FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TAUBMAN ROBERT S 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TAUBMAN CENTERS INC [ TCO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, CEO, AND Chair BOD
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC., 200 E. LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/13/2017
(Street)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   6/9/2017     G   V 20000   D $0   16953   D    
Common Stock   6/9/2017     G   V 20000   A $0   264000   I   By wife   (1)
Common Stock   12/13/2017     M    68115   A $45.90   85068   D    
Common Stock   12/13/2017     S    29690   D $62.23   (2) 55378   D    
Common Stock   12/13/2017     S    22110   D $62.89   (3) 33268   D    
Common Stock   12/13/2017     S    6200   D $64.10   (4) 27068   D    
Common Stock                  265246   I   By a limited liability company  
Common Stock                  11405   I   As UTMA custodian for daughter   (1)
Common Stock                  8245   I   As UTMA custodian for son   (1)
Common Stock                  8245   I   As UTMA custodian for son   (1)
Common Stock                  186837   I   By limited liability company   (5)
Common Stock                  711504   I   By limited liability company   (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Options (right to buy)   (6) $45.9   (7) 12/13/2017     M         68115      (8) 2/27/2018   Common Stock   68115.0   $0   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Mr. Taubman disclaims all beneficial interest in the shares of common stock owned by his wife or in the UTMA accounts for the benefit of his children.
(2)  This price represents the weighted average price of the multiple transactions reported on this line. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $61.69 to $62.68 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)  This price represents the weighted average price of the multiple transactions reported on this line. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $62.69 to $63.62 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)  This price represents the weighted average price of the multiple transactions reported on this line. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $63.70 to $64.68 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5)  Mr. Taubman disclaims all beneficial interest in the shares of common stock owned by such limited liability company beyond his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)  Options were granted to the reporting person pursuant to The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership ("TRG") 1992 Incentive Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). The Company is the Managing General Partner of TRG. Options granted under the Plan are exercisable for units of limited partnership interest in TRG. Under the Company's continuing offer to employees covered by the Plan and certain other partners in TRG, each unit of limited partnership interest in TRG held by an offeree is exchangeable for one share of the Company's common stock.
(7)  This price reflects a reduction of the per share exercise price by $4.75 as a result of a modification of unexercised stock options completed in December 2014 in connection with a special dividend.
(8)  The options vested in three equal installments of 22,705 on March 1, 2009, March 1, 2010, and March 1, 2011, respectively.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TAUBMAN ROBERT S
TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
200 E. LONG LAKE ROAD, SUITE 300
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 		X
President, CEO, AND Chair BOD

Signatures
/s/ Michael S. Ben, Attorney-in-Fact 12/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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