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 19, 2009

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-14469

 

04-6268599

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

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 March 19, 2009, Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company and its majority-owned operating partnership subsidiary, Simon Property Group, L.P., intend to conduct, subject to market and other conditions, concurrent offerings of common stock and senior notes due 2019.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 19, 2009, 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: March 19, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Sterrett

 

 

Stephen E. Sterrett

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief

 

 

Financial Officer

 

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