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April 10, 2014
Dear Fellow Stockholders:
Please join us for Brixmor Property Group Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
The matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying notice of the Annual Meeting and the proxy statement. We also will report on matters of current interest to our stockholders. The Annual Meeting materials include the notice, proxy statement, our annual report and proxy card, all of which are enclosed.
Please use this opportunity to contribute to our company by voting on the matters to come before this Annual Meeting. Stockholders who hold shares in their own name through our transfer agent, Computershare, can vote online or by telephone. To vote online or by telephone, follow the instructions for online voting contained within your Annual Meeting materials. If you do not wish to vote online or by telephone, please complete, date, sign and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope so that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Voting online, by telephone or by returning the proxy card does not deprive you of your right to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote your shares in person. If you do attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, you may revoke your proxy at or prior to the Annual Meeting.
Thank you for your continued support of Brixmor Property Group Inc.
Sincerely,
 
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Michael A. Carroll
John G. Schreiber
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board

PROXY VOTING METHODS
If at the close of business on April 16, 2014, you were a stockholder of record, you may authorize a proxy to vote in accordance with your instructions through the Internet, by telephone or by mail, or you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. For shares held through a broker, bank or other nominee, you may authorize a proxy by submitting voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. To reduce our administrative and postage costs, we ask that you authorize a proxy through the Internet or by telephone, both of which are available 24 hours a day. You may revoke your proxies at the times and in the manners described on page 4 of the Proxy Statement.
If you are a stockholder of record or hold shares through a broker or bank and are voting by proxy, your proxy must be received by 11:59 p.m. on June 11, 2014 to be counted.
To authorize a proxy if you are a stockholder of record:
BY INTERNET
  • Go to the website www.cesvote.com and follow the instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • You will need the 11-digit control number included on your proxy card to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
BY TELEPHONE
  • From a touch-tone telephone, dial 1-888-693-8683 and follow the recorded instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • You will need the 11-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.
BY MAIL
  • Mark your selections on the proxy card.
  • Date and sign your name exactly as it appears on your proxy card.
  • Mail the proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US. THANK YOU FOR VOTING.
If you hold your shares in street name, you may also submit voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. In most instances, you will be able to do this over the Internet, by telephone or by mail. Please refer to information from your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to submit voting instructions.

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BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
TIME
10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Thursday, June 12, 2014
PLACE
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
ITEMS OF
BUSINESS
1.
  • To elect nine directors to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.
2.
  • To consider and vote on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
3.
  • To consider and vote on, on a non-binding advisory basis, a resolution to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described in the enclosed proxy statement.
4.
  • To consider and vote on, on a non-binding advisory basis, a resolution determining the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
5.
  • To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
RECORD DATE
You may vote at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof, if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on April 16, 2014.
VOTING BY PROXY
To ensure your votes are cast, you may authorize a proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by completing, signing and returning your paper proxy card by mail. Internet and telephone voting procedures are described on the preceding page, in the General Information section beginning on page 1 of the Proxy Statement and on the proxy card.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Steven F. Siegel
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
This Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement are being distributed
or made available, as the case may be,
on or about April 28, 2014.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 12, 2014: Our proxy statement, annual report to shareholders and annual report on Form 10-K will be available at www.viewproxy.com/Brixmor/2014 beginning on April 28, 2014.

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BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10170
Telephone: (212) 869-3000
PROXY STATEMENT
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
June 12, 2014
10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
This proxy statement is being furnished by and on behalf of the board of directors of Brixmor Property Group Inc. in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card and our 2013 annual report to stockholders will be first mailed to stockholders of record on or about April 28, 2014.
General Information
Why am I being provided with these materials?
We have delivered printed versions of these proxy materials to you by mail in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brixmor Property Group Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), of proxies to be voted at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 12, 2014 (“Annual Meeting”), and at any postponements or adjournments of the Annual Meeting. A copy of our Annual Report to Stockholders was also enclosed with these proxy materials. We have also made these proxy materials available to you on the Internet at www.viewproxy.com/Brixmor/2014. Directors, officers and other Company employees also may solicit proxies by telephone or otherwise. Brokers and other nominees will be requested to solicit proxies or authorizations from beneficial owners and will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses. You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person. The Annual Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP at 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017. For directions to the Annual Meeting you may contact our Secretary at Brixmor Property Group Inc., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170.
What am I voting on?
There are four proposals to be considered and voted on at the Annual Meeting:
  • Proposal No. 1:   Election of nine directors to serve until our next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.
  • Proposal No. 2:   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
  • Proposal No. 3:   Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement.
  • Proposal No. 4:   Determination, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
Who is entitled to vote?
Stockholders as of the close of business on April 16, 2014 (the “Record Date”), may vote at the Annual Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment thereof. As of that date, we expect that there will be

229,689,960 shares of common stock outstanding. You have one vote for each share of common stock held by you as of the Record Date, including shares:
  • Held directly in your name as “stockholder of record” (also referred to as “registered stockholder”);
  • Held for you in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee (shares held in “street name”) — Street name holders generally cannot vote their shares directly and instead must instruct the brokerage firm, bank or nominee how to vote their shares; and
  • Held for you by us as restricted shares (whether vested or non-vested) under any of our stock incentive plans.
What constitutes a quorum?
The presence in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum to transact business at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who properly authorize a proxy but who instruct their proxy holder to abstain from voting on one or more matters are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. Shares represented by “broker non-votes,” described below, also are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. However, as described below under “How are votes counted?,” if you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, your shares will not be voted on any proposal on which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote (a “broker non-vote”).
What is a “broker non-vote”?
A broker non-vote occurs when shares held by a broker are not voted with respect to a proposal because (1) the broker has not received voting instructions from the stockholder who beneficially owns the shares and (2) the broker lacks the authority to vote the shares at his/her discretion. Under current New York Stock Exchange interpretations that govern broker non-votes, Proposal Nos. 1, 3 and 4 are considered non-discretionary matters and a broker will lack the authority to vote shares at his/her discretion on such proposals. Proposal No. 2 is considered a discretionary matter and a broker will be permitted to exercise his/her discretion.
How many votes are required to approve each proposal?
The election of directors will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast. A plurality vote requirement means that the nine nominees with the greatest number of votes cast, even if less than a majority, will be elected. There is no cumulative voting in the election of our directors.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on each other proposal at the Annual Meeting will be required to approve the proposal. While the vote on executive compensation (Proposal 3) and vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation (Proposal 4) are advisory in nature and non-binding, the Board will review the voting results and expects to take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.
As of March 24, 2014, affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. (collectively, “Blackstone”) beneficially own and have the right to direct the vote of 161,494,622 million of the outstanding shares of our common stock (representing 70.31% of the voting power) and have advised us that they intend to vote all such shares in favor of the director nominees listed herein, for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 and for the approval of the compensation paid to the named executive officers, and they intend to vote “one year” with respect to the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation. As a result, we are assured a quorum at the Annual Meeting, the election of the nine nominees listed in this proxy statement, the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the approval of executive compensation and the determination of one year with respect to the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.

How are votes counted?
With respect to the election of directors (Proposal No. 1), you may instruct your proxy to vote “FOR” or “WITHHOLD” with respect to each nominee. Votes that are withheld will be excluded entirely from the vote with respect to the nominee from which they are withheld and will have the same effect as an abstention. Votes that are withheld will not have any effect on the outcome of the election of directors. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.
You may instruct your proxy to vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” or to “ABSTAIN” with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 (Proposal No. 2) and the advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers (Proposal No. 3). With respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation (Proposal No. 4), you may instruct your proxy to vote every “ONE YEAR,” “TWO YEARS” or “THREE YEARS” or to “ABSTAIN.” Abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of Proposals Nos. 2, 3 and 4.
If you properly authorize a proxy (whether by internet, telephone or mail) without specifying voting instructions on any matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will vote your shares according to the Board’s recommendation on that matter and in accordance with the discretion of the holders of the proxy with respect to any other matters that may be brought before the Annual Meeting. The Board has recommended a vote “FOR” each nominee listed herein, “FOR” Proposals Nos. 2 and 3 and “ONE YEAR” with respect to proposal No. 4.
Who will count the vote?
Representatives of Alliance Advisors will tabulate the votes, and representatives of Alliance Advisors will serve as inspectors of election.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
Our Board recommends that you vote your shares:
  • “FOR” each of the nominees for election as directors set forth in this Proxy Statement.
  • “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
  • “FOR” the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement.
  • For every “ONE YEAR,” on a non-binding, advisory basis, with respect to how frequently a non-binding stockholder vote to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers should occur.
How do I authorize a proxy to vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?
If you are a stockholder of record, you may authorize a proxy to vote on your behalf at the Annual Meeting. Specifically, you may authorize a proxy:
  • By Internet — If you have Internet access, you may authorize your proxy by going to www.cesvote.com and by following the instructions on how to complete an electronic proxy card. You will need the 11-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote by Internet.
  • By Telephone — If you have access to a touch-tone telephone, you may authorize your proxy by dialing 1-888-693-8683 and by following the recorded instructions. You will need the 11-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.
  • By Mail — You may authorize your proxy by mail by completing, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card where indicated and by mailing or otherwise returning the card in the envelope that has

