Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TANGER STEVEN B
   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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3200 NORTHLINE AVENUE, SUITE 360		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2013
(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 02/12/2013   A   120,000 (1) A $ 0 694,800 D  
Common Stock               12,196 I By Trust

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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) 02/12/2013   A   112,000     (4)   (2)(4) Common Stock 112,000 $ 0 112,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TANGER STEVEN B
3200 NORTHLINE AVENUE, SUITE 360
GREENSBORO, NC 27408		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ James F. Williams, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Tanger   02/14/2013
**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 approved by the Company's Board of Directors on February 12, 2013 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 28th over a five year period beginning February 28, 2014.
(2) Represents performance shares which may convert, into an equivalent number of restricted common shares of the Company based on the Companys share price appreciation inclusive of all dividends (TRS), and its TRS relative to its peer group, over the three-year measurement period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. The share price targets will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis with respect to any dividend payments made during the measurement period. The number of restricted shares earned shall in no event exceed the product of(a) the performance shares granted and (b) $42.04.
(3) With respect to 70% of the performance shares, 33.33% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's aggregate TRS equals 25% over the three-year measurement period, 66.67% of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS equals 30%, and 100% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS equals 35% or higher. With respect to 30% of the performance shares, 33.33% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS is in the 50th percentile of its peer group over the three-year measurement period, 66.67% of this portion of the award will be earned if the Company's TRS is in the 60th 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 December 31, 2015 are subject to a time based vesting schedule. 50% of the shares will vest on January 4, 2016 and the remaining 50% will vest on January 3, 2017, contingent upon continued employment with the Company through the vesting dates.

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