UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        DATE OF REPORT: SEPTEMBER 8, 2006
                        (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

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                            KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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                                    MARYLAND
                 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)

     1-10899                                              13-2744380
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)                      (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

        3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD
        NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK                          11042-0020
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                 (ZIP CODE)

                                  (516)869-9000
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

        On September 8, 2006, pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of July 9, 2006, by and among Kimco Realty Corporation
("KIMCO"), KRC Acquisition Inc., KRC CT Acquisition Limited Partnership, KRC PC
Acquisition Limited Partnership, Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. ("PAN
PACIFIC"), CT Operating Partnership, L.P. and Western/Pinecreek, L.P., Kimco has
elected to pay the $70 per share merger consideration with $60 in cash and $10
in newly issued Kimco common stock, payable to Pan Pacific stockholders in
connection with Kimco's acquisition of Pan Pacific. Kimco may revoke its stock
election at any time if the revocation would not delay the Pan Pacific
stockholders' meeting by more than 10 business days.

         On September 8, 2006, Kimco and Pan Pacific issued a joint press
release announcing the stock election. A copy of the joint press release is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

        The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report.

 EXHIBIT NO.                      EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1            Joint Press Release, dated September 8, 2006, announcing the
                stock election





                                   SIGNATURES

      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.

                                       KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
Date:  September 8, 2006               By:    /s/ Michael V. Pappagallo
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                                          Name:   Michael V. Pappagallo
                                          Title:  Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1                 Joint Press Release, dated September 8, 2006, announcing
                     the stock election