been provided to you. You should sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as guardian, executor, trustee, custodian, attorney or officer of a corporation), indicate your name and title or capacity.
If you hold your shares in street name, you may also submit voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. In most instances, you will be able to do this over the Internet, by telephone or by mail. Please refer to information from your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to submit voting instructions.
Internet and telephone voting facilities will close at 11:59 p.m. on June 11, 2014 for the voting of shares held by stockholders of record or held in street name.
Mailed proxy cards with respect to shares held of record or in street name must be received no later than June 11, 2014.
How do I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?
First, you must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Annual Meeting (see below). Then, if you are a stockholder of record and prefer to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, you must bring proof of identification along with your Notice or proof of ownership. You may vote shares held in street name at the Annual Meeting only if you obtain a signed proxy from the record holder (broker, bank or other nominee) giving you the right to vote the shares.
Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote in advance by Internet, telephone or mail so that your vote will be counted even if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.
What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice on or about the same time?
It generally means you hold shares registered in more than one account. To ensure that all your shares are voted, please sign and return each proxy card or, if you authorize a proxy by Internet or telephone, vote once for each Notice you receive.
May I change my vote or revoke my proxy?
Yes. Whether you have authorized a proxy by Internet, telephone or mail, if you are a stockholder of record, you may change your voting instructions or revoke your proxy by:
  • Sending a written statement to that effect to our Corporate Secretary, provided such statement is received no later than June 11, 2014;
  • Authorizing a proxy again by Internet or telephone at a later time before the closing of those voting facilities at 11:59 p.m. on June 11, 2014;
  • Submitting a properly signed proxy card with a later date that is received no later than June 11, 2014; or
  • Attending the Annual Meeting, revoking your proxy and voting in person.
If you hold shares in street name, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your bank, broker or other nominee. You may also change your vote or revoke your proxy in person at the Annual Meeting if you obtain a signed proxy from the record holder (broker, bank or other nominee) giving you the right to vote the shares.
Do I need a ticket to be admitted to the Annual Meeting?
You will need your proof of identification along with either your Notice or proof of stock ownership to enter the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held beneficially in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record and you wish to be admitted to attend the Annual Meeting, you must present proof of your ownership of Brixmor Property Group Inc. stock, such as a bank or brokerage account statement.

Do I also need to present identification to be admitted to the Annual Meeting?
Yes, all stockholders must present a form of personal identification in order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting.
No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted in the Annual Meeting.
Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?
At the date this Proxy Statement went to press, we did not know of any matters that may be properly presented at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to in this Proxy Statement.
If other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration and you are a stockholder of record and have submitted a proxy card, the persons named in your proxy card will have the discretion to vote on those matters for you.
Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?
We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf by directors, officers or employees (for no additional compensation) in person or by telephone, electronic transmission and facsimile transmission. Brokers and other nominees will be requested to solicit proxies or authorizations from beneficial owners and will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses.

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
The number of directors that comprise our entire board of directors is currently set at nine. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, nine nominees will be proposed for election as directors at the Annual Meeting to hold office until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Our nominees were selected by the Board, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporation Governance Committee. All nine nominees currently serve on our board of directors.
All of the nominees are willing to serve as directors but, if any of them should decline or be unable to act as a director, the individuals designated in the proxy cards as proxies will exercise the discretionary authority provided to vote for the election of such substitute nominee selected by our board of directors, unless the board alternatively acts to reduce the size of the board or maintain a vacancy on the board in accordance with our bylaws. The board of directors has no reason to believe that any such nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve.
Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors in 2014
The following information describes the offices held, other business directorships and the term of service of each director nominee. Beneficial ownership of equity securities of the director nominees is shown under “Ownership of Securities” below.
 
Name
Age
Principal Occupation and Other Information
Michael A. Carroll
45
Mr. Carroll has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2009. Mr. Carroll has served as a Director since 2013. From April 2007 through February 2009, Mr. Carroll was our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From March 2005 through April 2007, Mr. Carroll was Executive Vice President, Real Estate Operations of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., the Company’s predecessor, and, from March 2002 to March 2005, was its Senior Vice President, Director of Redevelopment. Between November 1992 and March 2002, Mr. Carroll held various positions of increasing seniority at New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., including Vice President, Asset Management, Vice President, Leasing and Senior Vice President, Director of Redevelopment. Mr. Carroll received a B.S.B.A. from Bowling Green State University and an M.B.A. from The University of Toledo.
John G. Schreiber
66
Mr. Schreiber has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Schreiber is the President of Centaur Capital Partners, Inc. and a Partner and Co-Founder of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors. Mr. Schreiber has overseen all of Blackstone’s real estate investments since 1992. Previously, Mr. Schreiber served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JMB Urban Development Co. and Executive Vice President of JMB Realty Corp. Mr. Schreiber currently serves on the board of JMB Realty Corp., Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., is a Trustee of a number of mutual funds managed by T. Rowe Price Associates and is a past board member of General Growth Properties, Urban Shopping Centers, Inc., Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., The Rouse Company and AMLI Residential Properties Trust, Inc. Mr. Schreiber graduated from Loyola University of Chicago and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
A.J. Agarwal
47
Mr. Agarwal has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Agarwal is a Senior Managing Director in Blackstone’s Real Estate Group. Mr. Agarwal oversees the global core and core plus real estate

 
Name
Age
Principal Occupation and Other Information
business for the Real Estate Group. Prior to joining the Real Estate Group in 2010, Mr. Agarwal was a member of Blackstone’s Financial Advisory Group, leading the firm’s advisory practice in a number of areas, including real estate and leisure/lodging. Mr. Agarwal graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University and received an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Agarwal serves on the Board of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc.
Michael Berman
56
Mr. Berman has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Berman is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Growth Properties, Inc. (“GGP”) and oversees its finance, accounting, capital markets, treasury, investor relations and corporation communications functions. He joined GGP in December 2011, and has over 25 years of combined experience in the real estate and financial industries. From December 2005 until he joined GGP, Mr. Berman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (“ELS”). From September 2003 until December 2005, Mr. Berman served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of ELS. During 2003, Mr. Berman was an associate professor at the New York University Real Estate Institute. From 1997 to 2002, he was a managing director in the investment banking department at Merrill Lynch & Co. Mr. Berman holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University in New York. Mr. Berman is a member of the Columbia Business School Real Estate Advisory Board.
Anthony W. Deering
68
Mr. Deering has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Deering has served as Chairman of Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm, since November 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Deering served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Rouse Company, a large publicly-traded national real estate company, from 1997 to November 2004. With The Rouse Company since 1972, Mr. Deering previously had served as Vice President and Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Deering serves as Lead Independent Director on the Boards of the T. Rowe Price Mutual Funds (includes 62 mutual funds), is a member of the Board of Directors of Under Armour, Inc. and is a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Regional Client Advisory Board. Mr. Deering has served in the past as a director of Vornado Realty Trust and Mercantile Bank. He received a B.S. from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Jonathan D. Gray
44
Mr. Gray has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Gray is Blackstone’s global head of real estate and a member of the board of directors of Blackstone. He also sits on Blackstone’s management and executive committees. Since joining Blackstone in 1992, Mr. Gray has helped build the largest real estate platform in the world with approximately $64 billion in investor capital under management as of June 30, 2013. Mr. Gray received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, as well as a B.A. in English from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of

