<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-017280.txt : 20200519
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-20-017280.hdr.sgml : 20200519
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200519184844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-017280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEBOVITZ STEPHEN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12494
		FILM NUMBER:		20895190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 HAMILTON PLACE STE 500
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			374216000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621545718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 HAMILTON PLACE BVLD, SUITE 500
		STREET 2:		CBL CENTER
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4238550001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 HAMILTON PLACE BVLD, SUITE 500
		STREET 2:		CBL CENTER
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37421
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910612</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CBL &amp; ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220925</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEBOVITZ STEPHEN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2030 HAMILTON PLACE BLVD., SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATTANOOGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>374216000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>310000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.198</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1746058.91</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4994</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.2046</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26824</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23695</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.2004</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3129</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3129</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.2079</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1150</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan executed by the Reporting Person on March 17, 2020.  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.193 to $0.2100, inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information already provided to the Issuer regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. Please submit any such request through the Issuer's Chief Legal Officer, Jeffery V. Curry.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan executed by the Reporting Person, as Trustee for a trust for the benefit of his Son, on March 17, 2020. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.2021 to $0.2050, inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information already provided to the Issuer regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. Please submit any such request through the Issuer's Chief Legal Officer, Jeffery V. Curry.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan executed by the Reporting Person, as Trustee for a trust for the benefit of his son, on March 17, 2020.  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.2003 to $0.2100, inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information already provided to the Issuer regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. Please submit any such request through the Issuer's Chief Legal Officer, Jeffery V. Curry.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan executed by the Reporting Person, as Trustee for a trust for the benefit of his daughter, on March 17, 2020.  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.2050 to $0.2096, inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information already provided to the Issuer regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. Please submit any such request through the Issuer's Chief Legal Officer, Jeffery V. Curry.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This report deletes indirect beneficial ownership erroneously included on the Reporting Person's prior report for (i) 9,650 shares held by the Stephen D. Lebovitz Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 2/27/1998, Charles B. Lebovitz, Trustee and (ii) 49,365 shares held by the Stephen D. Lebovitz and Lisa S. Lebovitz Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 4/5/2003, Michael I. Lebovitz, Trustee. The Reporting Person established these Trusts for the sole benefit of his children, has no power to revoke either Trust, and does not serve as Trustee or otherwise exercise investment power over shares held by such Trusts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffery V. Curry, attorney-in-fact for Stephen D. Lebovitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned individuals each hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Jeffery V. Curry and J. Tyler Overley or
any of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, as each
of the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigned?s name and on the undersigned?s
behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?)
a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or
appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s
capacity as a director of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the ?Company?),
Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any other forms or reports the
undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned?s
ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company; and

(3)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form
3, 4, or 5, or other form or report, and timely file such form or report
with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority.

As to each of the undersigned, this Limited Power of Attorney shall remain
in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

The authorities granted by each of the undersigned hereunder are specifically
limited to the matters set forth herein and no further authority is being
granted by the undersigned in this instrument other than as stated herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Limited Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 15th day of February, 2016.

SIGNATURES:

/s/ Charles Lebovitz				/s/ Stephen D. Lebovitz
Charles B. Lebovitz				Stephen D. Lebovitz
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