UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 29, 2002 TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. ----------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 1-11986 56-1815473 -------------- --------------- ----------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification Nubmer) 3200 Northline Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (336) 292-3010 (Registrants' telephone number, including area code) N/A (former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 29, 2002 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the "Company") made publicly available certain supplemental operating and financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. This supplemental operating and financial information is attached to this current report as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference to this report. 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. Dated: October 29, 2002 TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. By: /s/ Frank C. Marchisello, Jr. ______________________________________ Frank C. Marchisello, Jr. Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Sequentially Exhibit No. Numbered Page 99.1 Supplemental operating and financial information of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. 3 2