DDR Corp. Announces Tax Allocations of 2013 Dividend Distributions

BEACHWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) today announced the tax allocations of 2013 dividend distributions on its common shares and three series of preferred shares.

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For shareholders of DDR Corp. common and preferred shares, the Form 1099-DIV summarizes the allocation of 2013 dividends. The amounts indicated on Form 1099-DIV should be reported on shareholders' 2013 federal income tax returns. The schedule below, presented on a per share basis, is provided for informational purposes only and should only be used to clarify the Form 1099-DIV.

Please note that the January 4, 2013 common share distribution is included in the tax allocations for 2013 and the January 7, 2014 common share distribution will be included in the tax allocations for 2014.

Common Shares (NYSE:DDR)
									Unrecaptured
		Record	Payable	Ordinary	Total	Return of	Total	Qualified	Sec. 1250
Period	CUSIP	Date	Date	Dividends	Capital Gain	Capital (1)	Dividends	Dividends (2)	Gain
4Q12	23317H102	12/17/2012	01/04/2013	0.003589	0.000000	0.116411	0.120000	0.001026	0.000000
1Q13	23317H102	03/14/2013	04/02/2013	0.004038	0.000000	0.130962	0.135000	0.001155	0.000000
2Q13	23317H102	06/13/2013	07/02/2013	0.004038	0.000000	0.130962	0.135000	0.001155	0.000000
3Q13	23317H102	09/23/2013	10/08/2013	0.004038	0.000000	0.130962	0.135000	0.001155	0.000000
Total				0.015703	0.000000	0.509297	0.525000	0.004491	0.000000

Redeemed Preferred Class H Depositary Shares (NYSE:DDR_ph) (3)
									Unrecaptured
		Record	Payable	Ordinary	Total	Return of	Total	Qualified	Sec. 1250
Period	CUSIP	Date	Date	Dividends	Capital Gain	Capital (1)	Dividends	Dividends (2)	Gain
01/15/13 – 04/14/13	23317H508	04/01/2013	04/15/2013	0.460938	0.000000	0.000000	0.460938	0.131817	0.000000
04/15/13 – 05/06/13	23317H508	05/06/2013	05/06/2013	0.112700	0.000000	0.000000	0.112700	0.032229	0.000000
Total				0.573638	0.000000	0.000000	0.573638	0.164046	0.000000

Unredeemed Preferred Class H Depositary Shares (NYSE:DDR_ph)
									Unrecaptured
		Record	Payable	Ordinary	Total	Return of	Total	Qualified	Sec. 1250
Period	CUSIP	Date	Date	Dividends	Capital Gain	Capital (1)	Dividends	Dividends (2)	Gain
01/15/13 – 04/14/13	23317H508	04/01/2013	04/15/2013	0.460938	0.000000	0.000000	0.460938	0.131817	0.000000
04/15/13 – 07/14/13	23317H508	07/01/2013	07/15/2013	0.460938	0.000000	0.000000	0.460938	0.131816	0.000000
07/15/13 – 10/14/13	23317H508	10/01/2013	10/15/2013	0.460938	0.000000	0.000000	0.460938	0.131817	0.000000
10/15/13 – 01/14/14	23317H508	12/31/2013	01/15/2014	0.460938	0.000000	0.000000	0.460938	0.131816	0.000000
Total				1.843752	0.000000	0.000000	1.843752	0.527266	0.000000

Preferred Class J Depositary Shares (NYSE:DDR_pj)
									Unrecaptured
		Record	Payable	Ordinary	Total	Return of	Total	Qualified	Sec. 1250
Period	CUSIP	Date	Date	Dividends	Capital Gain	Capital (1)	Dividends	Dividends (2)	Gain
01/15/13 – 04/14/13	23317H607	04/01/2013	04/15/2013	0.406250	0.000000	0.000000	0.406250	0.116177	0.000000
04/15/13 – 07/14/13	23317H607	07/01/2013	07/15/2013	0.406250	0.000000	0.000000	0.406250	0.116177	0.000000
07/15/13 – 10/14/13	23317H607	10/01/2013	10/15/2013	0.406250	0.000000	0.000000	0.406250	0.116177	0.000000
10/15/13 – 01/14/14	23317H607	12/31/2013	01/15/2014	0.406250	0.000000	0.000000	0.406250	0.116178	0.000000
Total				1.625000	0.000000	0.000000	1.625000	0.464709	0.000000

Preferred Class K Depositary Shares (NYSE:DDR_pk)
									Unrecaptured
		Record	Payable	Ordinary	Total	Return of	Total	Qualified	Sec. 1250
Period	CUSIP	Date	Date	Dividends	Capital Gain	Capital (1)	Dividends	Dividends (2)	Gain
04/09/13 – 07/14/13	23317H805	07/01/2013	07/15/2013	0.416670	0.000000	0.000000	0.416670	0.119158	0.000000
07/15/13 – 10/14/13	23317H805	10/01/2013	10/15/2013	0.390630	0.000000	0.000000	0.390630	0.111710	0.000000
10/15/13 – 01/14/14	23317H805	12/31/2013	01/15/2014	0.390630	0.000000	0.000000	0.390630	0.111710	0.000000
Total				1.197930	0.000000	0.000000	1.197930	0.342578	0.000000

(1)	Represents a return of stockholders' original investment
(2)	Represents additional characterization of amounts included in Ordinary Dividends
(3)	$150 million of the $200 million issued and outstanding Class H Preferred Shares were redeemed on May 6, 2013 at a redemption price of $25.00 per Depositary Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $0.1127 per Depositary Share to the redemption date for a total payment of $25.1127 per Depositary Share

About DDR Corp.
DDR is an owner and manager of 415 value-oriented shopping centers representing 115 million square feet in 39 states, Puerto Rico and Brazil. The Company's assets are concentrated in high barrier-to-entry markets with stable populations and high growth potential and its portfolio is actively managed to create long-term shareholder value. DDR is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DDR. Additional information about the company is available at www.ddr.com, as well as on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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