8-K

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 earliest event reported):  December 12, 2011

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

Tanger Properties Limited Partnership

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

North Carolina North Carolina (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-11986 333-03526-01 (Commission File Number) 56-1815473 56-1822494 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360  Greensboro, NC 27408

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360  Greensboro, NC 27408

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 292-3010

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD

Appointment of Chad D. Perry as Executive Vice President and General Counsel

On December 12, 2011, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Chad D. Perry as Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective immediately. Mr. Perry, 39, will be responsible for overseeing corporate governance, compliance, management of outside counsel relationships and management of the Company's in house legal department. Mr. Perry will report to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Steven B. Tanger, and work directly with the Company's executive leadership team on strategic initiatives including acquisition and development.

A copy of the press release announcing the above appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1 Press release announcing Chad D. Perry's appointment as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

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: December 12, 2011

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

By:    /s/ Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:  TANGER GP TRUST, sole general partner

By:  /s/ Frank C. Marchisello Jr.

Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
99.1	Press release announcing Chad D. Perry's appointment as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. dated December 12, 2011.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

For Release:IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:      Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.

(336) 834-6834

TANGER ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM

WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF

CHAD D. PERRY AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

GREENSBORO, NC, December 12, 2011, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), announced today that it has expanded its senior management team by appointing Chad D. Perry, 39, to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He will report to Steven B. Tanger, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Mr. Perry's legal background is impressive and demonstrates his value as a trusted business advisor on strategic initiatives including acquisition and development. He will advise our executive management team on legal matters including corporate governance and compliance, and will manage outside counsel relationships and Tanger's in house legal department,” stated Steven Tanger.

Mr. Perry brings nearly 15 years of legal experience to Tanger, including both client-based and corporate counsel roles. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for LPL Financial Corporation for the past five years. The company, whose shares are traded on the NASDAQ exchange, completed its initial public offering during his tenure. His responsibilities included corporate governance, executive compensation plans, and strategic initiatives and public company matters including acquisitions and the development of new business lines. In addition, he managed all related outside counsel relationships.

Prior to LPL, Mr. Perry was Senior Corporate Counsel at EMC Corporation. In this role, he focused on corporate and securities matters, and advised management on potential acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and the development and implementation of compensation practices.

Mr. Perry started his career in the Boston office of the international law firm Ropes & Gray, where he advised clients on a wide range of corporate transactions and compliance matters. He spent the last three of his eight years with the firm in San Francisco, a new firm office that he helped form.

Currently residing in the Boston area, Mr. Perry and his family will relocate to North Carolina, and he will be based out of Tanger's corporate headquarters office in Greensboro. Mr. Perry graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. and holds a J.D. from Columbia University. He is a member of both the Massachusetts and California bar associations.

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 39 upscale outlet shopping centers in 25 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 11.8 million square feet leased to over 2,500 stores operated by 455 different brand name companies. More than 175 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.