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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;">&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> </b>October 13, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington Prime Group Inc.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington Prime Group, L.P.</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>001-36252</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> (</b><b>Washington Prime Group Inc.</b><b>)</b></font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>333-206500-01</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> (Washington Prime Group, L.P.)</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>46-4323686</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> (Washington Prime Group Inc.)</b></font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>46-4674640</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> (</b></font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Washington Prime Group, L.P.)</b></font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act&nbsp;(17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act&nbsp;(17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange&nbsp;Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>5.02</b><b>. </b><b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt;">On <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 13</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017, Washington Prime Group Inc. (the &ldquo;<b>Registrant</b>&rdquo;) and Mr. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Keric M. &ldquo;Butch&rdquo; Knerr, one of the named executive officers of the Registrant</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, executed a General Release and Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2017 (the &ldquo;<b>Amendment</b>&rdquo;), providing for a general release by Mr. Knerr of the Registrant and modifying certain terms of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2017 (effective as of January 1, 2017) (the &ldquo;<b>Agreement</b>&rdquo;), by and between Mr. Knerr and the Registrant (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to a Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;<b>SEC</b>&rdquo;) on February 2, 2017). Under the Amendment, the Agreement&rsquo;s non-solicitation provision was modified to extend the post-termination period during which Mr. Knerr is prohibited from soliciting employees of the Registrant from twelve (12) months to eighteen (18) months.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Additionally, the Amendment provides that the non-compete provision of the Agreement terminates on the <u><i>Date of Termination</i></u> (as that term is defined in the Agreement). The foregoing description of the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the execution of the Amendment described herein, neither Mr. Knerr, the Registrant, nor any of its affiliates received any additional compensation or consideration.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt;">As earlier reported by the Registrant in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 4, 2017, Mr. Knerr tendered his resignation as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant on September 28, 2017. </font></p>

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<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Date: October 16, 2017</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">By: </font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Robert P. Demchak</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 30.6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: -27pt;">Name: Robert P. Demchak</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 30.6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: -27pt;">Title:&nbsp; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 27pt;"><b>WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP, L.P.</b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-indent: -126pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp; (Registrant)</p>
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			<td valign="top" width="35%">By Washington Prime Group Inc., its sole general partner</td>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Date: October 16, 2017</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">By:</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Robert P. Demchak</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 30.6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: -27pt;">Name: Robert P. Demchak</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 30.6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: -27pt;">Title:&nbsp; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</p>
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wpg20171015_8k.htm
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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
October 13, 2017
Washington Prime Group Inc.
Washington Prime Group, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Indiana
(Both Registrants)
001-36252
(
Washington Prime Group Inc.
)
333-206500-01
(Washington Prime Group, L.P.)
46-4323686
(Washington Prime Group Inc.)
46-4674640
(
Washington Prime Group, L.P.)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
180 East
Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
43215
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(614) 621-9000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
[ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item
5.02
.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
October 13
, 2017, Washington Prime Group Inc. (the "
Registrant
") and Mr.
Keric M. "Butch" Knerr, one of the named executive officers of the Registrant
, executed a General Release and Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2017 (the "
Amendment
"), providing for a general release by Mr. Knerr of the Registrant and modifying certain terms of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2017 (effective as of January 1, 2017) (the "
Agreement
"), by and between Mr. Knerr and the Registrant (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to a Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("
SEC
") on February 2, 2017). Under the Amendment, the Agreement's non-solicitation provision was modified to extend the post-termination period during which Mr. Knerr is prohibited from soliciting employees of the Registrant from twelve (12) months to eighteen (18) months.
Additionally, the Amendment provides that the non-compete provision of the Agreement terminates on the
Date of Termination
(as that term is defined in the Agreement). The foregoing description of the
Amendment
is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the
Amendment
, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the execution of the Amendment described herein, neither Mr. Knerr, the Registrant, nor any of its affiliates received any additional compensation or consideration.
As earlier reported by the Registrant in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
October 4, 2017, Mr. Knerr tendered his resignation as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant on September 28, 2017.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
General Release and Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated October 13, 2017.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has
duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 16, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert P. Demchak
Name: Robert P. Demchak
Title:  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP, L.P.
(Registrant)
By Washington Prime Group Inc., its sole general partner
Date: October 16, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert P. Demchak
Name: Robert P. Demchak
Title:  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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