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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 4

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[_]  Check box if no longer  subject of Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
     may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

    Fiala                            Mary                          Lou
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   (Last)                           (First)                     (Middle)

                       121 West Forsyth Street, Suite 200
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                                    (Street)

  Jacksonville                        FL                         32202
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   (City)                           (State)                      (Zip)

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2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

                        Regency Centers Corporation (REG)
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)

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4.   Statement for Month/Day/Year

                                February 7, 2003
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5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

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6.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [X]  Director                             [_]  10% Owner
     [X]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)

                      President and Chief Operating Officer
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7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)

     [X]  Form filed by one Reporting Person
     [_]  Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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                                                                                                   5.
                                                                                                   Amount of
                                                                                                   Securities   6.
                                                                   4.                              Beneficially Owner-
                                                                   Securities Acquired (A) or      Owned        ship
                                           2A.        3.           Disposed of (D)                 Following    Form:     7.
                              2.           Deemed     Transaction  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Reported     Direct    Nature of
                              Trans-       Execution  Code         ------------------------------- Trans-       (D) or    Indirect
1.                            action       Date,      (Instr. 8)                  (A)              action(s)    Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security             Date         if any     ------------                or               (Instr.      (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                    (mm/dd/yy)   (mm/dd/yy)  Code    V       Amount     (D)    Price     3 & 4)       (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 M               27,820     A      $23.00                 D
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 M               15,935     A      $26.19                 D
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 M                9,621     A      $19.8125               D
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 M               10,674     A      $22.25                 D
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 M               11,236     A      $22.25                 D
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 M               14,541     A      Note 1                 D
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Common Stock                  02/07/03                 F               68,454     D      $32.03
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Common Stock                  02/10/03                 F               10,473(2)  D      $31.09
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Common Stock                                                                                       64,343       D
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Common Stock                                                                                           63       I         By Spouse
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*    If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
     4(b)(v).

Note 1:  Settlement of dividend equivalent units in connection with exercise of
         option.

Note 2:  Represents shares delivered to issuer in full payment of income tax
         liability in connection with the vesting of restricted shares granted
         under the Long Term Omnibus Plan.

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

                            (Print or Type Responses)
                                                                          (Over)
(Form 4-07/98)



FORM 4 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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                                                                                                                    10.
                                                                                                          9.        Owner-
                                                                                                          Number    ship
                                                                                                          of Deriv- Form
               2.                                                                                         ative
               Conver-                            5.                            7.                        Secur-    Deriv-  11.
               sion                               Number of                     Title and Amount          ities     ative   Nature
               or               3A.               Derivative   6.               of Underlying     8.      Bene-     Secur-  of
               Exer-            Deemed   4.       Securities   Date             Securities        Price   ficially  ity:    In-
               cise     3.      Execu-   Trans-   Acquired (A) Exercisable and  (Instr. 3 and 4)  of      Owned     Direct  direct
               Price    Trans-  tion     action   or Disposed  Expiration Date  ----------------  Deriv-  Following (D) or  Bene-
1.             of       action  Date,    Code     of(D)        (Month/Day/Year)          Amount   ative   Reported  In-     ficial
Title of       Deriv-   Date    if any   (Instr.  (Instr. 3,   ----------------          or       Secur-  Trans-    direct  Owner-
Derivative     ative    (Month/ (Month/    8)       4 and 5)    Date    Expira-          Number   ity     action(s) (I)     ship
Security       Secur-   Day/    Day/     ------   ------------ Exer-    tion             of       (Instr  (Instr.   (Instr. (Instr.
(Instr. 3)     ity      Year)   Year)    Code V    (A)  (D)    cisable  Date     Title   Shares    5)     4)        4)       4)
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $23.00   02/07/03         M              27,820 01/01/02 01/01/11 Stock   27,820           27,819    D
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $32.03   02/07/03         A    V    23,118      02/07/03 01/01/11 Stock   23,118           23,118    D
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $26.19   02/07/03         M              15,935 08/07/02 08/07/11 Stock   15,935                0
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $32.03   02/07/03         A    V    14,193      02/07/03 08/07/11 Stock   14,193           14,193    D
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $19.8125 02/07/03         M               9,621 12/14/00 12/14/10 Stock    9,621            9,620    D
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $32.03   02/07/03         A    V     7,421      02/07/03 12/14/10 Stock    7,421            7,421    D
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FORM 4 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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                                                                                                                    10.
                                                                                                          9.        Owner-
                                                                                                          Number    ship
                                                                                                          of Deriv- Form
               2.                                                                                         ative
               Conver-                            5.                            7.                        Secur-    Deriv-  11.
               sion                               Number of                     Title and Amount          ities     ative   Nature
               or               3A.               Derivative   6.               of Underlying     8.      Bene-     Secur-  of
               Exer-            Deemed   4.       Securities   Date             Securities        Price   ficially  ity:    In-
               cise     3.      Execu-   Trans-   Acquired (A) Exercisable and  (Instr. 3 and 4)  of      Owned     Direct  direct
               Price    Trans-  tion     action   or Disposed  Expiration Date  ----------------  Deriv-  Following (D) or  Bene-
1.             of       action  Date,    Code     of(D)        (Month/Day/Year)          Amount   ative   Reported  In-     ficial
Title of       Deriv-   Date    if any   (Instr.  (Instr. 3,   ----------------          or       Secur-  Trans-    direct  Owner-
Derivative     ative    (Month/ (Month/    8)       4 and 5)    Date    Expira-          Number   ity     action(s) (I)     ship
Security       Secur-   Day/    Day/     ------   ------------ Exer-    tion             of       (Instr  (Instr.   (Instr. (Instr.
(Instr. 3)     ity      Year)   Year)    Code V    (A)  (D)    cisable  Date     Title   Shares    5)     4)        4)       4)
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $22.25   02/07/03         M              10,674 12/15/99 12/15/08 Stock    10,674               0
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $32.03   02/07/03         A    V     8,720      02/07/03 12/15/08 Stock    8,720            8,720    D
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $22.25   02/07/03         M              11,236 12/15/99 12/15/08 Stock   11,236                0
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Employee
stock option                                                                     Common
(right to buy) $32.03   02/07/03         A    V     9,179      02/07/03 12/15/08 Stock    9,179            9,179    D
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Explanation of Responses:




       /s/ Linda Y. Kelso                                   February 11, 2003
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      Linda Y. Kelso, attorney-in-fact                            Date
      for Mary Lou Fiala


**     Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
       Criminal Violations.

       See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.


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