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EX-5.5 - EXHIBIT 5.5 LEGAL OPINION - CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INCexhibit55legalopinion121412.htm



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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 14, 2012

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
 
1-12494
 
62-1545718
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
Suite 500, 2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
(423) 855-0001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

Not applicable

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information

Not applicable

(c)    Shell Company Transactions

Not applicable

(d)    Exhibits

The following Exhibit is incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-182515 on Form S-3 filed by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Report:


Exhibit
Number
Description
5.5
Opinion of Husch Blackwell LLP as to the legality of registered securities.
23.9
Consent of Husch Blackwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.5).








SIGNATURE



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.

CBL& ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.
 
/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell
Farzana K. Mitchell
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



Date: December 14, 2012