referred to as a "tax audit" and such judicial proceedings being referred to as "judicial review"), and in the settlement agreement the tax matters partner may expressly state that such agreement shall bind all Members, except that such settlement agreement shall not bind any Member (i) who (within the 46 time prescribed pursuant to the Code and Regulations) files a statement with the IRS providing that the tax matters partner shall not have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of such Member; or (ii) who is a "notice partner" (as defined in Section 6231(a)(8) of the Code) or a member of a "notice group" (as defined in Section 6223(b)(2) of the Code); (ii) in the event that a notice of a final administrative adjustment at the LLC level of any item required to be taken into account by a Member for tax purposes (a "final adjustment") is mailed to the tax matters partner, to seek judicial review of such final adjustment, including the filing of a petition for readjustment with the Tax Court or the filing of a complaint for refund with the United States Claims Court or the District Court of the United States for the district in which the LLC's principal place of business is located; (iii) to intervene in any action brought by any other Member for judicial review of a final adjustment; (iv) to file a request for an administrative adjustment with the IRS and, if any part of such request is not allowed by the IRS, to file an appropriate pleading (petition or complaint) for judicial review with respect to such request; (v) to enter into an agreement with the IRS to extend the period for assessing any tax which is attributable to any item required to be taken account of by a Member for tax purposes, or an item affected by such item; and (vi) to take any other action on behalf of the Members or the LLC in connection with any tax audit or judicial review proceeding to the extent permitted by applicable law or regulations. The taking of any action and the incurring of any expense by the tax matters partner in connection with any such proceeding, except to the extent required by law, is a matter in the sole and absolute discretion of the tax matters partner and the provisions relating to indemnification of the Manager Member set forth in Section 4.6 of this Agreement shall be fully applicable to the tax matters partner in its capacity as such. (c) The tax matters partner shall receive no compensation for its services. All third party costs and expenses incurred by the tax matters partner in performing its duties as such (including legal and accounting fees and expenses) shall be borne by the LLC. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict the LLC from engaging an accounting firm to assist the tax matters partner in discharging its duties hereunder, so long as the compensation paid by the LLC for such services is reasonable. 47 SECTION 10.4 Organizational Expenses. The LLC shall elect to deduct expenses, if any, incurred by it in organizing the LLC as provided in Section 709 of the Code. SECTION 10.5 Withholding. Each Member hereby authorizes the LLC to withhold from, or pay on behalf of or with respect to, such Member any amount of federal, state, local, or foreign taxes that the Manager Member determines that the LLC is required by law to withhold or pay with respect to any amount distributable or allocable to such Member pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any taxes required to be withheld or paid by the LLC pursuant to Sections 1441,1442,1445, or 1446 of the Code. Any amount paid on behalf of or with respect to a Member shall constitute a loan by the LLC to such Member, which loan shall be repaid by such Member within fifteen (15) days after notice from the Manager Member that such payment must be made unless (i) the LLC withholds such payment from a distribution which would otherwise be made to the Member; or (ii) the Manager Member determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such payment may be satisfied out of the available funds of the LLC which would, but for such payment, be distributed to the Member. Any amounts withheld pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) shall be treated as having been distributed to such Member. Each Member hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the LLC a security interest in such Member's LLC Interest to secure such Member's obligation to pay to the LLC any amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 10.5. In the event that a Member fails to pay any amounts owed to the LLC pursuant to this Section 10.5 when due, the Manager Member may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to make the payment to the LLC on behalf of such defaulting Member, and in such event shall be deemed to have loaned such amount to such defaulting Member and shall succeed to all rights and remedies of the LLC as against such defaulting Member. Without limitation, in such event the Manager Member shall have the right to receive distributions that would otherwise be distributable to such defaulting Member until such time as such loan, together with all interest thereon, has been paid in full, and any such distributions so received by the Manager Member shall be treated as having been distributed to the defaulting Member and immediately paid by the defaulting Member to the Manager Member in repayment of such loan. Any amounts payable by a Member hereunder shall bear interest at the lesser of (A) the base rate on corporate loans at large United States money center commercial banks, as published from time to time in the Wall Street Journal, plus four (4) percentage points, or (B) the maximum lawful rate of interest on such obligation, such interest to accrue from the date such amount is due (i.e., fifteen (15) days after demand) until such amount is paid in full. Each Member shall take such actions as the LLC or the Manager Member shall request in order to perfect or enforce the security interest created hereunder. SECTION 10.6 Lock Out. (a) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 10.6, neither the LLC nor any entity in which the LLC holds a direct or indirect interest shall, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer or otherwise actually or constructively dispose of or permit the actual or deemed disposition, other than any deemed disposition by reason of entering into this Agreement (in each case, a "Disposition") of any of the assets listed on Exhibit E hereto (the "Protected Assets"), or any direct or indirect interest therein, prior to the Protection Period applicable to such Protected Asset, without the consent of the Member Representatives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LLC (or other entity referred to in the preceding sentence) shall have the right, during the 48 Protection Period to consummate any Disposition of all or any portion of any Protected Asset in (i) a transaction with respect to which no income or gain would be required to be recognized by any Protected Party under the Code and any applicable state or local tax law (a "Tax-Deferred Exchange"), or (ii) in a condemnation or other taking of all or any portion of any Protected Asset by a governmental entity or authority in eminent domain proceedings or otherwise or any other involuntary transaction (an "Involuntary Conversion"): provided, however, in the case of (x) an Involuntary Conversion with respect to the Bay Shore Property in which the net proceeds received by the LLC exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Agreed Value of the Bay Shore Property or (y) an Involuntary Conversion with respect to the Centereach Property in which the net proceeds received by the LLC exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the Agreed Value of the Centereach Property, the LLC shall in either case be in breach of this Section 10.6 if the LLC recognizes gain with respect to such Involuntary Conversion pursuant to Section 1033 of the Code. In situations where the LLC engages in a wholly or partially Tax-Deferred Exchange involving a Protected Asset, the property (or as applicable, the portion thereof) received on a tax-deferred basis in exchange for such Protected Asset shall be treated as a Protected Asset for all purposes under this Agreement. Section 10.6(b) below shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy available to the Members (or any Indirect Owner thereof in the event of a breach of this Section 10.6(a), and no Protected Party (or Indirect Owner thereof) shall be entitled to pursue a claim for specific performance of the covenant set forth in Section 10.6(a) or bring a claim against any Person that acquires a Protected Asset from the LLC in violation of Section 10.6(a) or against any Member. (b) In the event that the LLC breaches the terms of Section 10.6(a), the LLC shall pay to each Protected Party that incurs a Built-in Gain Tax Liability from such breach an amount equal to the Built-In Gain Tax Liability from such breach for such Protected Party. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon (x) the death of a Protected Party or (y) at such time as a Protected Party (considering, for the purpose of this Section 10.6(c), each member of Centereach, and not Centereach itself, to be a Protected Party) directly or indirectly owns less than 10% of the Class A Preferred Units and Class B Units that such Protected Party owned as of the Effective Date, the obligations of the LLC pursuant to Section 10.6 shall terminate with respect to such Protected Party, and the LLC shall have no further liability or obligation under such sections to the resulting transferee(s) of such Member's LLC Interests. (d) Each Protected Party hereby covenants and agrees to provide on its own behalf or through its legal representatives, the LLC with written notice of any change in the direct or indirect ownership of his, her or its LLC Interests (including, but not limited to, the death of such Protected Party or any Indirect Owner thereof) promptly after any such change in ownership and upon the request of the LLC. SECTION 10.7 Debt Allocation and Related Matters. (a) The LLC shall, at all times during the Protection Period, cause (a) the Bay Shore Property to be subject to at least $12,000,000 in nonrecourse indebtedness (other than nonrecourse indebtedness treated as "partner nonrecourse debt" or "partner nonrecourse liability" 49 within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4)), and (b) the Centereach Property to be subject to at least $0 in nonrecourse indebtedness, in each case within the meaning of Section 752 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder. (b) In the event that the LLC breaches Section 10.7(a), or in the event the Bay Shore Property otherwise becomes subject to less than $9,500,000 in nonrecourse indebtedness (as described in Section 10.7(a) hereof), the LLC and the Company agree to permit each Protected Party that would incur a Built-In Gain Tax Liability from such breach to become the guarantor or guarantors of last resort with respect to $9,500,000 (or any lesser amount) of any secured debt of the LLC, in proportion to the amount of Built-In Gain Tax Liability that each such Protected Party would so incur as a result of the breach of Section 10.7(a), and in each such