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): September 25, 2012

 

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 WEST WASHINGTON STREET

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

ITEM 8.01  Other Events

 

On September 25, 2012, Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”) registered the offering and sale of 142,611 shares of the Company’s common stock by certain stockholders under the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-179874), the prospectus dated March 2, 2012, and the related prospectus supplement dated September 25, 2012.

 

In connection with the offering and sale of the Shares by the selling stockholders, the following exhibit is filed herewith in order to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement, the base prospectus and the prospectus supplement:  the opinion of counsel with respect to the validity of the Shares (Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K).

 

ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 5.1

 

Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:  September 26, 2012

 

 

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven K. Broadwater

 

 

Steven K. Broadwater

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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