8-K: Current report

Published on May 8, 2003


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) May 8, 2003
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Kimco Realty Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Maryland 1-10899 13-2744380
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)


3333 New Hyde Park Road
New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 869-9000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 8, 2003, Kimco Realty Corporation (the "Company") announced that
it has completed the offering of 7,000,000 depositary shares, each representing
a one tenth interest in a share of the Company's 6.65% Class F Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock.

The Company also announced that it has called for redemption all
outstanding shares of the Company's 7 3/4% Class A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, and for the redemption of all
outstanding shares of the Company's 8 3/8% Class C Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share. The redemption date for the Class A
and Class C preferred stock will be June 9, 2003.

A copy of the Company's press release has been filed as an exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Kimco Realty Corporation (the "Company") is filing as an exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporating by reference herein, the
figures used to calculate the Company's ratio of earnings to fixed charges and
ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for
the three months ending March 31, 2003.


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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.


Kimco Realty Corporation
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(Registrant)

Date May 8, 2003 By: /s/ Michael V. Pappagallo
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Name: Michael V. Pappagallo
Its: Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer





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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

99.1 Press Release, dated May 8, 2003.

99.2 Calculation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio
of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock
dividends.





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