Protected Party's sole and absolute discretion. The form and content of such guaranty shall also be satisfactory to each such Protected Party. In the event that the LLC breaches Section 10.7(a), and in the event a Protected Party (in its sole and absolute discretion) elects not to become the guarantor or guarantors of last resort as described in the immediately preceding sentence, the LLC shall pay to such Protected Party that incurs a Built-In Gain Tax Liability from such breach an amount equal to its Built-In Gain Tax Liability. ARTICLE XI BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS SECTION 11.1 Records and Accounting. The Manager Member shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the LLC those records and documents required to be maintained by the Act and other books and records deemed by the Manager Member to be appropriate with respect to the LLC's business, including, without limitation, all books and records necessary to provide to the Members any information, lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof. Any records maintained by or on behalf of the LLC in the regular course of its business may be kept on, or be in the form of, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device, provided that the records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the LLC shall be maintained, for financial and tax reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or such other basis as the Manager Member determines to be necessary or appropriate. SECTION 11.2 Delivery of Information. (a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than one hundred (100) days after the close of each LLC Year, the Manager Member shall cause to be mailed to each Member as of the close of the LLC Year: (i) an annual report containing financial statements of the LLC, or of the Company if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with the Company, for such LLC Year, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, such statements to be audited by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants selected by the Manager Member; and 50 (b) The Manager Member shall cause to be mailed to each Member as of the close of the LLC Year, within one hundred (100) days after the close of each LLC Year, a copy of the LLC's federal, state and local income tax returns for the Year. (c) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than eighty (80) days after the close of each fiscal quarter (except for the last quarter of each fiscal year), the Manager Member shall cause to be mailed to each Member as of the close of the fiscal quarter, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the LLC, or of the Company, if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with the Company, and such other information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, or as the Manager Member determines to be appropriate, including without limitation payments to the Manager Member pursuant to Sections 4.4 and 4.6 hereof. (d) The Manager Member shall cause to be mailed to each Member, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than twenty (20) Business Days, notice of the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the admission of a new Member, together with an updated list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Member; (ii) any amendment to the Certificate of Formation of the LLC; (iii) any amendment to this Agreement executed by the Manager Member without the Consent of the Members; and (iv) any change in the Conversion Factor. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 11.2, the Manager Member may keep confidential from the Members (other than the Manager Member), for such period of time as the Manager Member determines in its sole and absolute discretion to be reasonable, any information that (i) the Manager Member reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or other information, the disclosure of which the Manager Member in good faith believes is not in the best interests of the LLC or could damage the LLC or its business; or (ii) the LLC is required by law or by agreements with an unaffiliated third party to keep confidential. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 12.1 Amendments. (a) Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by the Manager Member. Following such proposal, the Manager Member shall submit any proposed amendment to the Member Representatives with notice to the Members. The Manager Member shall, if necessary, seek the written consent of the Member Representatives on the proposed amendment or shall call a meeting to vote thereon and to transact any other business that it may deem appropriate. For purposes of obtaining a written vote, the Manager Member may require a response within a reasonable specified time, but not less than fifteen (15) days, and failure to respond in such time 51 period shall constitute a vote which is consistent with the Manager Member's recommendation with respect to the proposal. Except as especially provided otherwise in this Agreement, a proposed amendment shall be adopted and be effective as an amendment hereto if it is approved by (i) the Manager Member and (ii) the Member Representatives. (b) Notwithstanding Section 12.1(a), the Manager Member shall have the power, without the consent of the Member Representatives, to amend this Agreement as may be required to facilitate or implement any of the following purposes: (i) to add to the obligations of the Manager Member or surrender any right or power granted to the Manager Member or any Affiliate of the Manager Member for the benefit of the Members; (ii) to reflect the admission, substitution, termination, or withdrawal of Members in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) to set forth the designations, rights, powers, duties, and preferences of the holders of any additional LLC Interests issued pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof; (iv) to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Members in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement not inconsistent with law or with other provisions, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions of this Agreement; and (v) to satisfy any requirements, conditions, or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law. The Manager Member shall provide notice to the Members when any action under this Section 12.1(b) is taken. (c) Notwithstanding Section 12.1(a) and 12.1(b) hereof, this Agreement shall not be amended without the Consent of each Member whose rights are materially and adversely affected thereby if such amendment would (i) modify the limited liability of a Member in a manner adverse to such Member; (ii) alter rights of the Member to receive distributions pursuant to Article VI or Article IX, or the allocations specified in Article VI (except as permitted pursuant to Section 5.2 and Section 12.1(b)(iii) hereof); (iii) alter or modify the Redemption Right as set forth in Section 3.11 or 3.12 and the related definitions, in a manner adverse to such Member; or (iv) amend this Section 12.1(c). SECTION 12.2 Company Guarantee. (a) Until such time as there are no Class A Preferred Units and Class B Units outstanding, the Company agrees, in the event that the LLC is unable to pay, or is legally 52 prohibited from paying, in cash, to any Member Beneficiary the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (defined below) then due and owing to such Member Beneficiary on a Payment Date, to make a Capital Contribution on the applicable Grace Period Payment Date (as defined below), in cash, sufficient to enable the LLC to pay (or, at the Company's election, the Company shall, on the applicable Grace Period Payment Date, pay such Member Beneficiary, in cash) such Guaranteed Obligations in full. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, until such time as there are no Class A Preferred Units and Class B Units outstanding, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the receipt and collection of the Guaranteed Obligations (defined below) to the Member Beneficiaries and their successors and Assignees permitted under Article VIII hereof when due and payable in accordance with this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, "Guaranteed Obligations" shall collectively refer to (i) the Class A Cash Redemption Amount, (ii) the Class B Cash Redemption Amount, (iii) the Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount, (iv) the Class A Preferred Return Amount, (v) the Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount, (vi) the Class B Distribution Amount, and (vii) any amounts required to be paid under Sections 10.6 and 10.7 hereof. (b) The Company's liability under this Section 12.2 is expressly conditioned on, and the Company shall have no liability under this Section 12.2 until: (i) solely in the case of a redemption in accordance with the terms of Section 3.11 or 3.12 hereof, as applicable, (A) (x) a Member Beneficiary duly and timely delivers to the Company a Notice of Redemption, or (y) the LLC delivers to a Member Beneficiary a notice of redemption pursuant to Section 3.12 hereof; (B) both (x) the LLC does not pay, in cash, to such Member Beneficiary the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing to such Member Beneficiary on the applicable Payment Date, and (y) the Company does not consummate the purchase of such Class A Preferred Units and/or Class B Units on the applicable Payment Date; and (C) such Member Beneficiary then delivers to the Company a notice setting forth such circumstances at any time after such applicable Payment Date, (including, but not limited to, the date of rescission, restoration, or return as contemplated under Section 12.2(h) hereof) (a "Guarantee Trigger Notice"): (ii) in the case of the Guaranteed Obligations that are distributions under Section 6.1 hereof, (A) the LLC fails to timely pay, in cash, to the Member Beneficiary on the applicable Payment Date the Cumulative Unpaid Class A Preferred Return Amount, the Class A Preferred Return Amount, the Cumulative Unpaid Class B Distribution Amount, and/or the Class B Distribution Amount and (B) such Member Beneficiary then delivers to the Company a Guarantee Trigger Notice at any time after such applicable Payment Date; or (iii) in the case of the payments required under Sections 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, the LLC fails to timely pay, in cash, to the Member Beneficiary on the applicable Payment Date any amount required to be paid under Sections 53 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, within five (5) business days from the applicable Payment Date (the "Grace Period"). Upon the expiration of the Grace Period, or upon the Company receiving such Guarantee Trigger Notice, as applicable, the Company shall then make a Capital Contribution, in cash, sufficient to enable the LLC to pay (or, at the Company's election, the Company shall pay such Member Beneficiary, in cash) the full amount of the Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing to such Member Beneficiary on the fifth (5th) business day after the expiration of such period (the "Grace Period Payment Date"). A Member Beneficiary may deliver a Guarantee Trigger Notice at any time after the LLC fails