8-K


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):   April 20, 2016

EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


 
Maryland
 
1-07094
 
13-2711135
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


190 East Capitol Street, Suite 400, Jackson, MS 39201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(601) 354-3555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02.                      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 20, 2016, the Company issued a press release, which sets forth its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  

The information set forth in Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


ITEM 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure

Following the issuance of the press release on April 20, 2016, announcing the Company's results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, EastGroup made available supplemental financial information. A copy of the Company's Supplemental Information as of March 31, 2016, is available by accessing the report in the Reports section of the Company's website at eastgroup.net or upon request by calling the Company at 601-354-3555.
 

ITEM 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

A list of exhibits is set forth in the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes such Exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:          April 20, 2016

 
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 
 
By: /s/ N. KEITH MCKEY
 
N. Keith McKey
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary






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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 20, 2016.










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