UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2006 CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-12494 62-154718 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) Suite 500, 2030 Hamilton Place Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 (Address of principal executive office, including zip code) (423) 855-0001 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired Not applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information Not applicable (c) Shell Company Transactions Not applicable (d) Exhibits The following Exhibits are incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-131092 on Form S-3 filed by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Report: Exhibit Number Description 5.2 Opinion of Shumacker Witt Gaither & Whitaker, P.C., counsel for the Company. 23.5 Consent of Shumacker Witt Gaither & Whitaker, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.2) 2 SIGNATURE 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. CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. /s/ John N. Foy -------------------------------------- John N. Foy Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Date: June 14, 2006 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ------------ 5.2 Opinion of Shumacker Witt Gaither & Whitaker, P.C., counsel for the Company. 23.5 Consent of Shumacker Witt Gaither & Whitaker, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.2)