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) | May 15, 2014 | |||
| 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.) | ||||
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ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
On May 15, 2014, Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”) caused to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”). The Certificate of Designation was adopted by resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors pursuant to Article Fourth of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Charter”), which vests in the Company’s Board of Directors the authority to provide for the authorization and issuance of one or more series of preferred stock within the limitations and restrictions set forth in the Charter. The Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock is expected to be issued to certain subsidiaries of the Company in exchange for shares of Company common stock that they hold.
The Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock has such voting powers and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as are set forth in the Certificate of Designation, which Certificate of Designation is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| 3.1 | Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock |
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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.
Dated: May 15, 2014
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ James M. Barkley
Name: James M. Barley
Title: General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 3.1 | Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock |
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