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 *
  Cooper Ross
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KIMCO REALTY CORP [KIM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KIMCO REALTY CORP., 3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042
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 166,252 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 1,900
I
By Daughter
Common Stock 200
I
By Daughter

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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
Option to Purchase Common Stock 08/08/2007 08/08/2017 Common Stock 10,000 $ 41.06 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 08/06/2008 08/08/2018 Common Stock 11,000 $ 37.39 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 02/13/2013 02/13/2023 Common Stock 3,125 $ 21.54 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cooper Ross
C/O KIMCO REALTY CORP.
3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042
      President  

Signatures

/s/ Paul Westbrook, attorney-in-fact 03/09/2017
**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) Includes (a) 19,460 shares of restricted stock that vest on February 13, 2021; (b) 18,000 shares of restricted stock that vest on February 13, 2020; (c) 60,000 shares of restricted stock that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2017; (d) 3,725 shares of restricted stock that vest in two equal annual installments on each of February 13, 2018 and February 13, 2019; and (e) 715 shares of restricted stock that vest on February 13, 2018.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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