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): April 27, 2004


                       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 of   (Commission    (I.R.S. Employer
      Incorporation)               File Number)   Identification Number)



             3200 Northline Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
                                 (336) 292-3010
              (Registrants' telephone number, including area code)

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












Item 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On April 27, 2004, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers,  Inc. (the "Company")
made publicly available certain supplemental operating and financial information
for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. This supplemental  operating and financial
information is attached to this current report as exhibit 99.1.

Item 12.      Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On April 27, 2004,  the Company  issued a press release  announcing its
results of operations  and  financial  condition as of and for the quarter ended
March 31, 2004.  This  information is attached to this current report as exhibit
99.2.

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:  April 27, 2004

                   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

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.

     99.1    Supplemental  operating and financial  information  of the Company
             for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

     99.2    Press  release  announcing  the results of  operations and
             financial condition as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.