8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): May 18, 2007

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)   1-11986 (Commission File Number)            56-1815473          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

             3200 Northline Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27408             

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                           (336) 292-3010                                

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

                           N/A                                

(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:

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

 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange

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

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

Item 8.01Other Events

On Friday May 18, 2007, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a press release to announce the results of proxy proposals from the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders and election of directors and officers to serve for the ensuing year. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specified otherwise.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1Press release to announce the results of proxy proposals from the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders and election of directors and officers to serve for the ensuing year.

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.

Dated: May 18, 2007

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

By:/s/ Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

       Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
     Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

99.1   Press release to announce the results of proxy proposals from the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders and election of directors and officers to serve for the ensuing year.

EX-99.1

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

News Release

For Release:IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

(336) 834-6834

Tanger Announces Results of Proxy Proposals and Elects Directors and Officers

Greensboro, NC, May 18, 2007, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Friday, May 18, 2007.

The following proposals submitted at the meeting were approved:

·   the election of the directors to serve for the ensuing year;

·   the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007;

·   the amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase the number of common shares authorized for issuance from 50 million common shares to 150 million common shares.

The Annual Meeting was adjourned until May 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in order to continue the consideration of Proposal #4 to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation, which in effect would create four new classes of preferred shares, each class having four million shares with a par value of $.01 per share. The reconvened meeting will be held on May 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the company’s offices, 3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360, Greensboro, NC.

With respect to Proposal #4, management believes it will provide the Company with greater flexibility in connection with future transactions such as acquisitions or corporate capital raising purposes. The Company intends to use the additional classes of preferred shares for capital formation purposes rather than anti-takeover purposes so that any class of the newly authorized shares will not have voting power that exceeds the shares' economic interest in the Company in violation of New York Stock Exchange rule 313 for listed companies, and expects such issuances will be consistent with past issuances by the Company of preferred shares. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that the Company's shareholders vote FOR this proposal.

Shareholders as of the close of business on March 29, 2007 are entitled to vote by proxy, or in person at the meeting. Questions regarding the voting of shares may be directed towards the Company's proxy solicitor, Georgeson Inc. at (212) 440-9800.

Shareholders are advised to read the definitive proxy materials delivered in connection with the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of the Company. Copies of the proxy materials filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission may be obtained, free of charge, from the SEC's Web site, www.sec.gov, or the Company's Web site, www.tangeroutlet.com. These proxy materials may also be obtained free of charge by contacting the Company's proxy solicitor at the number provided above.

Election of Directors

The shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. at its Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 18, 2007, elected the following directors to serve for the ensuing year:

Stanley K. TangerChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Steven B. TangerDirector, President and Chief Operating Officer

Jack AfrickIndependent Director - Lead Director

William G. BentonIndependent Director

Thomas E. RobinsonIndependent Director

Allan L. SchumanIndependent Director

Election of Officers

During a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 18, 2007 the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year:

Stanley K. Tanger - Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Steven B. Tanger - President & Chief Operating Officer

Frank C. Marchisello, Jr. - Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

Joseph H. Nehmen - Senior Vice President, Operations

Carrie A. Warren - Senior Vice President, Marketing

Kevin M. Dillon - Senior Vice President, Construction & Development

Lisa J. Morrison - Senior Vice President, Leasing

James F. Williams - Senior Vice President & Controller

Virginia R. Summerell - Vice President, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary

Mary Ann Williams - Vice President, Human Resources

Elizabeth J. Coleman - Vice President, Operations

Laura M. Atwell - Vice President, Marketing

Beth G. Lippincott - Vice President, Leasing

Ricky L. Farrar - Vice President, Information Technology

Thomas J. Guerrieri Jr. - Vice President, Financial Reporting

Barton A. Hunter - Vice President, Real Estate Development

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.(NYSE:SKT), a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed publicly traded REIT, presently owns 30 outlet centers in 21 states coast to coast, totaling approximately 8.4 million square feet of gross leasable area. Tanger also manages for a fee and owns a 50% interest in two outlet centers containing approximately 667,000 square feet and manages for a fee two outlet centers totaling approximately 229,000 square feet. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, visit our web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected due to various factors including, but not limited to, the risks associated with general economic and local real estate conditions, the availability and cost of capital, the Company’s ability to lease its properties, the Company’s inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, and competition. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affect our operating results, interested parties should review the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.