Sec Form 4 Filing - Lukes David R @ EQUITY ONE, INC. - 2017-03-01

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 Lukes David R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EQUITY ONE, INC. [ EQY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1220 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/01/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 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, par value $0.01 per share 03/01/2017 M 200,000 ( 1 ) A $ 4,574,000 ( 1 ) 315,740.148 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 03/01/2017 A 234,450 ( 2 ) A $ 0 ( 2 ) 550,190.148 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 03/01/2017 F 160,524 ( 3 ) D $ 0 ( 3 ) 389,666.148 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 03/01/2017 D 200,000 ( 4 ) D $ 1,757,500 ( 4 ) 189,666.148 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 03/01/2017 D 189,666.148 ( 5 ) D 0 D

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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.87 03/01/2017 M 200,000 ( 6 ) 03/01/2017( 6 ) 05/12/2024 Common Stock 200,000 $ 1,757,500 ( 6 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lukes David R 410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1220 NEW YORK, NY10022 Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ David Lukes 03/01/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares acquired upon the deemed exercise of stock options. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of November 14, 2016, by and among the Issuer and Regency Centers Corporation ("Regency"), pursuant to which the Issuer merged with and into Regency with Regency surviving the merger (the "Merger"), at the effective time of the Merger, each unvested option vested and each option was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess of (i) (x) the value of a share of Regency common stock as of the last complete trading day prior to the effective time of the Merger, multiplied by (y) 0.45, over (ii) the exercise price. The acquisition was exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rules 16b-6(b) and 16b-3 promulgated thereunder. ( 2 )Represents shares issued under Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") in connection with the Merger. The acquisition was exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated thereunder. ( 3 )Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer for the payment of tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock and the issuance of shares under the Issuer's LTIP. The disposition was exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated thereunder. ( 4 )Represents shares disposed of at the effective time of the Merger. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each option was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess of (i) (x) the value of a share of Regency common stock as of the last complete trading day prior to the effective time of the Merger, multiplied by (y) 0.45, over (ii) the exercise price. ( 5 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, held by the Reporting Person was converted into the right to receive 0.45 shares of Regency's common stock, par value $0.01. ( 6 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each unvested option vested and each option was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess of (i) (x) the value of a share of Regency common stock as of the last complete trading day prior to the effective time of the Merger, multiplied by (y) 0.45, over (ii) the exercise price. The disposition was exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-6(b) promulgated thereunder.

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