Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
LEIBOWITZ REUBEN S
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ [SPG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
551 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2010
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 03/22/2010   C   10,148 A $ 72.01 (1) 23,819 (2) D  
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   2,500 A $ 72.01 (1) 2,500 I By Spouse
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   932 A $ 72.01 (1) 2,496 (3) I By Leibowitz Foundation
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   1,000 A $ 72.01 (1) 2,564 (3) I By Sarah Lea & Jesse Z. Shafer Charitable Medical Trust
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   932 A $ 72.01 (1) 932 (3) I By Reuben S. Leibowitz Trust
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   500 A $ 72.01 (1) 500 (4) I By Ethan Leibowitz (adult child)
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   500 A $ 72.01 (1) 500 (4) I By Jason Leibowitz (adult child)
Common Stock 03/22/2010   C   500 A $ 72.01 (1) 500 (4) I By Neil Leibowitz (adult child)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     11,975 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 10,148 $ 72.01 (6) 0 D  
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     2,950 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 2,500 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Spouse
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     1,100 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 932 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Leibowitz Foundation
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     1,180 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 1,000 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Sarah Lea & Jesse Z. Shafer Charitable Medical Trust
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     1,100 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 932 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Reuben S. Leibowitz Trust
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     590 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 500 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Ethan Leibowitz (adult child)
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     590 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 500 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Jason Leibowitz (adult child)
6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (6) 03/22/2010   C     590 01/01/2010 04/14/2010(5) Common Stock 500 $ 72.01 (6) 0 I By Neil Leibowitz (adult child)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LEIBOWITZ REUBEN S
551 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 300
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      

Signatures

 Reuben S. Leibowitz, and his attorney-in-fact, Shelly Doran   03/24/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares of common stock were acquired from the issuer upon conversion of 6% Series I convertible perpetual preferred stock at a conversion rate of 0.847495 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock. Price is equal to closing price of a share of common stock on the date of conversion multiplied by the conversion ratio.
(2) Includes 120 common shares received on June 19, 2009 as dividends, 96 common shares received on September 18, 2009 as dividends, and 86 common shares received on December 18, 2009 as dividends. The Company's quarterly dividends were paid in a combination of cash and shares of common stock.
(3) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) The 6% Series I convertible perpetual preferred stock has been called for redemption on April 16, 2010 and the last date for conversion is April 14, 2010.
(6) The 6% Series I convertible perpetual preferred stock was disposed of to the issuer upon conversion into common stock at a conversion rate of 0.847495 of a share of common stock for each share of preferreed stock. Price is equal to the closing price of a share of common stock on the date of conversion multiplied by the conversion ratio.

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