Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported):

June 10, 2020

TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Michigan

(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-11530		38-2033632
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

200 East Long Lake Road
Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan		48304-2324
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (248) 258-6800

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	TCO	New York Stock Exchange

6.5% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, No Par Value	TCO PR J	New York Stock Exchange

6.25% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, No Par Value	TCO PR K	New York Stock Exchange

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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 10, 2020, Taubman Centers, Inc. issued a press release (the “Press Release”).

A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated June 10, 2020
104		104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

In connection with the proposed transaction between the Company and Simon, the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive Proxy Statement of the Company (the “Proxy Statement”) on May 29, 2020 and commenced mailing the Proxy Statement to its shareholders. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to and does not constitute the solicitation of any proxy, vote or approval. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, SIMON, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.taubman.com/investors or by contacting Erik Wright, Manager, Investor Relations at ewright@taubman.com or (248) 258-7390.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION

The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and employees may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of the Company in favor of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the shareholders of the Company in connection with the proposed transaction, including a description of their respective direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in the Proxy Statement described above filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is also included in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2019, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019 as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2020. These documents are available free of charge as described above.

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.