-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AVu/nqCW70MrgzbNVCcqfuPHWY90uFscogFg6y5oFjCd9cdra5gNKUCkz8ZMi9i1 JTe481pX8+str5NYqGVF+A== 0000950133-07-000544.txt : 20070214 0000950133-07-000544.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214102000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-07-000544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAUBMAN CENTERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 382933632 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43095 FILM NUMBER: 07614425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E LONG LAKE RD STREET 2: SUITE 300 P O BOX 200 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48303-0200 BUSINESS PHONE: 2482586800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E LONG LAKE RD STREET 2: SUITE 300 P O BOX 200 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48303-0200 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ING GROEP NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: P7 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMSTELVEENSEWEG 500, 1081 KL AMSTERDAM STREET 2: PO BOX 810, 1000 AV CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 0000 BUSINESS PHONE: 01131205418534 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMSTELVEENSEWEG 500, 1081 KL AMSTERDAM STREET 2: PO BOX 810, 1000 AV CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 0000 SC 13G 1 w3031328sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G sc13g
 

     
 
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Taubman Centers, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
876664103
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
ING Groep N.V.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   o
  (b)   o

Not Applicable
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  The Netherlands
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   3,954,691 1 2
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   3,954,6911 2
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  3,954,691
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

3,800 custodian shares
   
  þ               
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  7.47%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  HC
 
1   2,086,524 of these shares are held by indirect subsidiaries of ING Groep N.V. in their role as a discretionary manager of client portfolios.
 
2   8,167 of these shares are held by indirect subsidiaries of ING Groep N.V. in their role as a trustee.

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CUSIP No.
  
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6  
     
Item 1(a).
  Name of Issuer:
 
    
 
  Taubman Centers, Inc.
 
    
Item 1(b).
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
    
 
  200 East Long Lake Road, Suite 300
 
  P.O. Box 200
 
  Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0200
 
    
Item 2(a).
  Name of Person Filing:
 
    
 
  ING Groep N.V.
 
    
Item 2(b).
  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
    
 
  Amstelveenseweg 500
 
  1081 KL Amsterdam
 
  The Netherlands
 
    
Item 2(c).
  Citizenship:
 
    
 
  See item 4 on Page 2
 
    
Item 2(d).
  Title of Class of Securities:
 
    
 
  Ordinary Shares
 
    
Item 2(e).
  CUSIP Number:
 
    
 
  876664103
 
    
Item 3.
  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
    
 
  (Not Applicable)
 
    
(a)
 o Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);
 
    
(b)
 o Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
 
    
(c)
 o Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;
 
    
(d)
 o Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”);

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(e)
 o Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) under the Exchange Act;
 
    
(f)
 o Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) under the Exchange Act;
 
    
(g)
 o Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) under the Exchange Act;
 
    
(h)
 o Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
 
    
(i)
 o Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
 
    
(j)
 o Group in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) under the Exchange Act.
 
    
Item 4.
  Ownership.
  (a)   Amount beneficially owned:
      See item 9 on Page 2
  (b)   Percent of class:
      See item 11 on Page 2
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
      See item 5 on Page 2
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
      See item 6 on Page 2
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
      See item 7 on Page 2
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
      See item 8 on Page 2
     
Item 5.
  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

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  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 6.
  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 7.
  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 8.
  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 9.
  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 10.
  Certification.
 
    
 
  By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
     
 
  February 13, 2007
 
   
 
  (Date)
 
    
 
  ING GROEP N.V.
 
    
 
  By:
 
    
 
  /s/ K. de Wit    
 
   
 
  (Signature)
 
    
 
  K. de Wit / Head of Compliance Operations
 
   
 
  (Name/Title)
 
    
 
  /s/ C. Blokbergen    
 
   
 
  (Signature)
 
    
 
  C. Blokbergen / Head Legal Group
 
   
 
  (Name/Title)

 

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