to make a required payment or the Company fails to consummate a purchase of Units under this Agreement on the applicable Payment Date and any such Guarantee Trigger Notice shall be deemed to have been received in a timely manner regardless of when sent or received. The passage of time between the date on which the LLC fails to make a required payment or the Company fails to consummate a purchase of Units under this Agreement and the date on which the LLC or the Company receives a Guarantee Trigger Notice shall not constitute a waiver of any Member Beneficiary's rights or a waiver or release of or otherwise affect the LLC's or the Company's obligations to make payments under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the payment by the Company on the Grace Period Payment Date, if (i) the Company made a Capital Contribution to the LLC and the LLC is then still unable to pay or is legally prohibited from paying, in cash, the full amount of the Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing to such Member Beneficiary or such payment is later disgorged, rescinded, restored or returned (as contemplated under Section 12.2(h) hereof), or (ii) the Company elected to make a payment directly to such Member Beneficiary and such payment is later disgorged, rescinded, restored or returned (as contemplated under Section 12.2(h) hereof), then upon delivery by such Member Beneficiary to the Company of a Notice of Non-Payment at any time after such applicable Grace Period Payment Date (a "Notice of Non-Payment"), the Company shall then pay such Member Beneficiary, in cash, the full amount of the Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing to such Member Beneficiary on the fifth (5th) business day after receipt of such Notice of Non-Payment. (c) This guarantee is exclusively for the benefit of the Class A Preferred Unitholders, the Class B Unitholders and their permitted successors and Assignees under Article VIII hereof and shall not extend to the benefit any creditor of the LLC or any other third party. (d) In the event that any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, or similar proceeding is instituted by or against the LLC or in the event that the LLC becomes insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or attempts to effect a composition with creditors, or in the event of the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the LLC, the obligations of the Company created under this Section 12.2 shall remain due, payable, and enforceable against the Company. (e) As a condition to payment or performance by the Company under this Section 12.2, no Redeeming Member shall be required, and the Company hereby waives any and all rights to require a Redeeming Member, to prosecute or seek to enforce any remedies against 54 the LLC or any other party liable to such Redeeming Member on account of the Guaranteed Obligations and/or to require a Redeeming Member to seek to enforce or resort to any remedies with respect to any security interests, liens, or encumbrances, if any, granted to the Redeeming Member by the LLC or any other party on account of the Guaranteed Obligations. (f) The Company will not assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification that it has against the LLC, any other person liable on the Guaranteed Obligations, if any, or any collateral, if any, until the Company has fully and indefeasibly performed all its obligations to the Redeeming Members. (g) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of the LLC or the Company or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the LLC or the Company, other than the indefeasible payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company waives any defense arising out of any such waiver even though that waiver may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of the Company against the LLC or any other person liable on any of the Guaranteed Obligations, if any. (h) If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the LLC or otherwise, the Company's obligations under this Section 12.2 with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made. If payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the LLC, all such amounts otherwise payable under the terms of this agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable directly by the Company forthwith on demand by and to the Redeeming Members. (i) Except as otherwise provided for in this Section 12.2 and to the extent provided for herein, the obligations of the Company under this Section 12.2 are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations), and are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, modification, alteration, supplement or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or to any provision of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the LLC or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, if any; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding of the LLC, or its assets; 55 (iv) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Company may have at any time against the LLC or any other person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions; or (v) the failure of any Redeeming Member to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other failure, default or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the Company or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of the Company as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations). (j) The obligations of the Company hereunder are not subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by the LLC or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, if any, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. SECTION 12.3 Addresses and Notice. Any notice, demand, request or report required or permitted to be given or made to a Member or Assignee under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by First Class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Member or Assignee at the address set forth in Exhibit A or such other address of which the Member shall notify the Manger Member in writing. SECTION 12.4 Titles and Captions. All article or Section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience only. They shall not be deemed part of this Agreement and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof. Except as specifically provided otherwise, references to "Articles" and "Sections" are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement. SECTION 12.5 Pronouns and Plurals. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. SECTION 12.6 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement. SECTION 12.7 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. 56 SECTION 12.8 Creditors. Other than as expressly set forth herein with respect to the Indemnities, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the LLC. SECTION 12.9 Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. SECTION 12.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto. SECTION 12.11 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. SECTION 12.12 Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 12.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement among the Members with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other prior written or oral understandings or agreements among them with respect thereto. 57 [MANAGER MEMBER SIGNATURE PAGE] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. MANAGER MEMBER KIMCO PERGAMENT, INC. a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Edward Senenman ------------------------------------ Name: Edward Senenman Title: Vice President COMPANY (solely for Sections 3.11, 3.12 and 12.2) KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation By: /s/ Edward Senenman ------------------------------------ Name: Edward Senenman Title: Vice President [MEMBER SIGNATURE PAGE] The undersigned, desiring to become one of the within named Members of Kimco - Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco - Pergament LLC, dated as of April 5, 2006. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of said Limited Liability Company Agreement. Signature line for Member: Centereach Associates, LLC By: /s/ Bruce Pergament ------------------------------------ Bruce Pergament Manager Address of Member: 1500 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn, NY 11576 [MEMBER SIGNATURE PAGE] The undersigned, desiring to become one of the within named Members of Kimco - Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco - Pergament LLC, dated as April 5, 2006. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of said Limited Liability Company Agreement. Signature line for Member: /s/ Robert Pergament --------------------------------------- Robert Pergament Address of Member: 17085 White Haven Drive Boca Raton, FL 33496-5922 [MEMBER SIGNATURE PAGE] The undersigned, desiring to become one of the within named Members of Kimco - Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco - Pergament LLC, dated as of April 5, 2006. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of said Limited Liability Company Agreement. Signature line for Member: /s/ Paul R. Slayton ---------------------------------------- Paul R. Slayton Address of Member: 1083 Middle Line Hwy Watermill, NY 11976 [MEMBER SIGNATURE PAGE] The undersigned, desiring to become one of the within named Members of Kimco - Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco - Pergament LLC, dated as of April 5, 2006. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of said Limited Liability Company Agreement. Signature line for Member: The Murray Pergament 1999 Trust f/b/o Issue of Bruce Pergament By: /s/ Eric B. Woldenberg ------------------------------------ Name: Eric B. Woldenberg Title: Trustee Address of Member: c/o Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP 410 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 ATTN: Eric B. Woldenberg EXHIBIT A MEMBERS, CARRYING VALUE AND AGREED VALUE OF CONTRIBUTED PROPERTIES, CAPITAL ACCOUNTS, OUTSTANDING UNITS AND PERCENTAGE INTERESTS (as of April 5, 2006)
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C PERCENTAGE CAPITAL MEMBER UNITS UNITS UNITS INTEREST ACCOUNT - ------ ------- -------- ------- ---------- ------------- Kimco Pergament, Inc., as -- -- 54,604 5.07% 2,033,458.00 Manager Member Address: c/o Kimco Realty Corporation 3333 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 100 New Hyde Park, NY 11042-0020 Attn: Edward Senenman Attn: Barbara Briamonte, Esq. Centereach Associates, LLC 13,963 -- -- 34.80% 13,962,643.00 Address: Pergament Realty Management LLC 1500 Old Northern Boulevard Roslyn,NY 11576 Attn: Max Brittain Attn: Bruce D. Pergament Paul Slayton -- 81,021 -- 7.52% 3,015,313.13 Address: 1 Bostwick Lane Old Westbury, NY 11568
Murray Pergament 1999 -- 377,846 -- 35.07% 14,070,657.17 Trust F/B/O the issue of Bruce Pergament Address: 1500 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn, NY 11576 Robert Pergament -- 188,976 -- 17.54% 7,036,534.71 Address: 17085 White Haven Drive Boca Raton, FL 33496-5922
CONTRIBUTED ASSET CARRYING VALUE AGREED VALUE - ----------------- -------------- -------------- 2112 Middle Country Road, Centereach, $21,955,388.45 $13,962,643.00 New York 1851 & 1871 Sunrise Highway,Bay Shore, $39,673,093.05 $24,122,505.00 New York
