8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 14, 2013

CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-12494	62-1545718
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File  Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
423.855.0001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)    On August 16, 2013, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that, at a meeting held on August 14, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors voted to increase the size of the Company's Board to nine members and in connection with such action appointed Mr. A. Larry Chapman as an additional director of the Company. Mr. Chapman's initial term will expire at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Chapman has not been appointed to any Committees of the Board of Directors at this time. Mr. Chapman will be compensated for his service on the Board of Directors as described in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 29, 2013. As described therein, Mr. Chapman received an initial grant of 1,000 shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive Plan upon his appointment as a non-employee director of the Company. The restrictions on shares of Common Stock received by non-employee directors under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan provide that such shares may not be transferred during the non-employee director's term.

Mr. Chapman is a retired 37-year veteran of Wells Fargo. He was most recently the Head of Commercial Real Estate, and a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company's press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Chapman to its Board of Directors is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
	Not applicable
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information
	Not applicable
(c)	Shell Company Transactions
	Not applicable
(d)	Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release - CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Announces A. Larry Chapman Appointed to its Board of Directors

SIGNATURE

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.

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell

___________________________________

Farzana K. Mitchell

Executive Vice President -

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: August 16, 2013

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact: Katie Reinsmidt, Senior Vice President - Investor Relations and Corporate Investments, 423.490.8301, katie_reinsmidt@cblproperties.com

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. ANNOUNCES A. LARRY CHAPMAN APPOINTED TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (August 16, 2013) – CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL), today announced the appointment of A. Larry Chapman to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Chapman is a retired 37-year veteran of Wells Fargo. He was most recently the Head of Commercial Real Estate, and a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee. As the Group Head of Wells Fargo's Commercial Real Estate Lending business, Mr. Chapman was responsible for the group's 75 nationally located real estate loan production offices and 1,500 full time employees. At his retirement in 2011, Mr. Chapman managed the largest bank real estate lending portfolio in the United States, which totaled approximately $60 billion.

“We are delighted to add such a well-known and highly respected leader in commercial real estate as Larry to our Board of Directors,” said Charles B. Lebovitz, chairman. “His extensive experience and deep understanding of our industry will certainly be an invaluable resource as we work to further CBL’s success.”

Mr. Chapman was elected to the Board of Directors of Realty Income, a triple net lease REIT, in February 2012, and also serves on their Audit and Compensation committees. He is a former board member of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley; past governor, council member, and trustee of the Urban Land Institute; member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts; and member and past trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Mr. Chapman previously served on the board of the California Science Center Museum, a position that is appointed by the Governor of California. He also spent six years on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, serving as President in 2002, his last year on the Commission. In 2008, Mr. Chapman received the "Spirit of Life" award from the City of Hope which is given annually to an individual in the Greater Los Angeles area for their outstanding leadership and contribution to philanthropy in Southern California. Mr. Chapman received his business degree from Texas Tech University.

About CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 159 properties, including 96 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 31 states and total 92.0 million square feet including 9.3 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas (Irving), TX, and St. Louis, MO. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.

Information included herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual events, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The reader is directed to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" incorporated by reference therein, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

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