FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MACK DAVID S
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MACK CALI REALTY CORP [CLI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION, 343 THORNALL STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2010
(Street)

EDISON, NJ 08837
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/01/2010   J(1)   75,000 A $ 0 75,000 (2) I By Charitable Foundation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Units of Limited Partnership Interest $ 0 (3) 01/11/2010   G(4) V   75,000 08/08/1988(5) 08/08/1988(5) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 1,756,947 (6) D  
Units of Limited Partnership Interest $ 0 (3) 01/11/2010   G(4) V 75,000   08/08/1988(5) 08/08/1988(5) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 275,000 (7) I By Charitable Foundation
Units of Limited Partnership Interest $ 0 (3) 02/01/2010   J(1)     75,000 08/08/1988(5) 08/08/1988(5) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 200,000 (7) I By Charitable Foundation

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MACK DAVID S
C/O MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION
343 THORNALL STREET
EDISON, NJ 08837
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ David S. Mack   02/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (the "Corporation") were issued upon redemption of an equal number of Units of Limited Partnership Interest ("Common Units") of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.
(2) Reported amount represents shares of common stock indirectly beneficially owned by reporting person through The David and Sondra Mack Foundation, Inc. (the "Foundation"), a charitable foundation of which the reporting person is a trustee, and excludes 7,490 shares of common stock directly beneficially owned by the reporting person. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Foundation.
(3) Common Units are redeemable by the holders of Common Units, subject to certain restrictions, on the basis of one Common Unit for either one share of the Corporation's Common Stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock at the time of the redemption. The Corporation has the option to deliver shares of Common Stock in exchange for all or any portion of the cash requested.
(4) On January 11, 2010, the reporting person donated 75,000 Common Units to the Foundation. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the Common Units beneficially owned by the Foundation.
(5) The right to convert Common Units is not subject to expiration.
(6) Reported amount excludes the following securities directly beneficially owned by the reporting person: (i) 6,296.034 phantom stock units, and (ii) options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock. Reported amount also excludes the Common Units beneficially owned by the Foundation. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the Common Units held by the Foundation.
(7) Reported amount excludes the following securities directly beneficially owned by the reporting person: (i) 1,756,947 Common Units; (ii) 6,296.034 phantom stock units; and (iii) options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock.

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