 
Name
Age
Principal Occupation and Other Information
Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He currently serves as a board member of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., the Pension Real Estate Association and Trinity School and is Chairman of the Board of Harlem Village Academies.
Nadeem Meghji
33
Mr. Meghji has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Meghji is a Managing Director in Blackstone’s Real Estate Group. Since joining Blackstone, Mr. Meghji has been involved in various transactions, including the recapitalization of General Growth Properties and the acquisition of the Centro portfolio. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Mr. Meghji worked as an associate at the Lionstone Group, a real estate fund focused on opportunistic investments across the United States. Mr. Meghji received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
William D. Rahm
35
Mr. Rahm has served as a Director since 2013. Mr. Rahm is a Senior Managing Director of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., which he joined at its inception in 2006. He currently focuses on investments in the real estate, gaming and lodging sectors. Prior to joining Centerbridge, Mr. Rahm was a member of Blackstone’s real estate private equity group, where he completed investments in lodging businesses and real estate assets. Mr. Rahm graduated cum laude from Yale College. He received his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and his M.B.A. with distinction from Harvard Business School. Mr. Rahm serves on the Board of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc. and the Board of Directors for Carefree Communities, Inc.
William J. Stein
51
Mr. Stein has served as a Director since 2011. Mr. Stein is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Asset Management in Blackstone’s Real Estate Group. Since joining Blackstone in 1997, Mr. Stein has been involved in the direct asset management and asset management oversight of Blackstone’s global real estate assets. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Stein was a Vice President at Heitman Real Estate Advisors and JMB Realty Corp. Mr. Stein received a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Stein serves on the Board of Directors of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
The Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters
The business and affairs of the Company are managed under the direction of our Board, as provided by Maryland law, and the Company conducts its business through meetings of the Board and its three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to the completion of our initial public offering on November 4, 2013, Blackstone owned 100% of our Company. Because Blackstone still owns 70.31% of the voting power in our Company, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) corporate governance standards. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power in the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements. We have elected to

utilize these exemptions, and therefore have chosen not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors, and the requirement that we have a compensation committee and a nominating committee that is each composed entirely of independent directors.
We have structured our corporate governance in a manner we believe closely aligns our interests with those of our stockholders. Notable features of our corporate governance include:
  • Blackstone has advised us that, when it ceases to own a majority of the shares of our common stock, it will ensure that Blackstone employees will no longer constitute a majority of our Board;
  • our Board is not classified and each of our directors is subject to re-election annually, and we will not classify our Board in future without the approval of our stockholders;
  • our directors may be removed by the vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast and our Board may not increase the vote required to remove a director without stockholder approval;
  • we have a fully independent audit committee and independent director representation on our compensation and nominating and governance committees, and our independent directors meet regularly in executive sessions without the presence of our corporate officers or non-independent directors;
  • we have opted out of the Maryland business combination and control share acquisition statutes, and in the future will not opt in without stockholder approval; and
  • we do not have a stockholder rights plan, and we will not adopt a stockholder rights plan in the future without stockholder approval.
The stockholders’ agreement described below under “Transactions with Related Persons” provides that so long as Blackstone, Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and members of management who owned shares prior to our initial public offering, which was completed on November 4, 2013 (the “IPO”), and their affiliates together continue to beneficially own at least 5% of the total Outstanding Brixmor Interests, we are required to nominate a certain number of individuals designated by Blackstone for election as our directors as specified in our stockholders’ agreement. “Outstanding Brixmor Interests” means, collectively, the outstanding shares of our common stock, the shares of our subsidiary, BPG Subsidiary Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BPG Subsidiary”), held by persons other than Brixmor Property Group Inc. (“Outstanding BPG Subsidiary Shares”) and the common units of partnership interest (“OP Units”) in our operating partnership, Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Operating Partnership”), held by persons other than BPG Subsidiary and Brixmor Property Group Inc. (“Outstanding OP Units”). Pursuant to the stockholders’ agreement, Blackstone is entitled to designate five individuals for nomination for election at the Annual Meeting; accordingly, Blackstone has designated, and the Board has selected Messrs. Schreiber, Agarwal, Gray, Meghji and Stein to be nominated for election as directors at the Annual Meeting. The provisions of the stockholders’ agreement relating to the designation of nominees will remain until the earlier of such time as Blackstone is no longer entitled to nominate a director pursuant to the stockholders’ agreement or such time as Blackstone requests that the stockholders’ agreement terminate. See “Transactions with Related Persons — Stockholders’ Agreement.”
Director Independence and Independence Determinations
Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines and NYSE rules, a director is not independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that he or she does not have a direct or indirect material relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines define independence in accordance with the independence definition in the current NYSE corporate governance rules for listed companies. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines require the Board to review the independence of all directors at least annually.
In the event a director has a relationship with the Company that is relevant to his or her independence and is not addressed by the objective tests set forth in the NYSE independence definition, the Board will determine, considering all relevant facts and circumstances, whether such relationship is material.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee undertook its annual review of director independence and made a recommendation to our Board regarding director independence. As a result of this review, our Board affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Berman, Deering and Rahm is independent for purposes of all applicable New York Stock Exchange standards, including with respect to committee service. Our Board has also determined that each of Messrs. Berman Deering and Rahm is “independent” for purposes of Section 10A(m)(3) of the Exchange Act.
In making its independence determinations, the Board considered and reviewed transactions and relationships known to the Board (including those identified through annual directors’ questionnaires) that exist between us and our subsidiaries and the entities with which certain of our directors are affiliated.
Board Structure
Our Board is led by the Chairman. The Chief Executive Officer position is separate from the Chairman position. We believe that the separation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions is appropriate corporate governance for us at this time. Accordingly, Mr. Schreiber serves as Chairman, while Mr. Carroll serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Our Board believes that this structure best encourages the free and open dialogue of competing views and provides for strong checks and balances. Additionally, Mr. Schreiber’s attention to Board and committee matters allows Mr. Carroll to focus more specifically on overseeing the Company’s day to day operations as well as strategic opportunities and planning.
Board Committees and Meetings
The following table summarizes the current membership of each of the Board’s Committees.
 
Audit Committee
Compensation
Committee
Nominating and
Corporate Governance
Committee
Michael A. Carroll
John G. Schreiber
X
A.J. Agarwal
X
Michael Berman
X, Chair
Anthony W. Deering
X
Jonathan D. Gray
Nadeem Meghji
William D. Rahm
X
X
X
William J. Stein
X, Chair
X, Chair
All directors are expected to make every effort to attend all meetings of the Board, meetings of the committees of which they are members and the annual meeting of stockholders. Prior to the IPO, the Board had no committees. Each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board was established upon the pricing of the IPO in October 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Board held one meeting and acted by unanimous written consent nine times and the Audit Committee held one meeting. The Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not meet in 2013. Messrs. Carroll, Agarwal, Schreiber, Gray, Meghji and Rahm were appointed to the Board in June 2013 and Messrs. Berman and Deering were appointed to the Board in October 2013. All of our directors attended 100% of the meetings of the Board and relevant committee meetings in the period in 2013 during which they served as members of the Board.
Committee Membership
Audit Committee
All members of the Audit Committee are “independent,” consistent with our Audit Committee charter and the applicable NYSE listing standards applicable to boards of directors in general and audit

committees in particular. Our Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is “financially literate” within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, our Board has determined that Mr. Berman qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined by applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. The Board reached its conclusion as to Mr. Berman’s qualification based on, among other things, his more than ten years of experience as the Chief Financial Officer of two public real estate investment trusts.
The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in its charter, which may be found at www.brixmor.com under Investors: Governance: Audit Committee Charter, and include among others the following:
  • carrying out the responsibilities and duties delegated to it by the Board, including its oversight of our financial reporting policies, our internal controls and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements applicable to financial statements and accounting and financial reporting processes;
  • selecting our independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing and evaluating its qualifications, performance and independence;
  • reviewing and pre-approving the audit and non-audit services and the payment of compensation to the independent registered public accounting firm;
  • reviewing reports and material written communications between management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including with respect to major issues as to the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls;
  • reviewing the work of our internal audit function; and
  • reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management.
With respect to our reporting and disclosure matters, the responsibilities and duties of the Audit Committee include reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements prior to inclusion in our Annual Report on Form 10-K or other public dissemination in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.
On behalf of the Board, the Audit Committee plays a key role in the oversight of the Company’s risk management policies and procedures. See “Oversight of Risk Management” below.
Compensation Committee
William D. Rahm is the member of the Compensation Committee who has been affirmatively determined by the Board to be “independent” as defined by our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the applicable NYSE listing standards applicable to boards of directors in general and compensation committees in particular.
The duties and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are set forth in its charter, which may be found at www.brixmor.com under Investors: Governance: Compensation Committee Charter, and include among others the following:
  • establishing and reviewing the overall compensation philosophy of the Company;
  • reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers’ compensation, including annual performance objectives, if any;
  • evaluating the performance of the Chief Executive Officer in light of these corporate goals and objectives and, either as a committee or together with the other independent directors (as directed by the Board), determining and approving the annual salary, bonus, equity-based incentives and other benefits, direct and indirect, of the Chief Executive Officer;

