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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000910612-07-000164.txt : 20070925
<SEC-HEADER>0000910612-07-000164.hdr.sgml : 20070925
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070925133906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910612-07-000164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070921
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070925

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621545718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 HAMILTON PLACE BVLD, SUITE 500
		STREET 2:		CBL CENTER
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4238550001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 HAMILTON PLACE BVLD, SUITE 500
		STREET 2:		CBL CENTER
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mancuso Mark D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345712

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12494
		FILM NUMBER:		071133565

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		423-855-0001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 HAMILTON PLACE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37421
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares are held by the Leonard Mancuso Trust under which (i) the Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's sibling are the Co-Trustees, (ii) the Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's sibling are the sole beneficiaries, and (iii) the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Trust in excess of his 50% pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests 20% annually over five years on each anniversary date starting on the first exercisable date shown.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Common Units are exerciseable on a 1 to 1 ratio with no exercise price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person owns a limited partnership interest in CBL &amp; Associates Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, that may be exchanged at any time for 48,302 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock (on a one-for-one basis) or cash, at the Issuer's election.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Mancuso, Mark D.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-21</signatureDate>
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