8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

UNITED STATES

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) April 21, 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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230 .425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On April 21, 2016, Regency Centers Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated its Amended and Restated Bylaws to (i) reduce the required percentage of votes required to call a special meeting of shareholders from 25% to 10% and (ii) expand the proxy access right for shareholders by permitting up to 20 shareholders to aggregate their ownership of the Company’s common stock to satisfy the required ownership percentage necessary to be eligible to use the proxy access provisions.

The foregoing description of the amendments to the Amended and Restated Bylaws are qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1    Amended and Restated Bylaws
Exhibit 3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws marked to show changes

 

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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
April 21, 2016     By:  

/s/ J. Christian Leavitt

      J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

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