Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 7, 2009, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing that Stanley K. Tanger notified the Company that, effective September 1, 2009, he would retire as an employee of the Company and resign as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Tanger will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board").

On August 27, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board appointed Jack Africk as Interim Non-Executive Chairman of the Board effective September 1, 2009. Mr. Africk currently serves as the Lead Independent Director of the Board and has been a member of the Company's Board since 1993. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Africk's appointment as Chairman of the Board is hereby attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1 Press release announcing Jack Africk as Interim Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.