SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): July 27, 2004

                            Kimco Realty Corporation

               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Maryland                 1-10899                 13-2744380
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)         File Number)          Identification No.)


                             3333 New Hyde Park Road
                       New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020

                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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                                 (516) 869-9000

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     The information contained in this Item 9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K
of Kimco Realty Corporation (the "Company") is being furnished pursuant to "Item
12 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and "Item 9 - Regulation FD
Disclosure" of Form 8-K in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and
34-47583.

     On July 27, 2004, the Company announced its Second quarter operating
results.

     A copy of the Company's press release is an exhibit to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information in this Current Report on Form
8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated July 27, 2004


                                   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:  July 27, 2004                   KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
                                       (registrant)


                                       By: /s/ Michael V. Pappagallo
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                                       Name: Michael V. Pappagallo
                                       Its: Vice President and Chief Financial
                                            Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.            DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

99.1                   Press Release dated July 27, 2004