Taubman Robert S Form 4 TAUBMAN CENTERS / ROBERT S TAUBMAN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TAUBMAN ROBERT S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.

200 E. LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAUBMAN CENTERS INC [ TCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President, CEO, AND Chair BOD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted TRG Profits Units(1)(2)(3)	$0.0	03/12/2019		J(2)			153	(2)(3)(4)	(4)(5)	Common Stock	153	$0	17,823	D
Relative TSR Performance-based TRG Profits Units(1)(3)(6)	$0.0	03/12/2019		A		8,506		(3)(4)(6)(7)	(4)(5)	Common Stock	8,506	$0	8,506	D
NOI Performance-based TRG Profits Units(1)(3)(8)	$0.0	03/12/2019		A		11,746		(3)(4)(8)(9)	(4)(5)	Common Stock	11,746	$0	11,746	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted TRG Profits Units, Relative TSR Performance-based TRG Profits Units, and NOI Performance-based TRG Profits Units (collectively, "Profits Units") were granted to the reporting person pursuant to The Taubman Company 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.

2. Each Restricted TRG Profits Unit represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest in The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (TRG) upon vesting and the satisfaction of certain tax-driven requirements. A portion of the initial Restricted TRG Profits Units award represented estimated cash distributions to be paid during the vesting period. The Restricted TRG Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019 and the adjustment shown reflects the reduction in Restricted TRG Profits Units outstanding as a result of the actual cash distributions made during the vesting period, which was certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on March 12, 2019.

3. Under the Company's Continuing Offer to employees covered by the Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plans and certain other partners in TRG, each unit of limited partnership interest in TRG held by an offeree is exchangeable for one share of the Company's common stock. Upon conversion of the Profits Units to units of limited partnership interest in TRG, the holder will have the right to purchase one share of the voting Series B Non-Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of TCO for each unit of limited partnership interest in TRG held.

4. The Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019, however the Profits Units will not convert to units of limited partnership interest in TRG until certain tax-driven requirements are satisfied.

5. In the event that vested Profits Units have not achieved the criteria for conversion to units of limited partnership interest in TRG prior to the 10th anniversary of the date of grant, the awards will be forfeited pursuant to the terms of the award agreement.

6. Each Relative TSR Performance-based TRG Profits Unit (TSR Profits Unit) represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest in TRG ranging from 0-100% of the TSR Profits Units granted upon vesting, the satisfaction of certain tax-driven requirements, and the satisfaction of certain performance-based requirements based on the achievement of relative total shareholder return (TSR) over a three-year period.

7. The maximum number of TSR Profits Units were issued at grant (300% of the target grant amount), and were subject to a recovery and cancellation of previously granted amounts depending on actual performance against TSR measures over the three-year performance measurement period. A portion of the initial TSR Profits Units award represented estimated cash distributions to be paid during the vesting period. The TSR Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019 with a payout ratio of 22%, which was certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on March 12, 2019 and also reflects the reductions in TSR Profits Units outstanding as a result of the actual cash distributions made during the vesting period.

8. Each NOI Performance-based TRG Profits Unit (NOI Profits Unit) represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest in TRG ranging from 0-100% of the NOI Profits Units granted upon vesting, the satisfaction of certain tax-driven requirements, and the satisfaction of certain performance-based requirements based on the achievement of net operating income (NOI) over a three-year period. NOI Profits Units provide for a cap on the maximum number of units vested if absolute TSR is not positive over a three-year period.

9. The maximum number of NOI Profits Units were issued at grant (300% of the target grant amount), and were subject to a recovery and cancellation of previously granted amounts depending on actual performance against NOI measures over the three-year performance measurement period. A portion of the initial NOI Profits Units award represented estimated cash distributions to be paid during the vesting period. The NOI Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019 with a payout ratio of 30%, which was certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on March 12, 2019 and also reflects the reductions in NOI Profits Units outstanding as a result of the actual cash distributions made during the vesting period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael S. Ben, Attorney-in-Fact	03/13/2019
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