<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-004482.txt : 20180201
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-004482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ficus 2018, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729251
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12298
		FILM NUMBER:		18567502

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-216-2391

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33179

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silver Maple 2018, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12298
		FILM NUMBER:		18567503

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-216-2391

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33179

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REGENCY CENTERS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				593191743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INDEPENDENT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 114
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9045987000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INDEPENDENT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 114
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REGENCY REALTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930813
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 30, 2018, Silver Maple (2001), Inc. (&quot;Silver Maple 2001&quot;) contributed 1,501,942 shares of the issuer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silver Maple 2018, LLC (&quot;Silver Maple 2018&quot;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares owned directly by Silver Maple 2018.  Silver Maple 2018 is a member of a &quot;group&quot; with Mr. Chaim Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;).  Silver Maple 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silver Maple 2001, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America Inc. (&quot;Gazit America&quot;), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe Ltd. (&quot;Gazit-Globe&quot;).  Mr. Katzman is a Director and the Chief Executive Officer (&quot;CEO&quot;) of Gazit-Globe and a non executive Vice Chairman of the issuer.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any,  Silver Maple 2001, Gazit America and Gazit-Globe retain beneficiary ownership over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On January 30, 2018, Ficus, Inc. (&quot;Ficus&quot;) contributed 2,424,084 shares of the issuer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ficus 2018, LLC (&quot;Ficus 2018).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares owned directly by Ficus 2018.  Ficus 2018 is a member of a &quot;group&quot; with Mr. Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.  Ficus 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ficus, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe.  Mr. Katzman is a Director and the CEO of Gazit-Globe and a non executive Vice Chairman of the issuer.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.  Ficus, Gazit America and Gazit-Globe retain beneficial ownership over such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>On the basis of the relationship between each of Mr. Katzman and Gazit-Globe, Gazit-Globe and its controlled direct and indirect subsidiaries may be directors of the issuer by deputization for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/  Chaim Katzman by Michael B. Kirwan, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-02-01</signatureDate>
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