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 *
  WESTBROOK PAUL
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2012
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)
VP - Chief Accounting Officer
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)
Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 45,875 (1)
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
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 12/07/2005 12/07/2014 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,960 $ 28.48 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 12/07/2006 12/07/2014 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,960 $ 28.48 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 12/07/2007 12/07/2014 Kimco Realty Corp. Common stock par value $0.01 per share 4,080 $ 28.48 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 10/03/2006 10/03/2015 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,400 $ 31.55 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 10/03/2007 10/03/2015 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,400 $ 31.55 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 10/03/2008 10/03/2015 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,400 $ 31.55 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 10/03/2009 10/03/2015 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,400 $ 31.55 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 10/03/2010 10/03/2015 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,400 $ 31.55 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/16/2007 08/16/2016 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,500 $ 40.09 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/16/2008 08/16/2016 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,500 $ 40.09 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/16/2009 08/16/2016 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,500 $ 40.09 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/16/2010 08/16/2016 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,500 $ 40.09 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/16/2011 08/16/2016 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 1,500 $ 40.09 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2008 08/08/2017 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 2,000 $ 41.06 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2009 08/08/2017 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 2,000 $ 41.06 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2010 08/08/2017 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 2,000 $ 41.06 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2011 08/08/2017 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 2,000 $ 41.06 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2012 08/08/2017 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 2,000 $ 41.06 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2009 08/06/2018 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 37.39 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2010 08/06/2018 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 37.39 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2011 08/06/2018 KImco Realty Corp. Common stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 37.39 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2012 08/06/2018 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 37.39 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2010 08/06/2019 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 550 $ 11.54 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2011 08/06/2019 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 11.54 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2012 08/06/2019 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 11.54 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 08/06/2013 08/06/2019 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 11.54 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 03/18/2011 03/18/2020 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 15.64 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 03/18/2012 03/18/2020 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 15.64 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share 03/18/2013 03/18/2020 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 15.64 D  
Option to purchase common stock par value $0.01 per share (2) 03/18/2014 03/18/2020 Kimco Realty Corp. Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 3,750 $ 15.64 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WESTBROOK PAUL
C/O KIMCO REALTY CORP.
3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042
      VP - Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Paul Westbrook 03/05/2012
**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) This amount includes 45,344 shares of restricted stock issued by the Company. On 6/1/12 and 6/1/13 2,500 shares will become unrestricted; on 2/17/13, and 2/17/14 531 shares will become unrestricted and on 2/17/15 532 shares will become unrestricted; on 2/16/13, 2/16/14, 2/16/17 937 shares will become unrestricted and on 2/16/18 939 shares will become unrestricted; on 2/16/18, 2/16/19, 2/16/20, 2/16/21 and 2/16/22 7,000 shares will become unrestricted.
(2) Maximum number of transactions reported on this table has been reached, however reporting person has the option to purchase 8,500 shares of common stock. These shares vest 2,125 shares on 2/17/12, 2/17/13, 2/17/14 and 2/17/15. The shares expire on 2/17/21. The share price is $18.85. Also reporting per has the option to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock. These shares vest 1,000 shares on 2/16/13, 2/16/14,2/16/15 and 2/16/17. These shares expire on 2/16/2012. The share price is $18.78.

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