Bylaw Amendment

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 Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2024 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC . (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   Maryland   1-07094   13-2711135   (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 400 W. Parkway Place, Suite 100 , Ridgeland , MS 39157 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) ( 601 ) 354-3555 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share EGP New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 1 of 3 Pages Item 5.03            Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On August 23, 2024 , the Board of Directors of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as so amended and restated, the “Bylaws”), effective immediately, to, among other changes: • update the requirements for stockholder nominations of directors and proposals of business for consideration at meetings of stockholders, including with respect to Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), relating to the universal proxy rules; • add a requirement that any stockholder submitting a director nomination notice make a representation as to whether such stockholder intends to comply with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, and a requirement that a stockholder submitting such a director nomination notice deliver reasonable evidence that it has complied with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 of the Exchange Act; and • require that a stockholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other stockholders use a proxy card color other than white. The Bylaws also include certain technical, modernizing and clarifying changes, including updates to provisions relating to virtual meetings. The foregoing description of the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)  Exhibits Exhibit No.   Description         3.1   Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of EastGroup Properties, Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2 of 3 Pages 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. Date:         August 28, 2024   EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.       By: /s/ BRENT W. WOOD   Brent W. Wood Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 3 of 3 Pages