PROTECTED PARTIES Centereach Associates, LLC Paul Slayton Murray Pergament 1999 Trust F/B/O the issue of Bruce Pergament Robert Pergament Bruce Pergament Estate of Murray Pergament Estate of Linda Horowitz Arthur Pergament Lori Dorman Debra Levine EXHIBIT B CAPITAL ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE 1. Capital Accounts of the Members A. The LLC shall maintain for each Member a separate Capital Account in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions and any other deemed contributions made by such Member to the LLC pursuant to this Agreement; and (ii) all items of LLC income and gain (including income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 1.B hereof and allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 7.1(a) of the Agreement and Exhibit C hereof, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made to such Member pursuant to this Agreement; and (y) all items of LLC deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 1.B hereof and allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 7.1(b) of the Agreement and Exhibit C hereof. B. For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, deduction or loss to be reflected in the Members' Capital Accounts, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal income tax purposes determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments: (1) Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code which may be made by the LLC, provided that the amounts of any adjustments to the adjusted bases of the assets of the LLC made pursuant to Section 734 of the Code as a result of the distribution of property by the LLC to a Member (to the extent that such adjustments have not previously been reflected in the Members' Capital Accounts) shall be reflected in the Capital Accounts of the Members in the manner and subject to the limitations prescribed in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(5). (2) The computation of all items of income, gain, and deduction shall be made without regard to the fact that items described in Sections 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code are not includable gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for federal income tax purposes. (3) Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any LLC property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the LLC's Carrying Value with respect to such property as of such date. B-1 (4) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such fiscal year. (5) In the event the Carrying Value of any LLC Asset is adjusted pursuant to Section 1.D hereof, the amount of any such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset. (6) Any items specifically allocated under Exhibit C hereof shall not be taken into account. C. Generally, a transferee (including an Assignee) of a Unit shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor; provided, however, that, if the transfer causes a termination of the LLC under Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code, the LLC shall be deemed to have contributed its assets in kind to a new partnership in return for interests in such partnership that correspond to the outstanding interests in the Partnership, and then, distributed the interests in such new partnership to the General Partner and the Limited Partners in accordance with their respective interests in the Partnership in liquidation of the Partnership. In such event, the Carrying values of the Partnership properties shall be adjusted upon such deemed contribution to the new partnership pursuant to Section 1.D(2) hereof. The Capital Accounts of such reconstituted Partnership shall be maintained in accordance with the principles of this Exhibit B. D. (1) Consistent with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), and as provided in Section 1.D(2), the Carrying Value of all LLC assets shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such LLC property, as of the times of the adjustments provided in Section 1.D(2) hereof, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property and allocated pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Agreement. (2) Such adjustments shall be made as of the following times: (a) immediately prior to the acquisition of an additional interest in the LLC by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (b) immediately prior to the distribution by the LLC to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property as consideration for an interest in the LLC; and (c) immediately prior to the liquidation of the LLC within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) (including distributions in respect of a termination of the LLC under Section 708(a)(1)(A) of the Code); provided, however, that adjustments pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above shall be made only if the Manager Member determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the LLC. (3) In accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e), the Carrying Value of LLC assets distributed in kind shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such LLC property, as of the time any such asset is distributed. B-2 (4) In determining Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss for purposes of this Exhibit B, the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all LLC assets (including cash or cash equivalents) shall be determined by the Manager Member using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt, or in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Article IX of the Agreement, shall be determined and allocated by the Liquidator using such reasonable methods of valuation as it may adopt. The Manager Member, or the Liquidator, as the case may be, shall allocate such aggregate value among the assets of the LLC (in such manner as it determines in its sole and absolute discretion to arrive at a fair market value for individual properties). E. The provisions of this Agreement (including this Exhibit B and other Exhibits to this Agreement) relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. Except as otherwise set forth in a written agreement between the Manager Member and/or the LLC and one or more Members, in the event the Manager Member shall determine that it is prudent to modify (i) the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or credits relating to liabilities which are secured by contributed or distributed property or which are assumed by the LLC or the Members) are computed; or (ii) the manner in which items are allocated among the Members for federal income tax purposes in order to comply with such Regulations or to comply with Section 704(c) of the Code, the Manager Member may make such modification without regard to Article IX of the Agreement, provided that it is not likely to have a material effect on the amounts distributable to any Person pursuant to Article IX of the Agreement upon the dissolution of the LLC. The Manager Member also shall (i) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Members and the amount of LLC capital reflected on the LLC's balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q); and (ii) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b). In addition, the Manager member may adopt and employ such methods and procedures for (i) the maintenance of book and tax capital accounts; (ii) subject to Section 7.1(c) and Section 10.2(b), the determination and allocation of adjustments under Sections 704(c), 734 and 743 of the Code; (iii) the determination of Net Income, Net Loss, taxable loss and items thereof under this Agreement and pursuant to the Code; (iv) the adoption of reasonable conventions and methods for the valuation of assets and the determination of tax basis; (v) the allocation of asset value and tax basis; and (vi) conventions for the determination of cost recovery, depreciation and amortization deductions, as it determines in its sole discretion are necessary or appropriate to execute the provisions of this Agreement, to comply with federal and state tax laws, and are in the best interest of the Members. 2. No Interest No interest shall be paid by the LLC on Capital Contributions or on balances in Members' Capital Accounts. B-3 3. No Withdrawal No Member shall be entitled to withdraw any part of his Capital Contribution or his Capital Account or to receive any distribution from the LLC, except as otherwise provided in the Agreement. B-4 EXHIBIT C SPECIAL ALLOCATION RULES 1. Special Allocation Rules Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement or this Exhibit C. the following special allocations shall be made in the following order: A. Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.1 of the Agreement or any other provisions of this Exhibit C. if there is a net decrease in LLC Minimum Gain during any LLC taxable year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of LLC income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of the net decrease in LLC Minimum Gain, as determined under Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 1.A is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Solely for purposes of this Section 1.A, each Member's Adjusted Capital Account Deficit shall be determined prior to any other allocations pursuant to Section 7.1 of Member Minimum Gain during such LLC taxable year. B. Member Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision of Section 7.1 of this Agreement or any other provisions of this Exhibit C (except Section 1.A hereof), if there is a net decrease in Member Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt during any LLC taxable year, each Member who has a share of the Member Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.702-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of LLC income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of the net decrease in Member Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 1.B is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Solely for purposes of the Section 1.B, each Member's Adjusted Capital Account Deficit shall be determined prior to any other allocations pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Agreement or this Exhibit with respect to such LLC taxable year, other than allocations pursuant to Section 1.A hereof. C. Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), and after giving effect to the allocations required under Sections 1.A and 1.B hereof such Member has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of LLC income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each C-1 item of LLC income, including gross income and gain for the LLC taxable year) shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, its Adjusted Capital Account Deficit created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible. D. Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any LLC taxable year shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. If the Manager Member determines in its good faith discretion that the LLC's Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the Manager Member is authorized, upon notice to the Members, to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio for such LLC taxable year which would satisfy such requirements. E. Member Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions for any LLC taxable year shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). F. Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any LLC asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Regulations. G. Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth in Section 1.A through 1.F of this Exhibit C (the "Regulatory Allocations") are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Regulations under Section 704(b) of the Code. The Regulatory Allocations may not be consistent with the manner in which the Members intend to divide LLC distributions. Accordingly, the Manager Member is hereby authorized to divide other allocations of income, gain, deduction and loss among the Members so as to prevent the Regulatory Allocations from distorting the manner in which LLC distributions will be divided among the Members. In general, the Members anticipate that, if necessary, this will be accomplished by specially allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members so that the net amount of the Regulatory Allocations and such special allocations to each person is zero. However, the Manager Member will have discretion to accomplish this result in any reasonable manner; provided, however, that no allocation pursuant to this Section 1.G shall cause the LLC to fail to comply with the requirements of Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), -2(e) or 2. Allocations for Tax Purposes A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2, Code Section 704(b), Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder, Regulations Section 1.1245-1(e), Regulations C-2 Section 1250-1(f), or any other provision of the Code or Regulations, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Agreement and Section 1 of this Exhibit C. B. In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, subject to Section 7.1(c) hereof, items of income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to such property shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes among the Members in accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder (or the principles thereof with respect to Adjusted Property). C-3 EXHIBIT D NOTICE OF REDEMPTION The undersigned Member hereby irrevocably (i) redeems _________________ Class _____ Units (the "Redeemed Units") in Kimco Pergament, LLC, in accordance with the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kimco Pergament, LLC, dated April 3,2006 (the "Agreement"; capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Agreement) and the Redemption Right referred to therein; (ii) surrenders such Redeemed Units and all right, title and interest therein; and (iii) directs that the Class A Cash Redemption Amount or the Class B Cash Redemption Amount, as applicable, or, if elected by Kimco Realty Corporation, or the Class B Share Redemption Amount, as applicable, deliverable upon exercise of the Redemption Right be delivered to the address specified below, and if REIT Shares are to be delivered, such REIT Shares be registered or placed in the name(s) and at the address(es) specified below. The undersigned hereby, represents, warrants, and certifies that the undersigned (a) has marketable and unencumbered title to such Redeemed Units, free and clear of the rights or interests of any other person or entity; (b) has the full right, power, and authority to redeem and surrender such Redeemed Units as provided herein; and (c) has obtained the consent or approval of all persons or entities, if any, having the right to consent or approve such redemption and surrender. Dated: _____________________ Name of Member: ________________________ Please Print ---------------------------------------- (Signature of Member) ---------------------------------------- (Street Address) ---------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip Code) Signature Guaranteed by: ---------------------------------------- If REIT Shares are to be issued, issue to: Name: __________________________________ Please insert social security or identifying number: ______________ D-1 EXHIBIT E PROTECTED ASSETS
Protected Asset Protected Period - --------------- ---------------- 2112 Middle Country Road, Centereach, New Until the 10 year anniversary of the Effective York Date 1851 & 1871 Sunrise Highway, Bayshore, New Until the 20 year anniversary of the Effective York Date
EX-10.2 5 y33438exv10w2.txt EX-10.2: REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.2 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT This Registration Rights Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of April 5,2006 by and among Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and the persons listed on Exhibit A (each, a Holder and collectively, the "Holders"), which contemporaneously herewith are to become members of Kimco Pergament, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "LLC"). WHEREAS, the Holders are to receive contemporaneously herewith Class B Units of limited liability company interests in the LLC ("Units"), issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in connection with the contribution to the LLC of direct or indirect interests in real property pursuant to that certain Agreement to Contribute and Form Limited Liability Company among Centereach Associates, LLC, Bay Shore Associates, LLC, Kimco Pergament, Inc., as assignee of KRC Acquisition Corp., and the Company, dated as of December 9, 2005 (the "Contribution Agreement"); WHEREAS, pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the LLC (the "Limited Liability Company Agreement") such Units may, after the first anniversary of the Effective Date with (the "Lock-Up Expiration Date"), be tendered by the Holder thereof for redemption by the LLC for cash or, at the Company's election, shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"); and WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the closing of the Contribution Agreement that the Company provide the Holders with the registration rights set forth in Section 2 hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall have the following meanings: "Effective Date" shall mean April 5, 2006. "NASD" shall mean the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. "NYSE" shall mean the New York Stock Exchange. "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof. "Prospectus" shall mean the prospectus included in a Registration Statement at the time the Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC, as subsequently amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement relating to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Shares covered by such Registration Statement, and in each case including all material incorporated by reference therein. "Registrable Shares" shall mean the Shares, excluding (i) Shares for which a Registration Statement relating to the sale thereof shall have become effective under the Securities Act and which have been disposed of under such Registration Statement (including, without limitation, Shares issued to the Holders in exchange for Units pursuant to an effective original issuance Registration Statement), (ii) Shares sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or (iii) Shares eligible (or which would be eligible in the absence of the Holder's ownership of Common Stock other than Registrable Shares) for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act. For clarification, it is understood that once Shares have been issued to a Holder under an effective Registration Statement, such Shares are no longer Registrable Shares no matter who holds such Shares, and, accordingly, neither the Holder nor any subsequent holder (whether or not such holder is an affiliate of the Company) of such Shares has any further registration rights with respect to such Shares under this Agreement. "Registration Expenses" shall mean any and all expenses incurred by the Company incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including, without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or NASD registration and filing fees; (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state securities or "blue sky" laws and the rules of the NYSE or the NASD; (iii) all expenses of any Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, printing and distributing any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, certificates and other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement; (iv) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing, if any, of any of the Registrable Shares on any securities exchange or exchanges pursuant to Section 2(e) hereof; and (v) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of the independent public accountants of the Company, including the expenses of any special audit or "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance. Registration Expenses shall specifically exclude underwriting discounts and commissions relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Shares by a selling Holder, the fees and disbursements of counsel representing a selling Holder, fees and expenses of any underwriter engaged by a selling Holder and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Shares by a selling Holder, all of which shall be borne by such Holder in all cases. "Registration Statement" shall mean any registration statement of the Company pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act which covers any of the Registrable Shares on an appropriate form, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments and supplements, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials incorporated by reference therein. "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission. "Shares" shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued or to be issued to the Holder(s) upon redemption or in exchange for its or their Units, as appropriately adjusted on account of any stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization. 2 2. Registration. (a) Filing of Issuance Registration Statement. