Payne Lisa A Form 4 TAUBMAN CENTERS / LISA A PAYNE 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^*

PAYNE LISA A

(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)
Vice Chairman AND CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2015

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
Common Stock	07/31/2015		S		1,250(1)	D	$75	52,311	D
Common Stock	08/03/2015		S		1,250(1)	D	$75	51,061	D
Common Stock								16,000	I	By Trust, for daughter(2)
Common Stock								16,000	I	By Trust, for daughter(2)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan initially adopted by the reporting person on March 5, 2015. The plan provides for monthly sales of 1,250 shares of common stock if the specified minimum trading price is satisfied. Shares that are not sold in a particular month will be available for sale in subsequent months under the plan. A maximum of 7,500 shares remain available for sale (after the August 3rd sale) under the plan, which is set to expire on February 29, 2016.

2. Ms. Payne disclaims all beneficial interest in the shares of common stock owned by the Trusts for the benefit of her children. Ms. Payne is not the trustee of such Trusts.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael S. Ben, Attorney-in-Fact	08/03/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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