  • reviewing and approving or making recommendations to the Board on the annual salary, bonus, equity and equity-based incentives and other benefits, direct and indirect, of the other executive officers;
  • considering policies and procedures pertaining to expense accounts of senior executives;
  • reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to the Board with respect to incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans that are subject to the approval of the Board, and overseeing the activities of the individuals responsible for administering those plans;
  • reviewing and approving equity compensation plans of the Company that are not otherwise subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders;
  • reviewing and making recommendations to the Board, or approving, all equity-based awards, including pursuant to the Company’s equity-based plans;
  • monitoring compliance by executives with the rules and guidelines of the Company’s equity-based plans; and
  • reviewing and monitoring all employee retirement, profit sharing and benefit plans of the Company.
With respect to our reporting and disclosure matters, the responsibilities and duties of the Compensation Committee include, among others, overseeing the preparation of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and determining whether or not to recommend to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form 10-K in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. The charter of the Compensation Committee permits the committee to delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees and to delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority to make awards to any non-Section 16 officer of the Company under the Company’s incentive-compensation or other equity-based plan, subject to compliance with the plan and the laws of the state of the Company’s jurisdiction.
The Compensation Committee has the authority under its charter to retain outside consultants or advisors, as it deems necessary or advisable.
Prior to the IPO, the Board did not have a Compensation Committee and compensation decisions were made by the board of directors of BPG Subsidiary Inc., the Company’s direct subsidiary (the “BPG Subsidiary Board”). Mr. Carroll, as a member of the BPG Subsidiary Board, generally participated in discussions and deliberations with the BPG Subsidiary Board regarding determinations of annual cash incentive awards for our executive officers. Specifically, he made recommendations to the BPG Subsidiary Board regarding the performance targets used under our annual bonus plan and the amounts of annual cash incentive awards. Mr. Carroll did not participate in deliberations regarding his own compensation.
In 2013, the BPG Subsidiary Board engaged the services of FPL Associates L.P. (“FPL”) as its independent outside compensation consultant. All executive compensation services provided by FPL were conducted under the direction or authority of the BPG Subsidiary Board, and all work performed by FPL was pre-approved by the BPG Subsidiary Board. Neither FPL nor any of its affiliates maintains any other direct or indirect business relationships with the Company. As requested by the BPG Subsidiary Board, in 2013, FPL’s services to the Compensation Committee included preparing comparative analyses of executive compensation levels and design at peer group companies.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
William D. Rahm is the member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee who has been affirmatively determined by the Board to be “independent” as defined by our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the applicable NYSE listing standards.
The duties and responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are set forth in its charter, which may be found at www.brixmor.com under Investors: Governance: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, and include among others the following:

  • establishing the criteria for the selection of new directors;
  • identifying and recommending to the Board individuals to be nominated as directors;
  • evaluating candidates for nomination to the Board, including those recommended by stockholders;
  • conducting all necessary and appropriate inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates;
  • considering questions of independence and possible conflicts of interest of members of the Board and executive officers;
  • reviewing and recommending the composition and size of the Board;
  • overseeing the evaluation of the Board, its committees, as applicable, and management; and
  • recommending members of the Board to serve on the committees of the Board and, where appropriate, recommending the removal of any member of any committee.
Oversight of Risk Management
The Board exercises oversight of risk management related to us and our business and accomplishes this oversight through the regular reporting by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee represents the Board by periodically reviewing our accounting, reporting and financial practices, including the integrity of our financial statements, the surveillance of administrative and financial controls and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Through its regular meetings with management, including the finance, legal, and internal audit functions, the Audit Committee reviews and discusses all significant areas of our business and summarizes for the Board all areas of risk and the appropriate mitigating factors. In addition, our Board receives periodic detailed operating performance reviews from management.
Executive Sessions
Executive sessions, which are meetings of the non-management members of the Board, are regularly scheduled throughout the year. In addition, at least once a year, the independent directors meet in a private session that excludes management and non-independent directors. In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the independent directors have elected Mr. Rahm from among themselves to serve as the Presiding Independent Director to call and preside at executive sessions. The Audit Committee also meets regularly in executive session.
Committee Charters and Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our commitment to good corporate governance is reflected in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which describe the Board’s views on a wide range of governance topics. These Corporate Governance Guidelines are reviewed from time to time by the Board and, to the extent deemed appropriate in light of emerging practices, revised accordingly, upon recommendation to and approval by the Board.
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charters and other corporate governance information are available on the Governance page of the Investors section on our website at www.brixmor.com. Any stockholder also may request them in print, without charge, by contacting the Secretary at Brixmor Property Group Inc., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Officers
We have a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company and a Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Officers which applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Each of these codes is available on our internet website www.brixmor.com under Investors: Governance. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth our policies and expectations on a number of topics, including conflicts of interest, compliance with laws (including insider trading laws), use of our assets and business conduct and fair

dealing. The Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Officers satisfies the requirements for a code of ethics, as defined by Item 406 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. The Company will disclose within four business days any substantive changes in or any waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Officers granted to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, by posting such information on our website as set forth above rather than by filing a Form 8-K.
As described in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the Company’s directors, officers and employees are provided with three avenues through which they can report violations or suspected violations with respect to accounting or auditing matters: a toll-free phone line, in writing, and a website. The toll-free number for directors, officers and employees is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Directors, officers and employees may also report integrity concerns via the internet. Directors, officers and employees may report any violation of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that does not concern accounting or auditing matters either in writing or in person. Violations or suspected violations of the Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Officers must be reported to the Company’s General Counsel or the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and may be made in person, in writing or through a toll-free phone line. Directors, officers and employees can choose to remain anonymous in reporting violations or suspected violations. In addition, we maintain a formal non-retaliation policy that prohibits action or retaliation against any director, officer or employee who makes a report in good faith even if the facts alleged are not confirmed by subsequent investigation.
Director Nomination Process
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee weighs the characteristics, experience, independence and skills of potential candidates for election to the Board and recommends nominees for election as directors to the Board. In considering candidates for the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also assesses the size, composition and combined expertise of the Board. As the application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a standard set of fixed qualifications that is applicable to all director candidates, although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does at a minimum assess each candidate’s strength of character, mature judgment, familiarity with our business and industry, independence of thought and his or her ability to work collegially with the other members of the Board. In addition, although the Board considers diversity of viewpoints, background and experiences, the Board does not have a formal diversity policy. In identifying prospective director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may seek referrals from other members of the Board, management, stockholders and other sources. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also may, but need not, retain a search firm in order to assist it in identifying candidates to serve as directors of the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee utilizes the same criteria for evaluating candidates regardless of the source of the referral. When considering director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks individuals with backgrounds and qualities that, when combined with those of our incumbent directors, provide a blend of skills and experience to further enhance the Board’s effectiveness.
In connection with its annual recommendation of a slate of nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also assess the contributions of those directors recommended for re-election in the context of the Board evaluation process and other perceived needs of the Board.
Each of Messrs. Schreiber, Agarwal, Gray, Meghji and Stein were recommended by Blackstone as director nominees pursuant to the stockholders’ agreement; each of Messrs. Berman and Deering were recommended by Blackstone and management as director nominees; Mr. Rahm was recommended by Blackstone, Centerbridge and management as a director nominee; and Mr. Carroll is our chief executive officer.
When considering whether the directors and nominees have the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, taken as a whole, to enable the Board to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectively in light of the Company’s business and structure, the Board focused primarily on the information discussed in each of the board member’s biographical information set forth above. Each of the Company’s directors possesses high ethical standards, acts with integrity and exercises careful, mature judgment. Each is committed to

