UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 6, 2013
DDR Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (216) 755-5500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
DDR Corp. is filing herewith the Opinion of Jones Day as an exhibit to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-184221).
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description | |
5.1 | Opinion of Jones Day |
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.
DDR CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ David J. Oakes | |
Name: | David J. Oakes | |
Title: | President & Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 6, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
5.1 | Opinion of Jones Day |
Exhibit 5.1
JONES DAY
NORTH POINT 901 LAKESIDE AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114.1190
TELEPHONE: +1.216.586.3939 FACSIMILE: +1.216.579.0212
February 6, 2013
DDR Corp.
3300 Enterprise Parkway
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Re: | Up to 4,000,000 Common Shares, $0.10 Par Value Per Share, to be Offered Pursuant to the DDR Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Share Purchase Plan |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (the Company), in connection with the issuance or delivery and sale of up to 4,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value per share, of the Company (the Shares) pursuant to the Companys Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Share Purchase Plan (the Plan). In connection with the opinion expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of this opinion. Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the further assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued or delivered and sold pursuant to the terms of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, provided that the consideration for the Shares is at least equal to the stated par value of the Shares.
In rendering the opinion above, we have assumed that the resolutions authorizing the Company to issue or deliver and sell the Shares pursuant to the Plan will be in full force and effect at all times at which the Shares are issued or delivered and sold by the Company, and the Company will take no action inconsistent with such resolutions.
The opinion expressed herein is limited to the laws of the State of Ohio, as currently in effect, and we express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated the date hereof, filed by the Company and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-184221) (the Registration Statement) filed by the Company to effect registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act) and to the reference to us under the caption Legal Matters in the prospectus constituting a part of such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Jones Day |
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