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 30, 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)

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Item 8.01                      Other Events

On Thursday May 31, 2007, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a press release to announced that at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders reconvened yesterday, May 30, 2007, proposal #4 to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation creating four new classes of preferred shares, each class having four million shares with a par value of $.01 per share, was approved by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of its common shares and a majority of the votes cast by the Class C Preferred Shares voting as a class. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders had been adjourned in order to give all shareholders the benefit of additional time to vote. Due to the non-routine nature of this proposal, brokers were not allowed to vote on behalf of their clients.  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 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1 Press release to announce the approval of proxy proposal.

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 31, 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 approval of proxy proposal.

EX-99.1

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

News Release

For Release:         IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:       Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

          (336) 834-6834

Tanger Announces Approval of Proxy Proposal

Greensboro, NC, May 31, 2007, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) announced that at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders reconvened yesterday, May 30, 2007, proposal #4 to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation creating four new classes of preferred shares, each class having four million shares with a par value of $.01 per share, was approved by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of its common shares and a majority of the votes cast by the Class C Preferred Shares voting as a class. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders had been adjourned in order to give all shareholders the benefit of additional time to vote. Due to the non-routine nature of this proposal, brokers were not allowed to vote on behalf of their clients.

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.

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