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):  April 2, 2015

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-14469

 

04-6268599

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

 

46204

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  317.636.1600

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On April 2, 2015, Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may purchase up to $2 billion of its common stock over the next 24 months as market conditions warrant.  The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes part of this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated April 2, 2015, issued by Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: April 2, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James M. Barkley

 

 

 

James M. Barkley

 

 

 

Secretary and General

 

 

 

Counsel

 

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