employing his skills and abilities to aid the long-term interests of the stakeholders of the Company. In addition, our directors are knowledgeable and experienced in one or more business, governmental, or civic endeavors, which further qualifies them for service as members of the Board. A significant number of our directors possess experience in owning and managing public and privately held enterprises and are familiar with corporate finance and strategic business planning activities that are unique to publicly traded companies like ours. Finally, many of our directors possess substantial expertise in advising and managing companies in various segments of the real estate industry.
  • Mr. Carroll — our Board considered Mr. Carroll’s extensive familiarity with our business and portfolio and his thorough knowledge of our industry owing to his 21-year history with the Company and its predecessors, serving in various senior and executive capacities.
  • Mr. Schreiber — our Board considered Mr. Schreiber’s extensive experience with, and strong record of success in investing in, real estate-related assets, particularly in light of his having co-founded Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, as well as his significant experience in serving as a director of various other companies, including real estate companies.
  • Mr. Agarwal — our Board considered Mr. Agarwal’s expertise as a Senior Managing Director in evaluating real estate acquisitions in the North American region and his financial advisory background in the real estate and leisure/lodging sector.
  • Mr. Berman — our Board considered Mr. Berman’s extensive experience in the real estate and finance industries, including in the retail property sector in particular, and his familiarity with financial reporting and accounting matters.
  • Mr. Deering — our Board considered Mr. Deering’s extensive experience in the real estate industry, including serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Rouse Company, his familiarity with financial reporting and accounting matters and his significant experience in serving as a director of other public companies.
  • Mr. Gray — our Board considered Mr. Gray’s depth and breadth of success serving as Blackstone’s global head of real estate, the largest real estate platform in the world, as well as the experience he brings, having served on the boards of a diverse group of entities.
  • Mr. Meghji — our Board considered Mr. Meghi’s knowledge and experience based on his transactional and investment advisory background at Blackstone and at a real estate fund, together with his knowledge of the company through his involvement in the acquisition of the Centro portfolio.
  • Mr. Rahm — our Board considered Mr. Rahm’s extensive experience resulting from his focus on investments in the real estate, gaming and lodging sector at Centerbridge, his directorship experience and his knowledge of the company.
  • Mr. Stein — our Board considered Mr. Stein’s 16-year tenure with Blackstone involving the direct asset management and asset management oversight of Blackstone’s global real estate assets, as well as his prior executive positions at other real estate advisory firms.
In 2014, this process resulted in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendation to the Board, and the Board’s nomination, of the nine incumbent directors named in this Proxy Statement and proposed for election by you at the upcoming Annual Meeting.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders. Any recommendation submitted to the Corporate Secretary should be in writing and should include any supporting material the stockholder considers appropriate in support of that recommendation, but must include information that would be required under the rules of the SEC to be included in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such candidate and a written consent of the candidate to serve as one of our directors if elected. Stockholders wishing to propose a candidate for consideration may do so by submitting the above information to the attention of the Secretary, Brixmor Property Group Inc., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170. All recommendations for nomination received by the Corporate Secretary will be presented to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for its consideration.

Stockholders may also nominate qualified candidates for the Board by complying with the advance notification, timeliness, consent, information and other requirements of our Bylaws regarding director nominations. These requirements are also described under the caption “Stockholder Proposals for the 2015 Annual Meeting.”
Communications with the Board
As described in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, stockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate with a member or members of the Board, including the Presiding Independent Director or chairperson of the Audit, Compensation, or Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees or to any committee of the Board, or to the non-management or independent directors as a group, may do so by (1) addressing such communications or concerns to the Board of Directors or any such individual directors or group or committee of directors by either name or title and sending it by mail to Brixmor Property Group Inc., c/o General Counsel, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 or (2) sending an email to PresidingIndependentDirector@brixmor.com. Such communications may be done confidentially or anonymously.
Executive Officers of the Company
Set forth below is certain information regarding each of our current executive officers, other than Mr. Michael A. Carroll, whose biographical information is presented under “Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors in 2014.”
 
Name
Age
Principal Occupation and Other Information
Michael V. Pappagallo
55
President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2013. From April 2010 to May 2013, Mr. Pappagallo was Chief Operating Officer of Kimco Realty Corporation (“Kimco”). From May 1997 to April 2010, Mr. Pappagallo served as Chief Financial Officer of Kimco. Prior to joining Kimco in 1997, Mr. Pappagallo was the Chief Financial Officer of G.E. Capital’s commercial real estate financing business, and held various other financial and business development positions. Mr. Pappagallo’s background also includes nine years at the accounting firm KPMG LLP, where he served as Senior Manager in the audit group, responsible for serving a variety of clients in industries ranging from financial services to manufacturing. Mr. Pappagallo received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Iona College. Mr. Pappagallo serves on the Board of Directors of Signature Bank.
Timothy Bruce
57
Executive Vice President, Leasing and Redevelopment since August 2011. From January 2011 to July 2011, Mr. Bruce was employed by Westfield Holdings Limited as Senior Vice President, Regional Leader of the Northeast and, from November 2009 to December 2010, consulted for U.S. Land Acquisition, LLC. From September 2002 to August 2009, Mr. Bruce was employed by DDR Corp. as Executive Vice President of Development and, from December 1998 to August 2002, was employed by Acadia Realty Trust as Senior Vice President of Leasing. Mr. Bruce received a B.A. from the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Masters of Management degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University.
Steven F. Siegel
53
Executive Vice President, General Counsel since April 2007 and also Secretary since May 2007. From March 2002 to April 2007, Mr. Siegel was Executive Vice President of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. and was its General Counsel since 1991. Mr. Siegel joined New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. in 1991 and was a Senior Vice

 
Name
Age
Principal Occupation and Other Information
President from September 1998 to March 2002. Mr. Siegel received a B.S. and a J.D. from St. John’s University.
Dean Bernstein
56
Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Dispositions since April 2007. From 2005 to April 2007, Mr. Bernstein was Executive Vice President, Acquisitions/Dispositions of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. Mr. Bernstein joined New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. in 1991 and was its Senior Vice President, Acquisitions/Dispositions from January 2001 to February 2005 and its Senior Vice President, Finance from September 1998 to January 2001. Mr. Bernstein received a B.S. from the Syracuse University School of Management and an M.B.A. from New York University.
Steven A. Splain
52
Chief Accounting Officer since April 2007 and also Executive Vice President since July 2008. Prior thereto, Mr. Splain served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. Prior to his joining New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. in 2000, Mr. Splain spent five years as Corporate Controller of Grove Property Trust and ten years as a tax manager specializing in real estate with Blum, Shapiro & Co., a certified public accounting firm. Mr. Splain received a B.S. from Southern Connecticut State University.
Carolyn Carter Singh
51
Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Administration since July 2010. From April 2007 through July 2010, Ms. Singh served as our Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Administration. Until April 2007, she was Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Administration of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., having joined New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. as Director of Human Resources in 2001. Ms. Singh received a B.A. from Rowan University.

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee has selected Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
Although ratification is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to our stockholders for ratification because we value our stockholders’ views on the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. If our stockholders fail to ratify the selection, it will be considered as notice to the Board and the Audit Committee to consider the selection of a different firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company.
Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. They also will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and they are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The shares represented by your proxy will be voted for the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP unless you specify otherwise.
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
In connection with the audit of the 2013 financial statements, we entered into an agreement with Ernst & Young LLP which sets forth the terms by which Ernst & Young LLP will perform audit services for the Company.
The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of our financial statements for 2013 and 2012 and fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for those periods:
 
2013
2012
Audit Fees(1)
$
4,288,824
$
2,221,436
Audit-related fees(2)
651,000
666,325
Tax fees(3)
662,607
74,500
All other fees(4)
0
4,344
Total:
$
5,602,431
$
2,966,605
 
(1)
  • Includes the aggregate fees recognized in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and the review of financial statements included in Forms 10-Q and Forms 10-K. The fees are for services that are normally provided by Ernst & Young LLP in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.
(2)
  • Includes fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services performed by Ernst & Young LLP that are related to the Company’s SEC filings and other research and consultation services.
(3)
  • Includes the aggregate fees recognized in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
(4)
  • Includes the aggregate fees recognized in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by Ernst & Young LLP, other than those services described above.
The Audit Committee considered whether providing the non-audit services shown in this table was compatible with maintaining Ernst & Young LLP’s independence and concluded that it was.

Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence and the Audit Committee’s charter, the Audit Committee has responsibility for engaging, setting compensation for and reviewing the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm. In exercising this responsibility, the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permitted non-audit services provided by any independent registered public accounting firm prior to each engagement.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2014.

Proposal No. 3 — Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation
In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act (which was added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”)) and the related rules of the SEC, we are including in these proxy materials a separate resolution subject to stockholder vote to approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed on pages 24 to 51. While the results of the vote are non-binding and advisory in nature, the Board intends to carefully consider the results of this vote.
The text of the resolution in respect of proposal no. 3 is as follows:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and any related narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.”
In considering their vote, stockholders may wish to review with care the information on the Company’s compensation policies and decisions regarding the named executive officers presented in Compensation Discussion and Analysis on pages 24 to 36, as well as the discussion regarding the Compensation Committee on pages 11 to 12.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Proposal No. 4 — Non-Binding Vote on Frequency of STOCKholder Votes on Executive Compensation
In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act (which was added by the Dodd-Frank Act) and the related rules of the SEC, we are including in these proxy materials a separate resolution subject to stockholder vote to recommend, in a non-binding advisory vote, whether a non-binding stockholder vote to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers (that is, votes similar to the non-binding vote in proposal no. 3 on page 20) should occur every one, two or three years. While the results of the vote are non-binding and advisory in nature, the Board intends to carefully consider the results of the vote.
In considering their vote, stockholders may wish to review with care the information presented in connection with proposal no. 3 on page 20, the information on the Company’s compensation policies and decisions regarding the named executive officers presented in Compensation Discussion and Analysis on pages 24 to 36, as well as the discussion regarding the Compensation Committee on pages 11 to 12.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ONE YEAR” WITH RESPECT TO HOW FREQUENTLY A STOCKHOLDER VOTE TO APPROVE, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS SHOULD OCCUR.

Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter which is reviewed annually by the Audit Committee. Additionally, a brief description of the primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee is included in this Proxy Statement under the discussion of “The Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters — Committee Membership — Audit Committee.” Under the Audit Committee charter, our management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our financial statements, the application of accounting and financial reporting principles and our internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing our financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of the Company with management and with the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 16 “Communications with Audit Committees.” In addition, the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm their independence.
Based upon the review and discussions described in the preceding paragraph, our Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements of the Company be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors:
Michael Berman, Chair
Anthony W. Deering
William D. Rahm

Report of the Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee has discussed and reviewed the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based upon this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC.
Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:
William D. Rahm
John G. Schreiber
William J. Stein, Chair

Compensation of Our Officers and Directors
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Our executive compensation plan is designed to attract and retain individuals with the qualifications to manage and lead the Company as well as to motivate them to develop professionally and contribute to the achievement of our financial goals and ultimately create and grow our equity value.
Our named executive officers (“NEOs”) for 2013 were:
  • Michael A. Carroll, our Chief Executive Officer;
  • Michael V. Pappagallo, our President and Chief Financial Officer since May 20, 2013; and
  • Tiffanie Fisher, our former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer who served as our principal financial officer until May 20, 2013
  • Our three other most highly compensated executive officers who served in such capacities at December 31, 2013, namely:
  • Steven F. Siegel, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary;
  • Dean Bernstein, our Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Dispositions; and
  • Timothy Bruce, our Executive Vice President, Leasing and Redevelopment.
Ms. Fisher served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from April 2009 until her resignation from these positions effective May 20, 2013, and Ms. Fisher continued her employment with the Company through July 31, 2013. On May 20, 2013, Michael V. Pappagallo became our President and Chief Financial Officer.
Executive Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
Our primary executive compensation objectives are to:
  • attract, retain and motivate senior management leaders who are capable of advancing our mission and strategy and ultimately, create and maintain our long-term equity value:
  • reward senior management in a manner aligned with our financial performance and individual goals; and
  • align senior management’s interests with our equity owners’ long-term interests through equity participation and ownership.
To achieve our objectives, we deliver executive compensation through a combination of the following components: (1) base salary; (2) annual cash incentive compensation; (3) long-term equity compensation; (4) other employee benefits and perquisites; and (5) severance benefits. In 2013, there was one additional element of compensation, relating to retention bonuses we awarded to certain key employees, including each of the named executive officers, at the time of our purchase of certain United States assets and the management platform of Centro Properties Group and its managed funds (the “Acquisition”), which was consummated on June 28, 2011.
Compensation Determination Process
Role of the Compensation Committee and Management
In November 2013, we completed an initial public offering (the “IPO”) in which we sold approximately 47.4 million shares of our common stock at an initial public offering price of $20.00 per share. In connection with the IPO, we effected certain transactions with respect to our property portfolio, described in greater detail under the heading “Transactions with Related Persons — IPO Property Transfers,” and certain related transactions with respect to outstanding equity awards to our NEOs, described in greater detail under the heading “Compensation Elements — Long-Term Equity Compensation” in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Prior to the completion of the IPO, our Board did not have a compensation committee and decisions about executive compensation were made by the board of directors of BPG Subsidiary, Inc., the Company’s direct subsidiary (the “BPG Subsidiary Board”). Mr. Carroll, as a member of the BPG Subsidiary Board, generally participated in discussions and deliberations with the BPG Subsidiary Board regarding determinations of annual cash incentive awards for our executive officers. Specifically, he made recommendations to the BPG Subsidiary Board regarding the performance targets used under our annual bonus plan and the amounts of annual cash incentive awards. Mr. Carroll did not participate in deliberations regarding his own compensation.
In connection with the IPO, we established a Compensation Committee and since the completion of the IPO our Compensation Committee has been responsible for making all executive compensation determinations. Mr. Carroll continues to work closely with the compensation committee in managing the executive compensation program and attends meetings of the compensation committee. He does not participate in deliberations regarding his own compensation.
Role of the Compensation Consultant
In 2013, we reviewed, and engaged a compensation consultant, FPL Associates L.P. (“FPL”), to assist us in evaluating the elements and levels of our executive compensation, including base salaries, annual cash incentive awards and annual equity-based incentives for our named executive officers. All executive compensation services provided by FPL were conducted under the direction or authority of the BPG Subsidiary Board, and all work performed by FPL was pre-approved by the BPG Subsidiary Board.
Use of Comparative Market Data
As requested by the BPG Subsidiary Board, in 2013, FPL reviewed the most recent publicly available information for peer group companies and focused on six compensation components: (1) base salary, (2) target annual bonus, (3) actual annual bonus, (4) target total annual cash compensation, (5) long-term incentive and (6) total remuneration. The BPG Subsidiary Board, in its discretion in setting the compensation elements and levels for the named executive officers, took into consideration this data, as well as other factors, including the overall market practice for privately-held portfolio companies of private equity firms. Actual compensation of our named executive officers may be higher or lower than the compensation for executives in similar positions at comparable companies based on the performance, skills, experience and specific role of the executive officer in the organization.
The information provided by FPL consisted of data from two types of peer groups. One peer group (an asset-based peer group) was comprised of 14 real estate investment trusts that focus on retail properties, ten of which focus exclusively on shopping centers. The asset-based peer group included:
 
Acadia Realty Trust
Macerich Company
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
DDR Corp.
Phillips Edison & Company
EDENS
Regency Centers Corporation
Equity One, Inc.
Retail Properties of America, Inc.
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Taubman Centers, Inc.
Kimco Realty Corporation
Weingarten Realty Investors

The second peer group (a size-based peer group) was comprised of 15 real estate investment trusts that focus on a variety of property types and are similar in size to the Company in terms of total assets and capitalization, number of properties and number of full-time employees. The size-based peer group included:
 
Apartment Investment and Management Co.
Kimco Realty Corporation
Archstone
Macerich Company
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
Boston Properties, Inc.
SL Green Realty Corp.
Duke Realty Corporation
UDR, Inc.
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Ventas, Inc.
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Vornado Realty Trust
The Irvine Company
   
Compensation Elements
Base Salary
Base salary compensates our executives for performing the requirements of their positions and provides them with a level of cash income predictability and stability with respect to a portion of their total compensation. We believe that the level of an executive officer’s base salary should reflect that executive officer’s performance, experience and breadth of responsibilities, salaries for similar positions within the community and in our industry generally, and any other factors relevant to that particular job. The minimum base salary payable to each named executive officer is set by the terms of an employment agreement entered into with each named executive officer, the material terms of which are summarized in the “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table — Employment Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers” below. Each executive officer is reviewed annually and is eligible for a discretionary annual merit increase. Base salaries may also be adjusted at other times to deal with competitive pressures or changes in job responsibilities.
In March 2013, as part of the annual merit review, BPG Subsidiary’s board increased the base salary of each of Messrs. Bruce, Siegel and Bernstein and Ms. Fisher effective January 1, 2013 by 3.0% and determined to maintain Mr. Carroll at his current base salary.
The following table reflects our named executive officers’ base salaries at the end of 2012 and 2013.
 