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(b) below, the Company will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Initial Issuance Registration Statement") under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, relating to the issuance to the Holders of Shares in exchange for the Units acquired pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, such filing to be made on a date (the "Filing Date") which is no earlier than two weeks before the Lock-Up Expiration Date and no later than two weeks after the LockUp Expiration Date; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Filing Date may be such other date as may be required under applicable provisions of the Securities Act or as may be required by the SEC pursuant to its interpretation of applicable federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Unless a Successor Issuance Registration Statement is an "automatic shelf registration statement" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Initial Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC for all of the Registrable Shares covered thereby within ninety (90) days after the Filing Date. In the event that the Company is unable to cause the Initial Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within ninety (90) days following the Filing Date, then the provisions of Section 2(b) shall apply. Notwithstanding the availability of rights under Section 2(b), the Company shall continue to use its reasonable efforts to cause such Initial Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC until such time as the Company shall file and have declared effective a Resale Shelf Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with Section 2(b). In the event that the Initial Issuance Registration Statement will cease to be effective pursuant to Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act prior to the Issuance Registration Expiration Date (as defined below), then, immediately prior to the time such Initial Issuance Registration Statement would cease to be effective, the Company will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3 under Rule 415 under the Securities Act (a "Successor Issuance Registration Statement", and together with the Initial Issuance Registration Statement, the "Issuance Registration Statements"), relating to the issuance to the Holders of Shares covered by such Initial Issuance Registration Statement. Additionally, in the event that any Successor Issuance Registration Statement will cease to be effective pursuant to Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act prior to the Issuance Registration Expiration Date, then, immediately prior to the time such Successor Issuance Registration Statement would cease to be effective, the Company will file an additional Successor Issuance Registration Statement relating to the issuance to the Holders of Shares covered by such then effective Successor Issuance Registration Statement. Unless a Successor Issuance Registration Statement is an "automatic shelf registration statement" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, the Company will use its reasonable efforts to cause such Successor Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC for all Registrable Securities covered thereby within one hundred eighty (180) days of the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement it is to succeed. In the event that the Company is unable to cause a Successor Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within one hundred eighty (180) days of the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement it is to succeed, then the provisions of Section 2(b) shall apply. Notwithstanding the availability of rights under Section 2(b), the Company shall continue to use its reasonable efforts to cause such Successor Issuance 3 Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC until such time as the Company shall file and have declared effective a Resale Shelf Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with Section 2(b). The Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to keep an Issuance Registration Statement effective at all times until the date (the "Issuance Registration Expiration Date") which is the earlier of (i) the date on which all Holders have tendered their Units for redemption and the redemption price therefor (whether paid in cash or in Common Shares) has been delivered to the Holders or (ii) the date on which the Holders no longer hold any Units or Registrable Shares. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause each Issuance Registration Statement to be an "automatic shelf registration statement" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, to the extent that the Company is eligible to do so. (b) Registration Statement Covering Resale of Common Shares. In the event that, for any reason, the Company determines that it (i) is unable to cause the Initial Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within ninety (90) days following the Filing Date, (ii) unable to cause a Successor Issuance Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within one hundred eighty (180) days of the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement it is to succeed, or (iii) (except as otherwise permitted by Section 7) is unable or it is impracticable to keep an Issuance Registration Statement relating to the issuance to the Holders of Shares in exchange for the Units effective at all times after the Lock-Up Expiration Date and until the Issuance Registration Expiration Date, the Company shall file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (a "Resale Shelf Registration Statement") under Rule 415 under the Securities Act relating to the resale by the Holders of their Registrable Shares. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable thereafter. The Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to keep the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, after its date of effectiveness, continuously effective until the date (the "Resale Shelf Registration Expiration Date") which is the earlier of (x) the date on which all Registrable Shares have been disposed of by the Holders or (y) the date on which all Registrable Shares are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor provision). After the Company has filed the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, any obligation of the Company to file an Issuance Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) above with respect to the Registrable Shares registered by the Resale Shelf Registration Statement shall be suspended for as long as the Resale Shelf Registration Statement remains effective. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause each Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be an "automatic shelf registration statement" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, to the extent that the Company is eligible to do so. (c) Right to Satisfy with Cash in Lieu of Shares. In the event that (x) the Company fails for any reason to file or obtain the effectiveness of an Issuance Registration Statement or the Resale Shelf Registration Statement or (except as otherwise permitted by Sections 7(a), 7(b) and 8) does not keep any such Issuance Registration Statement or Resale Shelf Registration Statement effective until the Issuance Registration Statement Expiration Date or the Resale Shelf Registration Statement Expiration Date, as applicable, and (y) the Company satisfies a Holder's redemption right with respect to Units by causing the redemption or exchange of such Units for cash as permitted under the Limited Liability Company Agreement, 4 then the Company shall not be deemed to have breached any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Holder. (d) Notification and Distribution of Materials. The Company shall notify each Holder of the effectiveness of any Registration Statement applicable to the Shares of such Holder and, in the case of a Resale Shelf Registration Statement, shall furnish to each such Holder the number of copies of such Registration Statement and the Prospectus contained therein as such Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate its sale of the Registrable Shares in the manner described in such Registration Statement. (e) Amendments and Supplements; Exchange Listing Applications. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC from time to time such amendments and supplements to any Registration Statement and Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all the Registrable Shares until the earlier of (i) such time as all of the Registrable Shares have been issued or disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders or issuance by the Company as set forth in such Registration Statement or (ii) the date on which such Registration Statement ceases to be effective in accordance with the terms of this Section 2. Upon twenty (20) business days' notice, the Company shall file any supplement or post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or Prospectus with respect to the plan of distribution or such Holder's ownership interests in Registrable Shares that is reasonably necessary to permit the sale of the Holder's Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Company shall file any necessary listing applications or amendments to the existing applications to cause the Shares registered under the Registration Statement to be then listed or quoted on the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted. (f) Notice of Certain Events. At any time when a Prospectus relating to a Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by a Holder to a transferee, the Company shall immediately notify each Holder of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In such event, the Company shall promptly prepare and furnish to each applicable Holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such Prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Registrable Shares sold under the Prospectus, such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Company will, if necessary, amend the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus is a part to reflect such amendment or supplement. 3. State Securities Laws. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall, in connection with the filing of any Registration Statement hereunder, file such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the Registrable Shares under the securities 5 or "Blue Sky" laws of such states as any Holder may reasonably request in writing, and the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such filings to become effective; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to qualify as a foreign corporation to do business under the laws of any such state in which it is not then qualified or to file any general consent to service of process in any such state. Once effective, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to keep such filings effective until the earlier of (a) such time as all of the Registrable Shares have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holder as set forth in the applicable Registration Statement, (b) in the case of a particular state, a Holder has notified the Company that it no longer requires an effective filing in such state in accordance with its original request for filing or (c) the date on which the applicable Registration Statement ceases to be effective in accordance with Section 2. The Company shall promptly notify each Holder of, and confirm in writing, the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Shares for sale under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any threat of any proceeding for such purpose. 4. