DEF 14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

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Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

To Our Shareholders:

Notice is hereby given that the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Regency Centers Corporation will be held exclusively online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/REG2026 on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, beginning at 8:00 A.M., Eastern Time.

The meeting will be held for the following purposes:

1.	To elect as directors the 11 nominees named in the attached proxy statement, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

2.	To approve, in a non-binding vote, an advisory resolution approving the company’s executive compensation for fiscal year 2025.

3.	To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.

4.	To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The accompanying proxy statement more fully describes these matters.

Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2026 will be entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof, and to vote on the matters above.

The Annual Meeting will be virtual-only and held exclusively online. The platform for the virtual Annual Meeting includes functionality that affords authenticated shareholders comparable meeting participation rights and opportunities as they would have at an in-person meeting. Instructions to access and log-in to the virtual Annual Meeting are provided under “What are the procedures for attending and participating in the virtual Annual Meeting?” on page 57 in the accompanying proxy statement.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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Michael R. Herman

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: March 25, 2026

2026 ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION:


DATE:		Wednesday, May 6, 2026

TIME:		8:00 A.M., Eastern Time

The Annual Meeting will be exclusively online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/REG2026.

You are eligible to vote if you were a shareholder of record at the close of business on March 13, 2026.

HOW TO VOTE:

Your vote is important. Even if you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares before the meeting by one of the methods described below to ensure they are counted. Shareholders of record have until 11:59 P.M, Eastern Time on May 5, 2026 to vote, by use of any of the following options:

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SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Regency Centers Corporation