Form 8-K Investment Grade Rating 5.13.2013



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C.  20549
 

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 13, 2013
 

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-12494
 
62-1545718
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
 Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
423.855.0001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On May 13, 2013, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company was assigned an investment grade rating of Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service with a stable outlook. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01.

    
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

Not applicable

(b)    Pro Forma Financial Information

Not applicable

(c)    Shell Company Transactions

Not applicable

(d)    Exhibits


Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
CBL Achieves An Investment Grade Rating From Moody's Investors Service












SIGNATURE



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 hereunto duly authorized.


CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

/s/ Farzana K. Mitchell
___________________________________
Farzana K. Mitchell
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



Date: May 13, 2013