Executive Change · Shareholder Vote

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): May 25, 2016 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC . (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Maryland 1-07094 13-2711135 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation)   Identification No.)      190 East Capitol Street, Suite 400, Jackson, MS 39201 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) (601) 354-3555 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 25, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) established the Company’s 2016 annual cash and equity incentive performance goals and long-term equity incentive performance goals for the executive officers of the Company. The 2016 targeted compensation structure for the executive officers of the Company is consistent with prior years. The approximate mix of base salary, annual cash incentive and equity compensation for each executive officer varies depending upon management level as follows:   Base Salary Annual Cash Incentive Target Equity Target Chief Executive Officer 25% 25% 50% Chief Financial Officer 27% 24% 49% Senior Vice Presidents 36% 21% 43% Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 26, 2016, the stockholders (i) elected the nine director nominees, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year, and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The results of the voting for the nine director nominees were as follows: Name Affirmative Negative Abstentions Broker Non-Votes D. Pike Aloian 27,416,859 1,116,881 64,559 2,459,314 H.C. Bailey, Jr. 27,054,465 1,181,839 361,995 2,459,314 H. Eric Bolton, Jr. 28,424,642 108,798 64,859 2,459,314 Hayden C. Eaves, III 27,967,767 268,738 361,794 2,459,314 Fredric H. Gould 27,053,139 1,183,366 361,794 2,459,314 David H. Hoster II 27,406,950 1,126,576 64,773 2,459,314 Marshall A. Loeb 28,437,417 96,110 64,772 2,459,314 Mary E. McCormick 27,422,577 1,112,567 63,155 2,459,314 Leland R. Speed 27,389,642 1,142,598 66,059 2,459,314 The results for the advisory vote for the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year were as follows: Affirmative Negative Abstentions 30,795,890 191,407 70,316 The results for the advisory vote on executive compensation for 2015 were as follows: Affirmative Negative Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 21,788,153 6,401,438 408,708 2,459,314 Item 8.01    Other Matters Lead Independent Director The Company’s Lead Independent Director facilitates and strengthens the Board’s independent oversight of our performance, strategy and succession planning and promotes effective governance standards. The Lead Independent Director presides over the meetings of the non-management directors of the Company. The Company’s former Lead Independent Director, David M. Osnos, did not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly on May 26, 2016 the Board of Directors appointed H. Eric Bolton, Jr. as the new Lead Independent Director. Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the Lead Independent Director or with the non-management directors as a group may do so by writing to Lead Independent Director, EastGroup Properties, Inc., 190 East Capitol Street, Suite 400, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Correspondence so addressed will be forwarded directly to the Lead Independent Director. 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. Date:    June 1, 2016 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.   By: /s/ N. KEITH MCKEY     N. Keith McKey     Executive Vice President,     Chief Financial Officer,     Treasurer and Secretary