Sec Form 4 Filing - Leopold Simon @ TAUBMAN CENTERS INC - 2019-03-12

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 Leopold Simon 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) EVP, CFO and Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC., 200 E. LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/12/2019 (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

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 Restricted TRG Profits Units ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 0 03/12/2019 J( 2 ) 53 ( 2 )( 3 )( 4 ) ( 4 )( 5 ) Common Stock 53 $ 0 6,067 D Relative TSR Performance-based TRG Profits Units ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 6 ) $ 0 03/12/2019 A 2,896 ( 3 )( 4 )( 6 )( 7 ) ( 4 )( 5 ) Common Stock 2,896 $ 0 2,896 D NOI Performance-based TRG Profits Units ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 8 ) $ 0 03/12/2019 A 3,999 ( 3 )( 4 )( 8 )( 9 ) ( 4 )( 5 ) Common Stock 3,999 $ 0 3,999 D Restricted Stock Units ( 10 ) $ 0 03/12/2019 A 8,123 ( 11 ) ( 11 ) Common Stock 8,123 $ 0 8,123 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Leopold Simon TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. 200 E. LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI48304 EVP, CFO and Treasurer Signatures /s/ Michael S. Ben, Attorney-in-Fact 03/13/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted TRG Profits Units, Relative TSR Performance-based TRG Profits Units, and NOI Performance-based TRG Profits Units (collectively, "Profits Units") were granted to the reporting person pursuant to The Taubman Company 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. ( 2 )Each Restricted TRG Profits Unit represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest in The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (TRG) upon vesting and the satisfaction of certain tax-driven requirements. A portion of the initial Restricted TRG Profits Units award represented estimated cash distributions to be paid during the vesting period. The Restricted TRG Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019 and the adjustment shown reflects the reduction in Restricted TRG Profits Units outstanding as a result of the actual cash distributions made during the vesting period, which was certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on March 12, 2019. ( 3 )Under the Company's Continuing Offer to employees covered by the Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plans 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. Upon conversion of the Profits Units to units of limited partnership interest in TRG, the holder will have the right to purchase one share of the voting Series B Non-Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of TCO for each unit of limited partnership interest in TRG held. ( 4 )The Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019, however the Profits Units will not convert to units of limited partnership interest in TRG until certain tax-driven requirements are satisfied. ( 5 )In the event that vested Profits Units have not achieved the criteria for conversion to units of limited partnership interest in TRG prior to the 10th anniversary of the date of grant, the awards will be forfeited pursuant to the terms of the award agreement. ( 6 )Each Relative TSR Performance-based TRG Profits Unit (TSR Profits Unit) represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest in TRG ranging from 0-100% of the TSR Profits Units granted upon vesting, the satisfaction of certain tax-driven requirements, and the satisfaction of certain performance-based requirements based on the achievement of relative total shareholder return (TSR) over a three-year period. ( 7 )The maximum number of TSR Profits Units were issued at grant (300% of the target grant amount), and were subject to a recovery and cancellation of previously granted amounts depending on actual performance against TSR measures over the three-year performance measurement period. A portion of the initial TSR Profits Units award represented estimated cash distributions to be paid during the vesting period. The TSR Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019 with a payout ratio of 22%, which was certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on March 12, 2019 and also reflects the reductions in TSR Profits Units outstanding as a result of the actual cash distributions made during the vesting period. ( 8 )Each NOI Performance-based TRG Profits Unit (NOI Profits Unit) represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest in TRG ranging from 0-100% of the NOI Profits Units granted upon vesting, the satisfaction of certain tax-driven requirements, and the satisfaction of certain performance-based requirements based on the achievement of net operating income (NOI) over a three-year period. NOI Profits Units provide for a cap on the maximum number of units vested if absolute TSR is not positive over a three-year period. ( 9 )The maximum number of NOI Profits Units were issued at grant (300% of the target grant amount), and were subject to a recovery and cancellation of previously granted amounts depending on actual performance against NOI measures over the three-year performance measurement period. A portion of the initial NOI Profits Units award represented estimated cash distributions to be paid during the vesting period. The NOI Profits Units vested on March 1, 2019 with a payout ratio of 30%, which was certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on March 12, 2019 and also reflects the reductions in NOI Profits Units outstanding as a result of the actual cash distributions made during the vesting period. ( 10 )Restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person pursuant to The Taubman Company LLC 2018 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive upon vesting one share of the Company's common stock and an amount equal to the cash value of the dividends that would have been paid to the reporting person if one share of common stock had been issued on the grant date for each restricted stock unit granted to the reporting person under this award. ( 11 )The restricted stock units vest on March 1, 2022.

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