Name
Base salary as of
December 31, 2012
Base Salary as of
December 31, 2013
Michael A. Carroll
$
800,000
$
800,000
Michael V. Pappagallo(1)
$
750,000
Timothy Bruce
$
400,000
$
412,000
Steven F. Siegel
$
427,517
$
440,343
Dean Bernstein
$
382,875
$
394,361
Tiffanie Fisher(2)
$
507,500
 
(1)
  • Mr. Pappagallo joined the Company as our President and Chief Financial Officer on May 20, 2013.
(2)
  • Ms. Fisher was not employed by the Company after July 31, 2013.
Annual Cash Incentive Compensation
In order to motivate our named executive officers to achieve short-term performance goals and tie a portion of their cash compensation to actual performance, each named executive officer is eligible for annual cash incentive awards under our annual bonus plan (“Annual Bonus Plan”) based on achievement of a corporate financial target and individual qualitative goals, each set at the beginning of a fiscal year, with the threshold, target and maximum payout amounts based on a percentage of the named executive officer’s

base salary (in Mr. Pappagallo’s case prorated for 2013 based on the portion of the year he was employed). The named executive officers’ threshold, target and maximum payout amounts were as follows based on the following percentages provided in their respective employment agreements.
 
Name
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Michael A. Carroll
75
%
100
%
150
%
Michael V. Pappagallo(1)
75
%
100
%
150
%
Timothy Bruce
49
%
65
%
85
%
Steven F. Siegel
49
%
65
%
85
%
Dean Bernstein
49
%
65
%
85
%
Tiffanie Fisher
75
%
100
%
125
%
 
(1)
  • Mr. Pappagallo’s Annual Bonus Plan award for 2013 was prorated based on the portion of the year Mr. Pappagallo was employed.
For fiscal 2013, the Annual Bonus Plan rewarded eligible employees, including our named executive officers, based on a combination of (1) a financial target measured by our net operating income (the “BPG Financial Component”) and (2) the participant’s individual qualitative performance, with each component comprising 50% of the total award. Under the Annual Bonus Plan, the BPG Financial Component of the bonus would be paid at 100% if we achieved a net operating income target of $767 million for fiscal 2013. The portion of the bonus pool allocated to the BPG Financial Component would be increased $0.17 for each $1.00 earned above the financial target up to a cap. Participants were eligible to receive the threshold payout amount with respect to the BPG Financial Component if we achieved $752 million in net operating income for fiscal 2013 and were eligible to receive the maximum payout amount with respect to the BPG Financial Component if we achieved $776 million in net operating income for fiscal 2013, with actual payouts interpolated between the threshold, target and maximum amounts according to the actual BPG Financial Component achieved. For fiscal 2013, we achieved a net operating income slightly above the BPG Financial Component net operating income target, yielding a nominal additional bonus payout under the BPG Financial Component.
Participants were also evaluated based on pre-established individual qualitative performance goals. Mr. Carroll’s individual goals included preparing the Company for an IPO, increasing the Company’s market positioning, optimizing operations, completing financial initiatives and cost savings, and improving the integration of various operations. Mr. Pappagallo’s individual goals included preparing the Company for an IPO, successfully completing the establishment of the Company’s credit facility, establishing relationships and a leadership role, both internally and externally, and completing various operational process improvements, including through the use of technologies. Mr. Bruce’s individual goals included accomplishing key financial goals measured against operating income and occupancy, focusing on capital spending initiatives to maximize return on invested capital, developing methods to achieve operational goals and fostering retailer relationships at senior levels. Mr. Siegel’s individual goals included preparing the Company for an IPO, assisting in and closing various refinancings, acquisitions and dispositions, resolving various legal issues at property locations and overseeing and resolving various other legal matters. Mr. Bernstein’s individual goals included successfully identifying and disposing of non-core assets, acquiring non-owned anchor tenant locations within the Company’s properties, coordinating initiatives and goals of the property management group and creating greater efficiencies in the property management program. In connection with fiscal 2013 compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the performance of the named executive officers and determined that each outperformed his individual qualitative performance goals.

As detailed in the following table, actual amounts paid under the Annual Bonus Plan were calculated by multiplying each named executive officer’s base salary by his or her target bonus potential, which was then adjusted by an achievement factor based on the combined achievement of the BPG Financial Component and the individual performance goals. Each of the named executive officers earned an Annual Bonus for 2013 as follows:
 
Name
2013 Base
Salary
Target Bonus
as a Percentage
of Base Salary
Target
Bonus
Potential
Combined
Achievement
Factor as a
Percentage of
Target
2013 Annual
Bonus
Michael A. Carroll
$
800,000
100
%
$
800,000
139
%
$
1,110,100
Michael V. Pappagallo(1)
$
750,000
100
%
$
464,384
144
%
$
667,516
Timothy Bruce
$
412,000
65
%
$
267,800
127
%
$
340,940
Steven F. Siegel
$
440,343
65
%
$
286,223
127
%
$
364,395
Dean Bernstein
$
394,361
65
%
$
256,335
127
%
$
326,343
Tiffanie Fisher(2)
$
522,725
100
%
$
522,725
 
(1)
  • Mr. Pappagallo’s Annual Bonus for 2013 was prorated based on the portion of the year he was employed.
(2)
  • In connection with her resignation, Ms. Fisher forfeited the full amount of her Annual Bonus for 2013.
Acquisition-Related Retention Bonuses
As a result of the Acquisition and BPG Subsidiary’s board’s determination of the importance of the retention of certain key employees, including each of the named executive officers, BPG Subsidiary’s board awarded retention bonuses intended to incentivize these key employees to remain with us through the applicable payment dates. Retention bonuses were awarded for both short-term and long-term retention, the terms of which are set forth in the named executive officers’ respective employment agreements described below under “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table — Employment Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers.”
With respect to the short-term retention bonus (the “Retention Bonus”), 50% of the Retention Bonus was payable to each of the named executive officers on November 1, 2011, and the remaining 50% of the Retention Bonus was payable on or about June 28, 2013, provided the named executive officer had not been terminated for cause or resigned other than as a result of a “constructive termination” (as defined below under “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table — Employment Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers”). The Retention Bonus is reflected in the “Bonus” column of the “Summary Compensation Table.”
The full amount of each named executive officer’s Retention Bonus (including the amount paid in 2011) reflected the severance upon a specified termination of employment that such named executive officer was entitled to receive under his or her employment agreement in effect with our predecessor parent company prior to the Acquisition.
 
Name
Retention Bonus Paid in 2013
Michael A. Carroll
$
554,431
Michael V. Pappagallo(1)
Timothy Bruce(1)
Steven F. Siegel
$
362,957
Dean Bernstein
$
305,914
Tiffanie Fisher(2)
$
342,052
 
(1)
  • As Messrs. Pappagallo and Bruce joined the Company following the Acquisition, they were not eligible for the Retention Bonus.
(2)
  • This amount was paid in connection with Ms. Fisher’s Separation Agreement described below under “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table — Employment Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers.”

