Sec Form 3 Filing - Silver Maple 2018, LLC @ REGENCY CENTERS CORP - 2018-01-30

FORM 3 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 Silver Maple 2018, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REGENCY CENTERS CORP [ REG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/30/2018 (Street) NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL33179 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 1,501,942 ( 1 ) D ( 2 ) Common Stock 2,424,084 ( 3 ) D ( 4 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Silver Maple 2018, LLC 1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL33179 X Ficus 2018, LLC 1696 NE MIAMI GARDENS DRIVE NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL33179 X Signatures /s/ Chaim Katzman by Michael B. Kirwan, as Attorney-in-Fact 02/01/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On January 30, 2018, Silver Maple (2001), Inc. ("Silver Maple 2001") contributed 1,501,942 shares of the issuer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silver Maple 2018, LLC ("Silver Maple 2018". ( 2 )Shares owned directly by Silver Maple 2018. Silver Maple 2018 is a member of a "group" with Mr. Chaim Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Silver Maple 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silver Maple 2001, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America Inc. ("Gazit America"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe Ltd. ("Gazit-Globe"). Mr. Katzman is a Director and the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Gazit-Globe and a non executive Vice Chairman of the issuer. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any, Silver Maple 2001, Gazit America and Gazit-Globe retain beneficiary ownership over such shares. ( 3 )On January 30, 2018, Ficus, Inc. ("Ficus") contributed 2,424,084 shares of the issuer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ficus 2018, LLC ("Ficus 2018). ( 4 )Shares owned directly by Ficus 2018. Ficus 2018 is a member of a "group" with Mr. Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Ficus 2018 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ficus, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit America, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe. Mr. Katzman is a Director and the CEO of Gazit-Globe and a non executive Vice Chairman of the issuer. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any. Ficus, Gazit America and Gazit-Globe retain beneficial ownership over such shares.

Remarks: On the basis of the relationship between each of Mr. Katzman and Gazit-Globe, Gazit-Globe and its controlled direct and indirect subsidiaries may be directors of the issuer by deputization for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

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