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, the Company shall bear all Registration Expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the registration of the Registrable Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Each Holder shall be responsible for any brokerage or underwriting fees, discounts or commissions and taxes of any kind (including, without limitation, transfer taxes) with respect to any disposition, sale or transfer of Registrable Shares sold by it, for any fees and expenses of any underwriter engaged by it, and for any legal, accounting and other expenses incurred by it. In the event that the Company (in its sole discretion and without any obligation to do so) amends a Registration Statement in response to a request by a Holder for such amendment for the purpose of (i) reflecting ownership of Units or Shares by a Person to whom the Holder transferred such Units or Shares, or (ii) reflecting a change in the plan of distribution or ownership interests with respect to a Holder's Registrable Shares, then the Holder requesting such amendment shall bear all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Company or by such Holder in connection therewith, including fees related to the delisting of Shares from any national securities exchange or quotation system on which such Shares had been listed for trading. 5. Indemnification by the Company. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify each Holder and, if a Holder is a person other than an individual, such Holder's respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates, and each person or entity, if any, that controls such Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act (each an "Indemnitee") against any and all losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys documented in writing), joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any Prospectus, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Company shall not be liable to such Indemnitee or any other person to the extent that any such loss, claim, 6 damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof), cost or expense arises out of or is based upon (i) an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, any such Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information which was furnished to the Company for use in connection with the Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein by or on behalf of a Holder or any other Indemnitee or (ii) a Holder's failure to send or give a copy of the most current Prospectus furnished to the Holders by the Company at or prior to the time such action is required by the Securities Act to the person claiming an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission if such statement or omission was corrected in such Prospectus. (b) In the event the Company or any Holder receives a complaint, claim or other notice of any loss, claim, damage, action or liability (collectively, a "Liability") giving rise to a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) above or Section 6 below, the indemnified party shall promptly notify the person(s) against whom indemnification is sought of such complaint, claim or other notice, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to investigate and defend any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, that the failure to promptly give notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party from the indemnification obligations hereunder except to the extent that such party is materially prejudiced by the failure or delay of the indemnified party in giving such notice. If any such complaint, claim or other notice of any Liability is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of its commencement, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and, to the extent that it elects by delivering written notice to the indemnified party promptly after receiving notice of the commencement of the action from the indemnified party, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense of the action, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party for any legal or other expenses except as provided below and except for the reasonable costs of investigation subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense. The indemnified party shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action, but the fees, expenses and other charges of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnified party unless (i) the employment of counsel by the indemnified party has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, (ii) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party or parties, (iii) a conflict or potential conflict exists (based on advice of counsel to the indemnified party) between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party) or (iv) the indemnifying party has not in fact employed counsel to assume the defense of such action within a reasonable time after receiving notice of the commencement of the action or has failed to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, in each of which cases the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel will be at the expense of the indemnifying party or parties. The indemnifying party or parties shall not, unless there exists a conflict of interest among the indemnified parties, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such 7 jurisdiction at any time for all such indemnified parties. All such fees, disbursements and other charges shall be reimbursed by the indemnifying party promptly as they are incurred. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of each affected indemnified party, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding relating to the matters contemplated by this section unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each such indemnified party from all liability arising or that may arise out of such claim, action or proceeding. If a settlement is reached with such consent or if a final judgment is entered for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. 6. Covenants of Holder(s). Each Holder hereby agrees (a) to cooperate with the Company and to promptly furnish to the Company all such information concerning its plan of distribution and its ownership interests with respect to its Registrable Shares, and all such other information required to be furnished by the Securities Act in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement with respect to such Holder's Registrable Shares and any filings with any state securities commissions as the Company may reasonably request, (b) to deliver or cause delivery of the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement (other than an Issuance Registration Statement) to any purchaser of the shares covered by such Registration Statement from the Holder and (c) to indemnify the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act and each other person or entity, if any, subject to liability because of his, her or its connection with the Company against any and all losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys documented in writing) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in either such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, if and to the extent that such statement or omission occurs from reliance upon and in conformity with information regarding a Holder, its plan of distribution or its ownership interests, which was furnished to the Company by or on behalf of a Holder for use therein unless such statement or omission was corrected in a writing delivered to the Company not less than five (5) business days prior to the date of the final Prospectus or (ii) the failure by a Holder or any underwriter, broker, dealer or agent acting for on behalf of such Holder to deliver or cause to be delivered the most current Prospectus furnished by the Company to the Holder to any purchaser of the shares covered by such Registration Statement from the Holder. In connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement with respect to such Holders' Registrable Shares, the Company may distribute to the Holders one or more questionnaires or other documents (each, a "Request for Information") intended to solicit and/or update and/or confirm information with respect to each Holder (including, without limitation, such Holder's plan of distribution and then-current beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock). The parties hereto expressly agree that the failure by a Holder to respond to any such Request for Information within the time period 8 established therein by the Company (which may be no shorter than ten (10) business days after sending such Request for Information) may, at the Company's election, be deemed either (x) a representation and warranty from such Holder to the Company that all information set forth in such Request for Information (1) is true, correct and complete in all material respects and (2) may be relied upon by the Company in preparing such Registration Statement with the same effect under this Agreement as if such information were provided directly by the Holder to the Company, or (y) a waiver of any obligation of the Company hereunder to include such Holder's Registrable Shares in such Registration Statement. 7. Suspension of Registration Requirement. (a) The Company shall promptly notify each Holder of, and confirm in writing, the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement with respect to such Holder's Registrable Shares or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose. The Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such a Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Company's obligation under this Agreement to cause a Registration Statement and any filings with any state securities commission to become effective or to amend or supplement a Registration Statement shall be suspended in the event and during such period as circumstances exist (including, without limitation, pending negotiations relating to, or consummation of, a transaction or the occurrence of an event that would require additional disclosure of material information by the Company in the Registration Statement or such filing, as to which the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving confidentiality or which renders the Company unable to comply with SEC requirements) that would make it impractical or unadvisable to cause the Registration Statement or such filings to become effective or to amend or supplement the Registration Statement (such circumstances being hereinafter referred to as a "Suspension Event"), but such suspension shall continue only for so long as such event or its effect is continuing. The Company shall notify each Holder of the existence of any Suspension Event. 8. Black-Out Period. Each Holder agrees that, following the effectiveness of any Registration Statement (except an Issuance Registration Statement) relating to Registrable Shares of such Holder, such Holder will not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement or any filings with any state securities commissions at any time after such Holder has received notice from the Company to suspend sales as a result of the occurrence or existence of any Suspension Event or so that the Company may correct or update the Registration Statement or such filing. The Holder may recommence effecting sales of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement or such filings following further notice to such effect from the Company ("Advice"). Each Holder further agrees that, following the effectiveness of any Issuance Registration Statement, as a result of the occurrence or existence of any Suspension Event or so that the Company may correct or update the Registration Statement or any filings with any state securities commissions and until issuance of an Advice, (i) the Company may suspend during such period the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to an Issuance Registration 9 Statement (but any Common Stock not issued because of any such suspension must be delivered promptly following issuance of the Advice), and (ii) neither the LLC nor the Company shall be obligated during such period to redeem or exchange Units for cash. Any Advice given pursuant to this Section 8 shall be given by the Company promptly, but in any event not later than five (5) business days, after the conclusion of a Suspension Event. 