tfoc8k08072009.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


(Date of earliest event reported):  August 7, 2009


Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

North Carolina
North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-11986
33-3526-01
(Commission
File Number)
56-1815473
56-1822494
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


 
3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360  Greensboro, NC 27408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360  Greensboro, NC 27408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 292-3010
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 7, 2009, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Stanley K. Tanger has notified the Company that, effective September 1, 2009, he will retire as an employee of the Company and resign as Chairman of the Board.  Pursuant to Mr. Tanger’s employment agreement, as agreed upon by the Company and Mr. Tanger, he will receive a cash severance amount of $ 3.4 million.  Additionally, the Board has approved, upon his retirement, the vesting of 216,000 of the Company’s common shares granted to Mr. Tanger pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Award Plan which, under the terms of the initial grant, were not yet fully vested.  The Company’s Board of Directors currently expects to name a new Chairman prior to the effective date of Mr. Tanger’s retirement.  Mr. Tanger will continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.
 

Section 7 – Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

 
The press release announcing the notification by Stanley K. Tanger to the Company to retire and resign as Chairman of the Board, including updated Company earnings guidance for the severance mentioned in Item 5.02 above, is hereby attached to this current report as exhibit 99.1.  The information contained in section 7.01 in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specified otherwise.
 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)
Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1
Press release announcing retirement of Tanger Outlets founder, Stanley K. Tanger, as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  August 7, 2009


TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

By:  /s/ Frank C. Marchisello Jr.                 
            Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:  TANGER GP TRUST, sole general partner

By:  /s/ Frank C. Marchisello Jr.                 
           Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
           Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary


 
 
 
 

 
 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press release announcing retirement of Tanger Outlets founder, Stanley K. Tanger, as Chairman of the Board of Directors.