Form: 8-A12B

Registration of securities [Section 12(b)]

June 3, 2003

8-A12B: Registration of securities [Section 12(b)]

Published on June 3, 2003


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 13-2744380
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(State of incorporation or (IRS employer identification no.)
organization)

3333 New Hyde Park Road 11042
New Hyde Park, New York (zip code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Name of each exchange on which each
Title of each class to be so registered class is to be registered
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Class F Depositary Shares, each of
which represents a one-tenth fractional New York Stock Exchange
interest in a share of 6.65% Class F
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock, liquidation preference $250.00 per
share, of the Registrant



If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|


Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-59970.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.



Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

Kimco Realty Corporation (the "Registrant") registers hereunder its
Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") and the
depositary shares representing the Preferred Stock (the "Depositary Shares").
The sections entitled "Description of Preferred Stock", found on page 18 of the
prospectus (the "Prospectus") forming part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-59970) and "Description of Depositary
Shares", found on page 26 of the Prospectus are incorporated herein by
reference. The section captioned "Description of Class F Preferred Stock and
Depositary Shares" found on page S-14 of the Registrant's prospectus supplement,
dated May 7, 2003 filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and forming a part of the S-3 Registration Statement, is also
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.

99(a) Form of Deposit Agreement
(Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(i) included in the S-3
Registration Statement).

99(b) Articles Supplementary of Kimco Realty
Corporation relating to the 6.65%
Class F Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value
per share. (Filed herewith.)



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
(Registrant)


/s/ Michael V. Pappagallo
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By: Michael V. Pappagallo
Chief Financial Officer


June 3, 2003