8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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) June 28, 2016

REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-12298	59-3191743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Independent Drive, Suite 114 Jacksonville, Florida		32202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (904) 598-7000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures.

On June 28, 2016, Regency Centers Corporation. (the “Company”) physically settled a portion of its forward sale agreement dated March 17, 2016 (the “Forward Sale Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Forward Purchaser”) by delivering an aggregate of 1,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon physical settlement of such portion of the Forward Sale Agreement, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $137.5 million, after deducting the underwriters’ discount and before deducting estimated offering expenses. 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may still be physically settled under the Forward Sale Agreement prior to June 23, 2017.

As previously announced, on March 17, 2016, the Company priced an offering of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Offering”). In connection with the Offering, the Company entered into the Forward Sale Agreement and an underwriting agreement dated March 17, 2016 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among the Company, the Forward Purchaser, the Forward Seller (as defined therein) and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, as an underwriter (the “Underwriter”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Forward Seller borrowed and sold to the Underwriter an aggregate of 3,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Forward Sale Agreement relates to the forward sale by the Company of a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares of common stock borrowed and sold by the Forward Seller pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

The Offering is described in the prospectus supplement of the Company, dated March 17, 2016, together with the related prospectus dated March 4, 2014. The description of the Underwriting Agreement and the Forward Sale Agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement and the Forward Sale Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 10.1 respectively, to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2016.

On June 28, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the partial settlement. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this item shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any disclosure document relating to the Company, except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated June 28, 2016

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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.

		REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
		(registrant)
June 28, 2016	By:	/s/ J. Christian Leavitt
		J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President
		Finance and Principal Accounting Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release   Patrick Johnson 904 598 7422 PatrickJohnson@RegencyCenters.com

Regency Centers Announces Partial Settlement of its Common Stock Forward Sale Agreement

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 28, 2016) – Regency Centers Corporation (“Regency” or the “Company”) today announced the partial settlement of its forward sale agreement, dated March 17, 2016, in connection with its common stock offering that closed on March 23, 2016. Upon the partial settlement of the forward sale agreement Regency received approximately $137.5 million of net proceeds (the “Proceeds”) after adjustments for interest, dividends and the underwriters’ discount but before deducting offering expenses, by delivering 1,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may still be settled under the forward sale agreement prior to June 23, 2017 (“Remaining Shares”).

The Company will use the Proceeds to pay down a portion of its line of credit, which was utilized as a component of the Company’s funding of the previously announced acquisition of Market Common Clarendon. Proceeds from the Remaining Shares will be used to fund investment activities and for general corporate purposes.

About Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE: REG)

With more than 50 years of experience, Regency is the preeminent national owner, operator and developer of high-quality, grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers. The Company’s portfolio of 314 retail properties encompasses more than 40 million square feet located in top markets throughout the United States, including co-investment partnerships. Regency has developed 222 shopping centers since 2000, representing an investment at completion of more than $3 billion. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency is a qualified real estate investment trust that is self-administered and self-managed.

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Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents filed by Regency Centers Corporation with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, which identify important risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.