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 15, 2008

DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-11690	34-1723097
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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):

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 15, 2008, the Company issued a News Release containing additional financial information of the Company (the “News Release”). A Copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.	Description
99.1	News release dated as of December 15, 2008.

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 15, 2008	/S/ Christa A. Vesy
	Christa A. Vesy
	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.	Description
99.1	News release dated as of December 15, 2008.