REGENCY CENTERS CORP

In this proxy statement, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company,” “Regency Centers,” and “Regency” refer to Regency Centers Corporation. In this proxy summary, we present an overview of information that you will find throughout this proxy statement. As this is only a summary, we strongly encourage you to read the entire proxy statement for more information about these topics prior to voting.

Voting Matters

The following table summarizes the proposals to be voted on prior to or at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Regency Centers and the voting recommendations of our Board of Directors (“Board”) with respect to each proposal.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator and developer of neighborhood and community shopping centers predominantly located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers andbest-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed and a Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index member.

Our Core Values

At Regency Centers, we have lived our Core Values for more than 60 years by successfully meeting our commitments to our people, our customers, our communities and our shareholders. We hold ourselves to this high standard every day. We believe our exceptional culture will continue to set Regency apart into the future through our unwavering dedication to these beliefs:

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Excellence in Operational Performance

and Financial Management

Regency Centers continues to generate value for our shareholders through our exceptional operational performance, high-quality portfolio, strong balance sheet, superior asset management and development capabilities, and a talented team located across more than 20 offices nationwide. During 2023, our team was able to execute onvalue-add leasing transactions, merger and acquisition opportunities, and development and redevelopment projects to further enhance our sector-leading portfolio of over 480 properties in top trade areas around the country.

2023 Business Highlights

Operational Excellence

Balance Sheet Stability

Investment Activity

Dividend Growth & Free Cash Flow

(1) On January 18, 2024, the Company and its operating partnership, Regency Centers, L.P., entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which provides an unsecured revolving credit facility in the amount of $1.5 billion. This new credit agreement terminates in March of 2028.

(2) Adjusted Trailing 12-Month Net Debt-to-Operating EBITDAre(3) calculation includes legacy Regency results for the trailing 12 months as of December 31, 2023 and the annualized contribution from properties acquired in the merger with Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. on August 18, 2023.

(3) See Appendix A for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

10-Year Total Shareholder Return (2014 – 2023)

Regency Outperformed Peers by 52%

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Excellence in Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Highlights

Our Board and senior management are committed tobest-in-class corporate governance. Following are some of our most important governance practices and policies:

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Our Board of Directors at a Glance

Below is an overview of some of the key attributes of our eleven nominees for election as director at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Additional information can be found in the skills matrix, Board diversity matrix and biographies for each Board member under Proposal One: Election of Directors.

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Excellence in Corporate Responsibility

Regency’s Core Values, including the importance that we place on Corporate Responsibility (which we also refer to as ESG), are at the foundation of who we are and what we do. We believe that acting responsibly is strategic to value creation for our investors, the long-term sustainability of our business, the interests of our stakeholders, and the protection of the environment. Our Corporate Responsibility program is built on four pillars—our people, our communities, ethics and governance, and environmental stewardship—and is guided by our focus on three overarching concepts: long-term value creation, the importance of maintaining our culture, and Regency’s brand and reputation.

Our Corporate Responsibility Pillars

Corporate Responsibility Oversight and Alignment with Business Strategy

Our Board is responsible for the oversight of our Corporate Responsibility (ESG) strategy, initiatives, and business alignment, and has delegated to our Nominating and Governance Committee oversight of Regency’s ESG program and objectives. Our Corporate Responsibility Committee is comprised of senior leaders from key areas of our business and is tasked with working with management’s Executive Committee (which is made up of the Company’s four most senior officers) to ensure that our ESG strategy andnear-and long-term objectives are embedded throughout our business decisions, processes, and activities for the benefit of our shareholders and key stakeholders important to our business success. Our President and CEO, Lisa Palmer, has ultimate senior management responsibility for our ESG program, through her oversight of our Corporate Responsibility Committee and the leadership of our Executive Committee.

In 2023, the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee, and our full Board, were briefed regularly on our Corporate Responsibility (ESG) program and objectives, including strategic sustainability and employee and community engagement initiatives, performance against metrics and targets, sustainability reporting, and the evolving landscape of ESG expectations and practices among our investors and other stakeholders.

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Corporate Responsibility Highlights

Our Approach to Corporate Responsibility Reporting and Disclosure

With a growing demand for disclosure from our shareholders and other stakeholders, Regency remains committed to robust Corporate Responsibility(ESG)-related disclosure that is transparent and systematic. We routinely engage with our investors and ESG rating organizations to better understand their expectations and reflect on their priorities in considering and determining our planning and disclosure. In May 2023, we issued our sixth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) standard and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) and TCFD frameworks. Additionally, available on our website, is our most recent EEO-1 survey. To access our Corporate Responsibility Report, along with our other corporate responsibility reports and policies, including our strategy, goals, quantitative metrics and performance, visit our website at https://www.regencycenters.com/corporate-responsibility.

The content on our website, including our Corporate Responsibility reports and other information related to corporate responsibility, is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement or any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

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Excellence in Stakeholder Engagement

Our year-round active engagement with our stakeholders supports and enhances our success as a preeminent national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics.

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