Sec Form 4 Filing - Kieras Stephen J @ TAUBMAN CENTERS INC - 2012-12-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kieras Stephen J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TAUBMAN CENTERS INC [ TCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP, Development (Last) (First) (Middle) TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC., 200 EAST LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/26/2012 (Street) BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI48304 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 80,000 A $ 29.38 114,188 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 13,095 A $ 31.31 127,283 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 12,875 A $ 40.39 140,158 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 3,976 A $ 40.25 144,134 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 12,076 A $ 55.9 156,210 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 14,413 A $ 50.65 170,623 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 M 83,037 A $ 13.83 253,660 D Common Stock 12/26/2012 S 134,918 D $ 78.45 ( 1 ) 118,742 D Common Stock 12/27/2012 M 77,484 A $ 13.83 196,226 D Common Stock 12/27/2012 S 39,770 D $ 78.58 ( 2 ) 156,456 D Common Stock 5,184 ( 3 ) I By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 29.38 12/26/2012 M 80,000 ( 5 ) 03/04/2015 Common Stock 80,000 $ 0 0 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 31.31 12/26/2012 M 13,095 ( 6 ) 05/18/2015 Common Stock 13,095 $ 0 0 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 40.39 12/26/2012 M 12,875 ( 7 ) 03/08/2016 Common Stock 12,875 $ 0 0 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 40.25 12/26/2012 M 3,976 ( 8 ) 05/15/2016 Common Stock 3,976 $ 0 0 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 55.9 12/26/2012 M 12,076 ( 9 ) 03/07/2017 Common Stock 12,076 $ 0 0 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 50.65 12/26/2012 M 14,413 ( 10 ) 02/27/2018 Common Stock 14,413 $ 0 0 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 11 ) $ 13.83 12/26/2012 M 83,037 ( 12 ) 03/05/2019 Common Stock 83,037 $ 0 77,484 D Incentive Options (right to buy) ( 11 ) $ 13.83 12/27/2012 M 77,484 ( 12 ) 03/05/2019 Common Stock 77,484 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kieras Stephen J TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. 200 EAST LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI48304 Senior VP, Development Signatures /s/ Michael S. Ben, Attorney-in-Fact 12/28/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This price represents the weighted average price of the multiple transactions reported on this line. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $78 to $78.98 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 2 )This price represents the weighted average price of the multiple transactions reported on this line. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $78.26 to $79.03 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 3 )Includes 84 shares of the Company's common stock acquired under the 401(k) plan not previously reported and reflects shares of the Company's common stock on an as-converted basis held through a stock fund of the Company's 401(k) plan. ( 4 )Options were granted to the reporting person pursuant to The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership ("TRG") 1992 Incentive Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). The Company is the Managing General Partner of TRG. Options granted under the Plan are exercisable for units of limited partnership interest in TRG. Under the Company's continuing offer to employees covered by the Plan and certain other partners in TRG, each unit of limited partnership interest in TRG held by an offeree is exchangeable for one share of the Company's common stock. ( 5 )53,334 of the options vested in two equal installments on March 4, 2008 and 2010, respectively, and 26,666 of the options vested on March 4 2012. ( 6 )The options vested in three equal installments on May 18, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. ( 7 )8,584 of the options vested in two equal installments on March 1, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and 4,291 of the options vested on March 1, 2009. ( 8 )1,326 of the options vested on March 1, 2007 and 2,650 of the options vested in two equal installments on March 1, 2008 and 2009, respectively. ( 9 )4,026 of the options vested on March 1, 2008 and 8,050 of the options vested in two equal installments on March 1, 2009 and 2010, respectively. ( 10 )4,805 of the options vested on March 1, 2009 and 9,608 of the options vested in two equal installments on March 1, 2010 and 2011, respectively. ( 11 )Options were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the 2008 Omnibus Plan. Options granted under the 2008 Omnibus Plan are exercisable for units of limited partnership interest in The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership ("TRG"); the Company is the managing general partner of TRG. Under the Company's Continuing Offer to employees covered by the 2008 Omnibus Plan and certain other partners in TRG, each unit of limited partnership interest in TRG held by an offeree is exchangeable for one share of the Company's common stock. ( 12 )The options vested in the third quarter of 2009, upon satisfaction of the vesting condition that the closing price of the Company's common stock, as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, is $30 or greater for ten consecutive trading days.

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