EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 6, 2017

EastGroup Properties, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-07094 13-2711135
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
190 East Capitol Street, Suite 400, Jackson, Mississippi   39201
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   601-354-3555

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Company is filing as Exhibit 99.1 (which is incorporated by reference herein) a description of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the taxation of the Company as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and the ownership and disposition of Company stock. This description contained in Exhibit 99.1 replaces and supersedes prior descriptions of the federal income tax treatment of the Company and its stockholders to the extent that they are inconsistent with the description contained in this Form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed herewith as part of this report:

99.1 Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations





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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.

         
    EastGroup Properties, Inc.
          
March 6, 2017   By:   N. Keith McKey
       
        Name: N. Keith McKey
        Title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations