SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 30549

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                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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

                Florida                                 59-3191743
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(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

                       121 West Forsyth Street, Suite 200
                           Jacksonville, Florida 32202
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. ___

         If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. ___

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if
applicable):

                                   333-118910

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                     Title of Each Class to be so Registered
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6.70% Series 5 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 per Share,
Liquidation Preference $25.00 per Share

          Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered
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New York Stock Exchange



         Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

         For a description of the 6.70% Series 5 Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 per Share, Liquidation Preference $25.00 per
Share, of Regency Centers Corporation (the "Company"), see the information under
the caption "Description of Series 5 Preferred Stock" in the Company's
prospectus supplement dated July 27, 2005 and the information under the captions
"Capital Stock" and "Description of Preferred Stock," in the accompanying
prospectus, which are part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
filed with the Commission on September 10, 2004 (Registration No. 333-118910),
which descriptions are hereby incorporated herein by reference. The Preferred
Stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange for regular way trading.

         Item 2.  Exhibits

         The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration
statement:

         Exhibit No.         Description
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             3.1             Amendment to Company's Articles of Incorporation 
                             Designating the Preferences, Rights and Limitations
                             of 3,000,000 shares of 6.70% Series 5 Cumulative 
                             Redeemable Preferred Stock

             3.2             Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, 
                             as amended



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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
                                                  (Registrant)


                                        By:   /s/ J. Christian Leavitt          
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                                            J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice 
                                            President, Finance and Principal 
                                            Accounting Officer


Dated    July 29, 2005








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