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 10, 2017

Equity One, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(212) 796-1760

(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:

On February 10, 2017, the Board of Directors of Equity One, Inc. (the “Company” or “Equity One”) authorized a prorated dividend on the Company’s common stock in connection with the anticipated completion of its previously announced pending merger (the “Merger”) with Regency Centers Corporation (“Regency”). Equity One will pay a distribution of $0.14422 per share on February 28, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 24, 2017.

The closing of the Merger is expected to occur on or around March 1, 2017, subject to the approval of the stockholders of Regency and Equity One and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Regency and Equity One have each scheduled a special meeting of their stockholders for February 24, 2017. There can be no assurance that all closing conditions will be satisfied by March 1, that the Merger will close on March 1, or that the Merger will be consummated.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This communication includes forward-looking statements. Use of the words “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “expects,” “plans,” “seeks,” “intends,” “evaluates,” “pursues,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “designs,” “impacts,” “affects,” “forecasts,” “target,” “outlook,” “initiative,” “objective,” “designed,” “priorities,” “goal,” or the negative of those words or other similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. These forward-looking statements may include statements with respect to, among other things, the proposed Merger with Regency, including the expected timing of completion of the Merger; the benefits of the Merger; the combined company’s plans, objectives and expectations; future financial and operating results; and other statements that are not historical facts.

These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions (some of which may prove to be incorrect) and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including the following risks, uncertainties and other factors:

Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

Additional Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed transaction, Regency filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a joint proxy statement of Equity One and Regency, and that also constitutes a prospectus of Regency. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on January 19, 2017, and Regency and Equity One mailed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective stockholders on or about January 24, 2017. Equity One and Regency also plan to file other documents with the SEC with respect to the proposed transaction. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

Investors may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Equity One and Regency with the SEC (if and when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Equity One with the SEC are available free of charge on Equity One’s website at www.equityone.com, and copies of the documents filed by Regency with the SEC are also available free of charge on Regency’s website at www.regencycenters.com.

Equity One, Regency and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Equity One’s and Regency’s stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Equity One’s directors and executive officers can be found in Equity One’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016. Information regarding Regency’s directors and executive officers can be found in Regency’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 14, 2016. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction if and when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website and from Equity One or Regency, as applicable, using the sources indicated above.

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.