With respect to the long-term retention bonus (the “Brixmor LTIP Retention Payment”), the respective amounts are payable to the named executive officers, provided the named executive officer has not been terminated for cause or resigned other than as a result of a “constructive termination” on the first to occur of the following dates: (1) June 28, 2014, (2) the occurrence of a change in control and (3) the date that is six months following specified capital transactions. The consummation of the IPO on November 4, 2013 triggered the Brixmor LTIP Retention Payment, which will become payable six months following such date.
The amount of each named executive officer’s Brixmor LTIP Retention Payment was determined based on each respective executive officer’s position, role and responsibilities within the organization, and the Brixmor LTIP Retention Payment for each named executive officer is as follows:
 
Name
Brixmor LTIP Retention Payment
Michael A. Carroll
$
1,000,000
Michael V. Pappagallo(1)
Timothy Bruce
$
350,000
Steven F. Siegel
$
400,000
Dean Bernstein
$
350,000
Tiffanie Fisher(2)
 
(1)
  • As Mr. Pappagallo did not join the Company until May 20, 2013, he was ineligible for a LTIP Retenetion Payment.
(2)
  • In connection with her resignation, Ms. Fisher forfeited the full amount of her Brixmor LTIP Retention Payment.
Long-Term Equity Compensation
Equity Incentive Awards in the Partnerships that Owned Brixmor
Each of the named executive officers was granted long-term incentive awards that were designed to promote our interests by providing management employees with equity interests as an incentive to remain in the Company’s service and align executives’ interests with those of the Company’s equity holders and pre-IPO ultimate parent investors. BRE Retail Holdco L.P. and Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P. (the “Partnerships”) granted these long-term incentive awards to the named executive officers in the form of Class B Units in each of the Partnerships. Investment funds affiliated with the Partnerships and Blackstone held the Class A-1 Units. The principal terms of each of these grants are summarized immediately below and under “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan Based Awards — Equity Awards” and “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
The Class B Units of the Partnerships were profits interests having economic characteristics similar to stock appreciation rights and representing the right to share in any increase in the equity value of the Partnerships that exceeded a specified threshold. Therefore the Class B Units only had value to the extent there was an appreciation in the value of our business from and after the applicable date of grant and the appreciation exceeded a specified threshold. In addition, the vesting of one-half of the Class B Units was subject to our Sponsor achieving minimum internal rates of return on its investment in Class A Units, as described further below.
The number of Class B Units granted to each named executive officer was determined based on each named executive officer’s position, role and responsibilities within the organization as well as the overall market practice for privately held portfolio companies of private equity firms. Other than with respect to Mr. Pappagallo, who was granted 20,578,947 Class B Units in connection with the commencement of his employment by the Company, no equity awards of Class B Units in the Partnerships were made to the named executive officers during 2013.
Of the Class B Units in the Partnerships granted to the named executive officers other than Mr. Pappagallo, 25% were scheduled to vest on June 28, 2014, and 25% were scheduled to vest on June 28, 2016 (referred to as “time-vesting units”), in each case, subject to the named executive officer’s continued employment through such anniversary. Of the Class B Units in the Partnerships granted to Mr. Pappagallo,

25% were time-vesting units scheduled to vest on May 20, 2016, and 25% were time-vesting units scheduled to vest on May 20, 2018. The remaining 50% of the Class B Units in the Partnerships granted to the named executive officers (referred to as “exit-vesting units”) and any then unvested time-vesting Class B Units were scheduled to vest on the date, if any, that Blackstone receives, in respect of its aggregate Class A Units, cash proceeds resulting in at least a 15% internal rate of return, subject to the named executive officer’s continued employment on such date. In connection with the IPO, we accelerated the vesting of three-fourths of the exit-vesting units held by our named executive officers (meaning 37.5% of the Class B Units granted to the named executive officers vested immediately following the IPO, 25% of the units granted to the named executive officers other than Mr. Pappagallo are scheduled to vest on June 28, 2014, 25% of the units granted to the named executive officers other than Mr. Pappagallo are scheduled to vest on June 28, 2016, 25% of the units granted to Mr. Pappagallo are scheduled to vest on May 20, 2016, 25% of the units granted to Mr. Pappagallo are scheduled to vest on May 20, 2018 and 12.5% (plus any then unvested time-vesting units) of the units granted to the named executive officers will vest when the internal rate of return condition is satisfied). The Class B Units granted to Mr. Pappagallo in 2013 are included in the “Stock Awards” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” and in the “Fiscal 2013 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” and the Class B Units held by the named executive officers that vested in 2013 are included in the “Option Exercises and Stock Vested” table.
In addition to the Class B Unit grants described above, Messrs. Carroll and Siegel as well as other members of management also purchased for cash Class A-2 Units in each of the Partnerships. The Class A-2 Units are equity interests, have economic characteristics that are similar to those of shares of common stock in a corporation and have no vesting schedule.
In connection with the IPO, our executive officers (including our named executive officers) surrendered their units in the Partnerships and received in exchange (i) shares of our common stock as to units held in BRE Retail Holdco L.P. and shares of common stock in BPG Subsidiary as to units held in Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P., (ii) a cash payment equal to approximately $6.0 million (the “Class B Cash Payment”) paid pro rata to all Class B Unitholders, which was paid by the Partnerships and (iii) a cash payment equal to approximately $0.1 million (the “Class A-2 Cash Payment”) paid pro rata to our executive officers who were Class A-2 Unitholders, which was paid by the Partnerships. The incremental value associated with the acceleration and exchange of the exit-vesting Class B Units is reflected in the “Stock Awards” column of the “Summary Compensation Table.” There was no incremental value associated with the exchange of the time-vesting Class B Units. The BPG Subsidiary shares, as described in further detail under “Transactions with Related Persons — Exchange Agreement,” are exchangeable at the option of the holder for an equivalent number of shares of our common stock, subject to the ownership limit and other restrictions on ownership and transfer set forth in our charter, or, at our option, cash based upon the value of an equivalent number of shares of our common stock. The number of our and BPG Subsidiary’s shares of common stock and restricted stock delivered to these equity holders of the Partnerships was determined in a manner intended to replicate the respective economic value associated with the Class A-2 Units and the Class B Units, as applicable, based upon the valuation derived from the initial public offering price. The Partnerships elected to make the Class B Cash Payment to reduce the number of fully vested shares of common stock of Brixmor and BPG Subsidiary that would otherwise be deliverable in the conversion and to provide some liquidity to holders of Class B Units. The Partnerships made the Class A-2 Cash Payment in connection with the distribution of the Non-Core Properties (as described and defined below under “Transactions With Related Persons — IPO Property Transfers”), with the Class A-2 Cash Payment amount determined in a manner intended to replicate the economic value of the Non-Core Properties associated with the Class A-2 Units. The Class A-2 Cash Payment had no accounting impact on the Company. The restricted stock delivered upon the surrender of the Class B Units in the Partnerships is subject to the same vesting terms and restrictive covenants as those applicable to the unvested Class B Units in the Partnerships immediately prior to such transaction. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Our Critical Accounting Policies — Stock Compensation” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional information concerning the accounting treatment of stock based compensation.
The following tables set forth the number of vested shares of our common stock, vested shares of common stock in BPG Subsidiary, unvested shares of our restricted stock, unvested shares of restricted stock in BPG Subsidiary and cash that each of our NEOs, other than Ms. Fisher, who forfeited her Class B

Units in connection with her resignation, received in exchange for their Class A-2 Units, vested Class B Units and unvested Class B Units in BRE Retail Holdco L.P. and Blackstone Retail Transaction II Holdco L.P.
 
Name
Common
Stock
Received in
Exchange
for Vested
Class A-2
Units
BPG
Subsidiary
Common
Stock
Received in
Exchange
for Vested
Class A-2
Units
Cash
Received in
Exchange
for Vested
Class A-2
Units
Common
Stock
Received in
Exchange
for Vested
Class B
Units
BPG
Subsidiary
Common
Stock
Received in
Exchange
for Vested
Class B
Units
Unvested
Restricted
Stock
Received in
Exchange
for Unvested
Class B
Units
Unvested
BPG
Subsidiary
Restricted
Stock
Received in
Exchange
for Unvested
Class B
Units
Cash
Received in
Exchange
for Vested
Class B
Units
(#)
(#)
($)
(#)
(#)
(#)
(#)
($)
Michael A. Carroll
75,860
25,141
88,000
233,539
75,175
389,234
125,292
1,490,008
Michael V. Pappagallo
99,634
32,072
166,059
53,454
635,680
Timothy Bruce
72,292
23,270
120,487
38,784
461,230
Steven F. Siegel
3,793
1,257
4,400
93,415
30,070
155,694
50,118
596,004
Dean Bernstein
72,292
23,270
120,487
38,784