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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): January 27, 2021 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC . (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   Maryland   1-07094   13-2711135   (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 400 W. Parkway Place, Suite 100 , Ridgeland , MS 39157 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) ( 601 ) 354-3555 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share EGP New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 1 of 2 Pages ITEM 8.01      Other Events. EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) deeply regrets to announce that Leland R. Speed, the Chairman Emeritus of the Company’s Board of Directors and a director of the Company, died on January 27, 2021 at the age of 88. 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:         January 28, 2021   EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.       By: /s/ BRENT W. WOOD   Brent W. Wood Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 2 of 2 Pages