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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2021

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina1-1198656-1815473
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360, Greensboro, NC 27408
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 292-3010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares,
$0.01 par value
SKTNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o





Item 8.01   Other Events

On January 5, 2021, Tanger Factory Outlets Centers, Inc. issued a press release announcing the implementation of the executive succession plan initially outlined in April 2020. As of January 1, 2021, Steven B. Tanger has transitioned to Executive Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective through January 1, 2024, and Stephen J. Yalof has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. David B. Henry, previously Non-Executive Chair of the Board, has been appointed to Lead Director.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information included in this Current Report pursuant to this Item 8.01 is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:
Exhibit No.
99.1









SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: January 5, 2021

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

By:  /s/ James F. Williams                 
    James F. Williams
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer