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)   August 18, 2008

 

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 W. Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN  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:

 

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ITEM 5.02             DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

 

                On August 18, 2008, Denise DeBartolo York and Fredrick W. Petri, members of the Board of Directors of Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”), who had been elected directors by the holder of the Company’s Class C common stock, advised the Company that they have resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.

 

                The resignations followed the conversion of the Class C common stock described in this report.  Upon conversion, the holder of the Class C common stock relinquished its right to appoint two of the Company’s directors.

 

                The Company issued a press release on August 18, 2008 announcing the above changes in its Board of Directors.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7.01             REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

 

                On August 17, 2008, NID Corporation (formerly the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation) converted all 4,000 outstanding shares of the Company’s Class C common stock into an equal number of shares of the Company’s common stock.  Upon conversion, the Class C common stock was retired and cancelled and will not be reissued.

 

ITEM 9.01             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued on August 18, 2008

 

 

 

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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.

 

Dated:  August 20, 2008

 

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Sterrett

 

 

Stephen E. Sterrett

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief

 

 

Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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