Item 1A. Risk Factors

Through the period covered by this report there were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed under Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part I of the combined 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Simon and the Operating Partnership.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds**, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**

Simon

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities made by Simon during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


					Total number		Approximate
						of shares		value of shares
					purchased as		that may yet
	Total number		Average		part of publicly		be purchased
	of shares		price paid		announced		under
Period	purchased		per share		plans		plans (2)
January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024	21,908		$	142.64		—		$	1,679,020,324
February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024	—		$	—		—		$	2,000,000,000
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024	8,863		$	148.14		—		$	2,000,000,000
	30,771	(1)	$	144.22		—

(1)	Total number of shares purchased represents shares withheld by us and transferred to treasury shares in connection with employee payroll tax withholding upon the vesting of certain restricted stock awards.

(2)

On February 8, 2024, Simon's Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase plan which immediately replaced the existing repurchase plan. Under the plan, Simon may repurchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock during the two-year period commencing on February 8, 2024 and ending on February 8, 2026 in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as market conditions warrant. As Simon repurchases shares under these programs, the Operating Partnership repurchases an equal number of units from Simon.

The Operating Partnership

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities made by the Operating Partnership during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Operating Partnership redeemed 279,350 units from five limited partners for $40.7 million.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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