UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2017

THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-7744

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On June 15, 2017, The Howard Hughes Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its closing of the previously announced offering of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in a private transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The issue price of the Notes was 102.25% of the aggregate principal amount. The terms of the Notes, other than their issue date and issue price, are identical to the terms of the $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 previously issued by the Company on March 16, 2017 (the “Existing 2025 Notes”). The Notes have the same CUSIP number as the Existing 2025 Notes and trade interchangeably and are fungible with the Existing 2025 Notes. The aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 5.375% Senior Notes 2025 is $1.0 billion. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of construction financings and ongoing development projects. The closing of the Notes occurred on June 15, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 15, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION® ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF ADD-ON

OFFERING OF 5.375% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2025

DALLAS (June 15, 2017) - The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) (the “Company”) announced today that it closed its previously announced offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The issue price of the Notes was 102.25% of the aggregate principal amount. The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and, other than their issue date and issue price, the terms of the Notes are identical to the terms of the $800 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 previously issued by the Company on March 16, 2017 (the “Existing 2025 Notes”). The Notes have the same CUSIP number as the Existing 2025 Notes and trade interchangeably and are fungible with the Existing 2025 Notes. The Notes were issued under the indenture dated as of March 16, 2017 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture that was entered into in connection with the issuance of the Notes. The aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 is $1.0 billion.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of construction financings and ongoing development projects.

The Notes were offered in a private placement, solely to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or outside the United States to persons other than “U.S. persons” in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This notice does not constitute an offer to sell the Notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase the Notes, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.

About The Howard Hughes Corporation®

The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Our properties include master planned communities, operating properties, development opportunities and other unique assets spanning 14 states from New York to Hawaii. The Howard Hughes Corporation has major offices in New York, Columbia, MD, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas and Honolulu.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs, intentions and expectations are forward-looking statements. Statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “realize,” “should,” “transform,” “would,” and other statements of similar expression constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements to materially differ from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date hereof.

Contact Information

David R. O’Reilly

Chief Financial Officer

(214) 741-7744

david.o’reilly@howardhughes.com