UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): February 20, 2012
EQUITY ONE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-13499 | 52-1794271 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1600 NE Miami Gardens Drive North Miami Beach, Florida |
33179 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(305) 947-1664
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As contemplated by his employment agreement dated as of January 28, 2011, and in order to allow him to focus the entirety of his professional time on his continuing roles as Executive Vice President and President, South Florida of the Company, on February 20, 2012, the Board of Directors of Equity One, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), accepted the resignation of Arthur L. Gallagher from his positions as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Also on February 20, 2012, the Board of Directors appointed Aaron M. Kitlowski to serve as the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Kitlowski has served as the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company since March 2011.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EQUITY ONE, INC. | ||||
| Date: February 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Mark Langer | ||
| Mark Langer | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||