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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
  <periodOfReport>2004-01-02</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRICE LEGACY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XLG</issuerTradingSymbol>
  </issuer>
  <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275430</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FISHER JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92128</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
      <isDirector>0</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
      <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
  </reportingOwner>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Fisher</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2004-01-08</signatureDate>
  </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

