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, 2018

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	1-11986	56-1815473
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(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)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2018, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The first matter on which the common shareholders voted was the election of eight directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of the voting are as shown below:

Nominees	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
William G. Benton	69,503,013	1,245,506	115,521	16,318,854
Jeffrey B. Citrin	69,642,994	1,108,602	112,444	16,318,854
David B. Henry	69,516,440	1,234,240	113,360	16,318,854
Thomas J. Reddin	69,591,277	1,159,593	113,170	16,318,854
Thomas E. Robinson	69,509,295	1,240,862	113,883	16,318,854
Bridget M. Ryan-Berman	69,020,496	1,359,145	484,400	16,318,854
Allan L. Schuman	68,520,896	2,204,994	138,150	16,318,854
Steven B. Tanger	70,229,912	522,095	112,033	16,318,854

The second matter on which the common shareholders voted was the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The results of the voting are as shown below:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
86,622,518	375,320	185,057	—

The third matter on which the common shareholders voted was the approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The results of the voting are as shown below:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
29,588,133	40,949,995	325,912	16,318,854

Item 7.01.    Regulation FD.

On May 18, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of the Company's directors and officers.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

99.1 Press release announcing the election of the Company's directors and officers.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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, 2018

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

By:  /s/ James F. Williams

James F. Williams

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Tanger Elects Directors and Officers

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 18, 2018 Today, the shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) elected the following directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders:

Thomas J. Reddin	Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
William G. Benton	Independent Director
Jeffrey B. Citrin	Independent Director
David B. Henry	Independent Director
Thomas E. Robinson	Independent Director
Bridget M. Ryan-Berman	Independent Director
Allan L. Schuman	Independent Director
Steven B. Tanger	Director

The Board of Directors also elected the following officers to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders:

Steven B. Tanger	Chief Executive Officer
Thomas E. McDonough	President & Chief Operating Officer
James F. Williams	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Chad D. Perry	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Lisa J. Morrison	Executive Vice President of Leasing
Virginia R. Summerell	Senior Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
Carrie A. Warren	Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Charles A. Worsham	Senior Vice President of Construction & Development
Laura M. Atwell	Vice President of Marketing
Brian A. Auger	Vice President & Corporate Counsel
Leigh M. Boyer	Vice President & Corporate Counsel
Joshua D. Cox	Vice President of Tax
Kimberly A. Dane	Vice President of Operations
Rick L. Farrar	Vice President of Information Technology
Thomas J. Guerrieri Jr.	Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Cyndi M. Holt	Vice President of Investor Relations
Beth G. Lippincott	Vice President of Leasing
Quentin N. Pell	Vice President of Corporate Communications & Enterprise Risk Management
Mary E. Shifflette	Vice President of Leasing
Mary Anne Williams	Vice President of Human Resources

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that presently operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 44 upscale outlet shopping centers. Tanger's operating properties are located in 22 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 15.3 million square feet, leased to over 3,100 stores which are operated by more than 500 different brand name companies. The Company has more than 37 years of experience in the outlet industry. Tanger Outlet Centers continue to attract more than 189 million shoppers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the Company's website at www.tangeroutlets.com.

CONTACT:

Jim Williams

EVP and CFO 

(336) 834-6800

Jim.Williams@TangerOutlets.com

Cyndi Holt

VP of Investor Relations

(336) 834-6892

Cyndi.Holt@TangerOutlets.com