UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
                               EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): May 13, 2005


                       TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                           
    North Carolina                      1-11986                     56-1815473
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)                                               Identification
                                                                 Number)
                                                             


             3200 Northline Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (336) 292-3010
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              (Registrants' telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01     Other Events

     On May 13, 2005, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release  announcing  the election of directors and officers to serve for
the ensuing  year and the  retirement  of Rochelle G.  Simpson,  Executive  Vice
President of Administration and Secretary, effective May 31, 2005. A copy of the
Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1      Press release announcing the election of directors and
                  officers for the ensuing year and the retirement of Rochelle
                  G. Simpson, Executive Vice President of Administration and
                  Secretary, effective May 31, 2005.




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.


Dated:  May 13, 2005

                                       TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

                                   By: /s/ Frank C. Marchisello Jr.
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                                       Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
                                       Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
                                       Officer & Secretary




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                             
Exhibit No.



99.1     Press release announcing the election of directors and officers for the
         ensuing year and the retirement of Rochelle G. Simpson, Executive  Vice
         President of Administration and Secretary, effective May 31, 2005.