8-K 0000910606 0001066247 false 0000910606 srt:PartnershipInterestMember 2026-05-06 2026-05-06 0000910606 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2026-05-06 2026-05-06 0000910606 reg:SeriesACumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockMember 2026-05-06 2026-05-06 0000910606 reg:SeriesBCumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockMember 2026-05-06 2026-05-06 0000910606 2026-05-06 2026-05-06     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549   FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 May 7, 202 6 ( May 6, 2026 ) Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION REGENCY CENTERS, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)           Florida  (Regency Centers Corporation) Delaware  (Regency Centers, L. P.)   001-12298  (Regency Centers Corporation) 0-24763  (Regency Centers, L.P.)   59-3191743  (Regency Centers Corporation) 59-3429602  (Regency Centers, L.P.) (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   One Independent Drive , Suite 114 Jacksonville , Florida 32202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)   ( 904 ) 598-7000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)   Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Regency Centers Corporation   Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value   REG   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 6.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share   REGCP   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 5.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share   REGCO   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC   Regency Centers, L.P. Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered None N/A N/A Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230 .425) ☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.          Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On May 7, 2026, Regency Centers Corporation (the "Company”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders to vote on the following proposals: Proposal One - Election of Directors: The board of directors proposed eleven nominees to stand for election at the 2026 annual meeting and each of the nominees was elected. Each of the nominees was elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows: Nominee   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes                             Martin E. Stein, Jr.     169,577,767       2,125,310       70,382       3,181,307   Gary E. Anderson     169,503,471       2,198,241       71,747       3,181,307   Bryce Blair     168,751,018       2,950,756       71,685       3,181,307   Kristin A. Campbell     168,212,220       3,490,341       70,898       3,181,307   Deirdre J. Evens     171,519,894       183,455       70,110       3,181,307   Thomas W. Furphy     171,668,953       32,666       71,840       3,181,307   Karin M. Klein     169,722,196       1,705,569       345,694       3,181,307   Peter D. Linneman     170,061,709       1,640,326       71,424       3,181,307   Lisa Palmer     171,679,364       23,924       70,171       3,181,307   Mark J. Parrell     171,666,729       35,062       71,668       3,181,307   James H. Simmons, III     171,515,994       184,058       73,407       3,181,307   Proposal Two - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation for Fiscal Year 2025: Results of the non-binding advisory vote of the shareholders on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025 were as follows: For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes     164,324,175       7,114,045       335,239       3,181,307   Proposal Three - Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: The board of directors selected the accounting firm of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and also submitted such appointment for ratification by the shareholders at the annual meeting. The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP, with the voting results as follows: For     Against     Abstain     160,466,059       14,454,754       33,953     Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures   Declaration of Dividend for Common Stock and Series A and Series B Preferred Stock   On May 6, 2026, the Board of the Company: 1. Declared a dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.755 per share, payable on July 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 12, 2026. 2. Declared a dividend on the Company’s 6.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), which will be paid at a rate of $0.390625 per share on July 31, 2026. The dividend will be payable to holders of record of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock as of the close of business on July 16, 2026; and 3. Declared a dividend on the Company’s 5.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), which will be paid at a rate of $0.367200 per share on July 31, 2026. The dividend will be payable to holders of record of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock as of the close of business on July 16, 2026.   Item 9.01(d) Financial Statements and Exhibits   Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by Regency Centers Corporation on May 7, 2026   104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL documents)     2   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         May 7, 2026 By:   /s/ Michael R. Herman       Michael R. Herman, Senior Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary                           REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.           By: Regency Centers Corporation, its general partner         May 7, 2026 By:   /s/ Michael R. Herman       Michael R. Herman, Senior Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary   3