<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-020161.txt : 20180427
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-020161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180427

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Evens Deirdre
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401237

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12298
		FILM NUMBER:		18784265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 STILLMEADOW WAY
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702

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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    <footnotes></footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael B. Kirwan, Attorney-in-Fact for Deirdre Evens</signatureName>
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