Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  LEBOVITZ ALAN L.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC [CBL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
CBL CENTER, SUITE 500, 2030 HAMILTON PLACE BLVD.
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP - Management
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 93,494
D (1)
 
Preferred Series D Depositary Shares 5,905
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Units   (2) 11/03/2043 Common Stock 155,847 $ (3) D  
Common Units   (2) 11/03/2043 Common Stock 52,980 $ (3) I By Trust (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LEBOVITZ ALAN L.
CBL CENTER, SUITE 500
2030 HAMILTON PLACE BLVD.
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
      Executive VP - Management  

Signatures

/s/ Jeffery V. Curry, attorney-in-fact for Alan Lebovitz 02/15/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Additionally, the Reporting Persons owns a limited partnership interest in CBL & Associates Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, that may be exchanged at any time for an aggregate of 155,847 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock (on a one-for-one basis) or cash, at the Issuer's election.
(2) Immediately exercisable.
(3) The Common Units are exercisable on a 1 to 1 ratio with no exercise price.
(4) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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