9. Additional Shares. The Company, at its option, may register, under any Registration Statement and any filings with any state securities commissions filed pursuant to this Agreement, any number of unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company or any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company owned by any other securityholder(s) of the Company. 10. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Sections 5 and 6 hereof is unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses referred to therein or is insufficient to hold the indemnified party harmless as contemplated therein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and of the Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other factors, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Indemnitee and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that in no event shall the obligation of any indemnifying party to contribute under this Section 10 exceed the amount that such indemnifying party would have been obligated to pay by way of indemnification if the indemnification provided for under Section 5 or 6 hereof had been available under the circumstances. The Company and each of the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 10 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10, no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the gross proceeds from the sale of Shares exceeds the amount of any damages that the Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission. No indemnified party guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any indemnifying party who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 10 11. No Other Obligation to Register. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Company shall have no obligation to the Holders to register the Registrable Shares under the Securities Act. 12. Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or waived, in a manner adverse to a Holder who has not agreed with respect thereto, without the prior written consent of the Company and the Holders of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate of all outstanding Registrable Shares and Units that are convertible into Registrable Shares (which, for the purpose of this Section 12, are to be counted as if all such Units were converted into shares of Common Stock). 13. Notices. Except as set forth below, all notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by telex or telecopier, registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid or courier or overnight delivery service to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for any party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof), and further provided that in case of directions to amend the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(e) or Section 7, a Holder must confirm such notice in writing by overnight express delivery with confirmation of receipt: If to the Company: Kimco Realty Corporation 3333 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 100 New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020 Attention: Edward Senenman with a copy to: Kimco Realty Corporation 3333 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 100 New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020 Attention: Barbara Briamonte, Esq. and to: Goodwin Procter LLP Exchange Place Boston, MA 02109-2881 Telecopy: (617) 523-1231 Attention: Andrew C. Sucoff, Esq. If to a Holder: at the address listed under such Holder's name on the Holder's signature page with a copy to: Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP 410 Park Avenue 11 New York, New York 10022 Telecopy: (212) 798-6923 Attention: Eric B. Woldenberg, Esq. In addition to the manner of notice permitted above, notices given pursuant to Sections 2, 7 and 8 hereof may be effected telephonically and confirmed in writing thereafter in the manner described above. 14. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file or amend a Registration Statement for a permitted transferee of Units and, if the Company does make such filing or amendment, may condition the same on payment of expenses as contemplated by Section 4. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Holder without the written consent of the Company, which may be withheld in its sole discretion, and any attempted assignment hereof by any Holder without such consent will be void and of no effect and shall terminate all obligations of the Company hereunder, and the Holders shall indemnify the Company and the LLC against any and all losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys and other professionals), arising out of or based upon such attempted assignment. 15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within said State. 17. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties hereof shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein, with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 19. Additional Representations. Each Holder of Units agrees that upon surrender of any such Units for redemption or exchange as provided in the Limited Liability Company 12 Agreement and this Agreement, such Holder shall make such investment and other representations in connection with (and as a condition to) the issuance of Common Stock in exchange for such Units as the Company or the LLC may reasonably request in order to comply with federal and state securities law. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] 13 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION By: /s/ Edward Senenman ------------------------------------ Name: Edward Senenman Title: Vice President [See Attached Signature Page(s) of Holder(s)] [Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement] 14 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT HOLDER SIGNATURE PAGE The undersigned, desiring to become a Holder under, and legally bound by, that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), dated as of April 5, 2006, by and among Kimco Realty Corporation and certain members of KIMCO Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Registration Rights Agreement. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart copy of the Registration Rights Agreement. Holder: The Murray Pergament 1999 Trust f/b/o Issue of Bruce Pergament By: /s/ Eric B. Woldenberg ------------------------------------ Eric B. Woldenberg Trustee Address: c/o Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP 410 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 ATTN: Eric B. Woldenberg Telephone: 212-326-0865 Telecopy: 212-798-6923 Federal Tax ID#: 11-6551714 Address for Notice: c/o Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP 410 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 ATTN: Eric B. Woldenberg The Holder Represents that, as of this day and without regard to Units owned by the Holder, it has beneficial ownership of (check one): X No shares of Common Stock of Kimco --- Realty Corporation The following number of shares of --- Common Stock of Kimco Realty Corporation: ----------------------------------- REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT HOLDER SIGNATURE PAGE The undersigned, desiring to become a Holder under, and legally bound by, that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), dated as of April 5, 2006, by and among Kimco Realty Corporation and certain members of KIMCO Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Registration Rights Agreement. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart copy of the Registration Rights Agreement. Holder: Robert Pergament /s/ Robert Pergament ---------------------------------------- Address: 17085 White Haven Drive Boca Raton, FL 33496-5922 Telephone: 561-487-8358 Telecopy: 561-488-9423 Federal Tax ID#: ###-##-#### Address for Notice: 17085 White Haven Drive Boca Raton, FL 33496-5922 The Holder Represents that, as of this day and without regard to Units owned by the Holder, it has beneficial ownership of (check one): X No shares of Common Stock of Kimco --- Realty Corporation The following number of shares of --- Common Stock of Kimco Realty Corporation: ----------------------------------- REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT HOLDER SIGNATURE PAGE The undersigned, desiring to become a Holder under, and legally bound by, that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), dated as of April 5, 2006, by and among Kimco Realty Corporation and certain members of KIMCO Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Registration Rights Agreement. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart copy of the Registration Rights Agreement. Holder: Centereach Associates, LLC By: /s/ Bruce Pergament ------------------------------------ Bruce Pergament Manager Address: 1500 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn, NY 11576 Telephone: 516-484-8800 Telecopy: 516-484-9170 Federal Tax ID#: 116244763 Address for Notice: 1500 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn, NY 11576 The Holder Represents that, as of this day and without regard to Units owned by the Holder, it has beneficial ownership of (check one): X No shares of Common Stock of Kimco --- Realty Corporation The following number of shares of --- Common Stock of Kimco Realty Corporation: ----------------------------------- REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT HOLDER SIGNATURE PAGE The undersigned, desiring to become a Holder under, and legally bound by, that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), dated as of April 5, 2006, by and among Kimco Realty Corporation and certain members of KIMCO Pergament LLC, hereby becomes a party to the Registration Rights Agreement. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart copy of the Registration Rights Agreement. Holder: Paul R. Slayton /s/ Paul R. Slayton ---------------------------------------- Address: P.O. Box 1084 Bridgehampton, NY 11932 Telephone: 516-314-5457 Telecopy: 212-748-7951 Federal Tax ID#: ###-##-#### Address for Notice: P.O. Box 1084 Bridgehampton, NY 11932 The Holder Represents that, as of this day and without regard to Units owned by the Holder, it has beneficial ownership of (check one): X No shares of Common Stock of Kimco --- Realty Corporation The following number of shares of --- Common Stock of Kimco Realty Corporation: ----------------------------------- EXHIBIT A HOLDERS Paul Slayton Murray Pergament 1999 Trust F/B/O the issue of Bruce Pergament Robert Pergament 16 EX-23.1 6 y33438exv23w1.txt EX-23.1: CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 27, 2007 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Kimco Realty Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York April 18, 2007
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