8-K

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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 11, 2010

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-12494	62-1545718
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Suite 500, 2030 Hamilton Place Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
423-855-0001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure.

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) reports, with deep sadness, that Company director Claude M. Ballard passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010.  Mr. Ballard, 79, had served as a director of the Company since the completion of its initial public offering in 1993.

The Company’s Press Release concerning the passing of Mr. Ballard is included as an exhibit to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)           Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

Not applicable

(b)           Pro Forma Financial Information

Not applicable

(c)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release – CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Mourns Death of Board Member Claude M. Ballard

SIGNATURE

     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.

 CB L & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

/s/ Andrew F. Cobb

Andrew F. Cobb

Vice President – Director of Accounting

Date: February 12, 2010

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact:  Katie Reinsmidt, Vice President - Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, 423.490.8301, katie_reinsmidt@cblproperties.com

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. MOURNS DEATH OF

BOARD MEMBER CLAUDE M. BALLARD

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (February 12, 2010) – CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced that Board of Directors member Claude M. Ballard passed away on February 11, 2010.  Mr. Ballard, 79, served as a director of the Company since the completion of its initial public offering in 1993.

“The entire CBL organization is deeply saddened by the loss of Claude Ballard.  Since the Company’s initial public offering in 1993, Claude has been dedicated to the success of the organization. We were very fortunate to have him serve as a member of our Board of Directors,” said Charles B. Lebovitz, Chairman of the Board. “Claude’s insight and leadership, as well as his friendship, will be sincerely missed.   On behalf of all CBL employees and the Board of Directors, I extend our deepest sympathy to his entire family.”

Mr. Ballard served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees of CBL’s Board of Directors.  He previously served as general partner, limited partner and senior consultant of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and as a Senior Vice President in the real estate division of the Prudential Insurance Company of America.

CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 163 properties, including 88 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 27 states and total 87.8 million square feet including 3.0 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. CBL currently has one project under construction totaling 500,000 square feet, The Pavilion at Port Orange in Port Orange, FL. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas (Irving), TX, and St. Louis, MO.  Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.

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