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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100510162822
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-008234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH J ALBERT JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235751

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14469
		FILM NUMBER:		10816636

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 MONUMENT CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		IN1-0175
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001063761
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				046268599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204-3438
		BUSINESS PHONE:		317-636-1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204-3438

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORPORATE PROPERTY INVESTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980610
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        <issuerName>SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SMITH J ALBERT JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Non-cash compensation- Award of restricted stock under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.  The restricted stock vests one year after the award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 87 common shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends received on common shares awarded under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan.  Also includes 241 common shares received on 6/19/09 as dividends, includes 192 common shares received on 9/18/09 as dividends and includes 171 common shares received on 12/18/09 as dividends.  The Company's quarterly dividend was paid in a combination of cash and shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Albert Smith, Jr., and his attorney-in-fact, Shelly Doran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-10</signatureDate>
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