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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GELDNER CARRIE A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS INC [SKT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Chief Marketing Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 3200 NORTHLINE AVENUE, SUITE 360 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2016 (Street) GREENSBORO, NC 27408 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/09/2016   A   7,705 (1) A $ 0 58,253 D

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Notional Units (2) (3)

(2) (3)

02/09/2016

A

7,850

(4)

(2)(4)

Common Stock

7,850

$ 0

7,850

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GELDNER CARRIE A 3200 NORTHLINE AVENUE, SUITE 360 GREENSBORO, NC 27408			SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures

/s/ James F. Williams, attorney-in-fact for Ms. Geldner		02/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents a grant of restricted shares under the Company's Amended and Restated Incentive Award Plan. The restricted shares vest and the restrictions cease to apply on twenty percent of the award on each February 15th over a five year period beginning February 15, 2017.
(2)	Represents a grant of performance shares which may convert into an equivalent number of restricted common shares of the Company based on the Company's share price appreciation inclusive of all dividends (TRS), and its TRS relative to its peer group, over the three-year measurement period from February 10, 2016 through February 9, 2019. The share price targets will be reduced on a penny-for-penny basis with respect to any dividend payments made during the measurement period.
(3)	With respect to 50% of the performance shares, 20% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's aggregate TRS equals 18% over the three-year measurement period, 60% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS equals 26.5%, and 100% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS equals or exceeds 35%. With respect to the other 50% of the performance shares, 20% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS is in the 40th percentile of its peer group over the three-year measurement period, 60% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS is in the 55th percentile of its peer group during this period, and 100% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS is in the 70th percentile of its peer group or greater during this period. The performance shares will convert on a pro-rata basis by linear interpolation between share price appreciation thresholds.
(4)	Any restricted common shares earned on February 9, 2019 are subject to a time based vesting schedule. 50% of the shares will vest on February 15, 2019 and the remaining 50% will vest on February 15, 2020, contingent upon continued employment with the Company through the vesting dates.

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