UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 5, 2006

DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-11690	34-1723097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (216) 755-5500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

þ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

The Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Daniel B. Hurwitz, participated in a panel discussion at Wachovia Securities’ 10th Annual Wachovia Real Estate Securities Conference. The panel was held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. This presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1 and can be accessed at the Company’s web site at www.ddr.com. This information is being furnished under Item 7 (Regulation FD Disclosure), pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8216.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Developers Diversified Realty Corporation                          (Registrant)
Date December 5, 2006	/S/ William H. Schafer
	William H. Schafer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer