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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-06-000492
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REGENCY CENTERS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				593191743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 WEST FORSYTH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9045987000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 W FORSYTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REGENCY REALTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH BRIAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001339137

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12298
		FILM NUMBER:		06622135

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-553-2250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Investment Officer</officerTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares distributed under the share program feature of the Company's 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and sold.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 24,065 shares acquired under the share program feature of the Company's 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and 74,615
 shares of restricted stock acquired pursuant to the Company's Long Term Omnibus Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Foley &amp; Lardner LLP, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian M. Smith; By: Linda Y. Kelso</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-15</signatureDate>
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