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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM 8-K  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>CURRENT REPORT  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2001 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2><B>115 West Washington Street</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Suite 15 East</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Indianapolis, Indiana</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>(317) 636-1600</B></FONT></P>

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisition or Disposition of Assets  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On July 1, 2001, Simon Property Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Simon"), completed the previously announced merger (the "Merger") of SPG Properties,
Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Properties"), with and into Simon, with Simon being the surviving corporation. Prior to the Merger, Properties was a substantially wholly-owned subsidiary of Simon. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Merger was completed following the approval of the Merger by the stockholders of Properties at a special meeting held on June 28, 2001, and the satisfaction of the other
conditions to the Merger. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the Agreement of Merger dated May 9, 2001 by and between Simon and Properties, at the effective time of the Merger: (i) each of the issued and outstanding shares of
Properties' Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share ("Properties Common"), that was owned by holders other than Simon was automatically converted into the right to receive $26.28 in cash; (ii) each
of the issued and outstanding shares of Properties Common that was owned by Simon was extinguished and canceled automatically, without payment or other distribution; (iii) each of the issued and
outstanding shares of Properties' Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share, was automatically converted into the right to receive one share of Simon's
8<SUP>3</SUP>/<SMALL>4</SMALL>% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share; and (iv) each of the issued and outstanding shares of Properties' Series C Cumulative Step-Up Premium
Rate Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share, was converted into the right to receive one share of Simon's 7.89% Series G Cumulative Step-Up Premium Rate Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per
share. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional
information concerning the Merger and the transactions related thereto is contained in Simon's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-60526) previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits  </B></FONT></P>

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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Financial
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
financial statements of Properties are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Properties (File No. 001-12618) for the year ended December 31, 2000, and the Quarterly
Report of Properties on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001. </FONT></P>

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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Pro
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
pro forma financial information is incorporated herein by reference to Simon's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-60526) filed on May 9, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on May
23, 2001. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1&nbsp;Agreement
of Merger dated May 9, 2001 between Simon Property Group, Inc. and SPG Properties, Inc. (the copy of this exhibit filed as Exhibit 1.1 to Simon's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-60526) is incorporated herein by reference). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dated:
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>STEPHEN E. STERRETT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Name: Stephen E. Sterrett<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2>Agreement of Merger dated May 9, 2001 between Simon Property Group, Inc. and SPG Properties, Inc. (the copy of this exhibit filed as Exhibit 1.1 to Simon's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-60526) is
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