UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) May 1, 2012

REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
Florida (Regency Centers Corporation)
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)
 
 
 

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 1, 2012, the Company held an annual meeting of its shareholders to vote on the following proposals:
Proposal One: The board of directors nominated twelve nominees to stand for election at the 2012 meeting and each of the nominees were elected by a plurality of votes cast by shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve until the 2013 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Martin E. Stein, Jr.
77,395,558
1,940,975
1,796,674
Raymond L. Bank
78,672,474
664,059
1,796,674
C. Ronald Blankenship
78,785,617
550,916
1,796,674
A. R. Carpenter
78,634,405
702,108
1,796,674
J. Dix Druce
78,679,586
656,947
1,796,674
Mary Lou Fiala
78,706,128
630,405
1,796,674
Bruce M. Johnson
74,160,496
5,176,037
1,796,674
Douglas S. Luke
78,685,185
651,348
1,796,674
David P. O'Connor
79,268,383
68,150
1,796,674
John C. Schweitzer
78,677,401
659,132
1,796,674
Brian M. Smith
78,614,501
722,032
1,796,674
Thomas G. Wattles
78,786,558
549,975
1,796,674

Proposal Two: To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation for fiscal year 2011. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the Company's executive compensation for fiscal year 2011 has been approved.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
78,942,590
317,309
76,634
1,796,674

Proposal Three: The board of directors selected the accounting firm of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accountants for the Company for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The board of directors directed that the appointment of the independent accountants be submitted for ratification by the shareholders at the annual meeting. The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 in accordance with the voting results listed below.
For
Against
Abstain
80,776,728
354,351
2,128

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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.

May 2, 2012
REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
 
By:

/s/ J. Christian Leavitt
J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

                    

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