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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

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                                    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): December 4, 2002

                                EQUITY ONE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Maryland
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                    001-13499
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   52-1794271
                      (IRS Employer Identification Number)

         1696 N.E. Miami Gardens Drive, North Miami Beach, Florida 33179
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 947-1664

                                 Not applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)






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Item 5. Other Events.

     A copy  of a press  release  issued  by  Equity  One on  December  4,  2002
regarding a litigation  matter is attached as an exhibit to this Current  Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

         Not applicable

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

         Not applicable

(c)      Exhibits.

         99.1     Press Release, dated December 4, 2002, of Equity One, Inc.




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Equity
One has duly caused  this  report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                        EQUITY ONE, INC.



Date: December 4, 2002                  By: /s/ Chaim Katzman
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                                            Chaim Katzman
                                            Chairman of the Board of Directors
                                            and Chief Executive Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


   Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
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    99.1             Press Release dated December 4, 2002 of Equity One, Inc.