UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 __________________________ FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED December 31, 2020 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ☒ OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ☐ For the transition period from ___ to ___ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-07094 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 13-2711135 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 400 W Parkway Place Suite 100 Ridgeland,Mississippi (Address of principal executive offices) 39157 (Zip code) Registrant’s telephone number: (601) 354-3555 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 1