Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Mastropietro Armand

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/2/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. [WPG]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC., 180 EAST BROAD STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP, Property Management /

(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.0001 par value	29790 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	3/11/2019	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	2195	$1.7900	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	3/4/2020	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	2195	$5.7600	D
Unvested LTIP Units ⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	5704	⁽⁴⁾	D
Vested LTIP Units ⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	5703	⁽⁴⁾	D
Unvested LTIP Units ⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	4268	⁽⁴⁾	D
Vested LTIP Units ⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	2134	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	16841	⁽⁹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	9005	⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	9005	⁽¹²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 5,326 shares of restricted common stock of Washington Prime Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Issuer").
(2)	These stock options are exercisable and, subject to the terms of the stock option award agreement, will remain exercisable until the expiration date.
(3)	Represents long-term incentive performance ("LTIP") units of Washington Prime Group, L.P (the "Operating Partnership"), of which the Company is the sole general partner, issued to Mr. Mastropietro (the "Reporting Person") on February 24, 2015 as long-term incentive compensation pursuant to the Operating Partnership's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan") in compliance with Rule 16b-3. These LTIP units were issued as "Series 2015A LTIP Units" under the Incentive Plan.
(4)	When earned and vested, each LTIP unit may be converted (at the Reporting Person's option) on a one-for-one basis into a unit of limited partnership interest ("Partnership Unit") subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable certificate of designation that relates to the LTIP units. Each Partnership Unit may be exchanged for a share of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") on a one-for-one basis, or cash, as selected by the Company. LTIP units have no set expiration date.
(5)	Subject to certain exceptions, 50% of the listed LTIP units will vest on January 15, 2018 and the remaining 50% will vest on January 15, 2019.
(6)	Represents LTIP units of the Operating Partnership issued to the Reporting Person on February 25, 2016 as long-term incentive compensation pursuant to the Operating Partnership's Incentive Plan in compliance with Rule 16b-3. These LTIP units were issued as "Series 2015B LTIP Units" under the Incentive Plan.
(7)	Subject to certain exceptions, 50% of the listed LTIP units will vest on January 1, 2018 and the remaining 50% will vest on January 1, 2019.
(8)	The listed restricted stock units ("RSUs") shall vest and become nonforfeitable in one-third installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the February 21, 2017 grant date (the "Grant Date") provided that the Reporting Person is in continued compliance with certain covenants in the Reporting Person's employment agreement, as amended, and subject to certain provisions of such agreement relating to a change in control of the Issuer.
(9)	Each of the RSUs was issued to the Reporting Person on the Grant Date as incentive compensation payment for the Company's 2016 Annual Awards and represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
(10)	Each of the RSUs was issued to the Reporting Person on the Grant Date in connection with the issuance of the Company's 2017 Annual Awards and represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
(11)	Unvested performance stock units ("PSUs") shall be earned based upon the satisfaction of certain relative total shareholder return ("TSR") criteria with a percentage of vested PSUs ranging from 0% to 150% over a three-year performance period from the Grant Date to February 21, 2020 ("Vesting Date"), provided that the Reporting Person is in continued compliance with certain covenants in the Reporting Person's employment agreement, as amended, and subject to certain provisions of such agreement relating to a change in control of the Issuer. Settlement of the PSUs shall occur as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date, but no later than March 15, 2021.
(12)	Each of the PSUs was awarded on the Grant Date in connection with the issuance of the Company's 2017 Annual Awards and represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

Remarks:
The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission: (a) that the person filing this Statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such person. This statement is executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney filed with this Statement.

Exhibit 24 – Limited Power of Attorney, dated November 2, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mastropietro Armand C/O WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. 180 EAST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43215			Exec VP, Property Management

Signatures
/s/ Robert J. Demchak, as Attorney-in-Fact		11/13/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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