SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
Washington, DC 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) November 11, 2009

REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-12298	59-3191743
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

One Independent Drive, Suite 114	32202
Jacksonville, Florida
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (904)-598-7000

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

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Item 8.01: Other Events

On November 11, 2009, Regency Centers Corporation’s operating partnership, Regency Centers, L.P., elected to exercise its options to acquire from Macquarie CountryWide (US) No. 2 LLC an additional 15% interest in the Macquarie CountryWide-Regency II, LLC joint venture and provided the required notice to the joint venture’s partners. The option exercise is expected to close on or about December 1, 2009. Upon exercise of the option, Regency will own 40% of the joint venture. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Regency Centers Corporation dated November 11, 2009.

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.

	REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION
	(registrant)
November 11, 2009	By: /s/ J. Christian Leavitt
	J. Christian Leavitt, Senior Vice President
	Finance and Principal Accounting Officer