As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2004

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K

                 FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE,
           SAVINGS AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                   (Mark One)

   [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
                                    OF 1934

                    For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004

                                       OR

   [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                          ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

                        For the transition period from to

                         Commission file number: I-10899

                  A. Full title of the plan and the address of
                     the plan, if different from that of the
                               issuer named below:

                         KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN

                B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant
                       to the plan and the address of it
                           principal executive office:

                            KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
                        3333 NEW HYDE PARK RD, SUITE 100
                             NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042







                                   401(k) PLAN
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 APRIL 30, 2004



KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN


INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE


                                                                          Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm...................  1

Statements of Assets Available for Benefits as of 
April 30, 2004 and 2003...................................................  2

Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Benefits For the Fiscal 
Years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003.......................................  3

Notes to Financial Statements............................................. 4 - 6

Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of 
April 30, 2004............................................................   7












             Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Participants and Administrator of
Kimco Realty Corp. 401(k) Plan:


In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets available for benefits and
the related statements of changes in assets available for benefits present
fairly, in all material respects, the assets available for benefits of Kimco
Realty Corp. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") at April 30, 2004 and 2003, and the
changes in assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of Assets (Held
at End of Year) is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information
required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and
Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This
supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. The
supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

October 25, 2004





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                         KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN
                   Statements of Assets Available for Benefits
                             April 30, 2004 and 2003




                                                             2004                  2003
                                                         --------------        --------------

Assets:

                                                                                  
    Investments (see Note 3)                               $17,609,575          $12,400,913
                                                           -----------          -----------

    Loans to participants                                      196,994              188,928
                                                           -----------          -----------

    Receivables:
         Participant                                           218,515                   --
         Employer                                              114,031                   --
                                                           -----------          -----------

                                                               332,546                   --
                                                           -----------          -----------

Assets Available For Benefits                              $18,139,115          $12,589,841
                                                           ===========          ===========











   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.






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                         Kimco Realty Corp. 401(k) Plan
             Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Benefits
               For the Fiscal Years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003




                                                               2004                2003
                                                            -----------        ------------

                                                                                  
Additions:
   Investment activities:
       Net appreciation/(depreciation)
         in fair value of investments                       $  2,432,293       $   (472,043)
       Interest and dividends                                    348,500            201,785
                                                            ------------       ------------

         Investment income/(loss)                              2,780,793           (270,258)

   Contributions:
       Participant                                             2,057,198          1,868,748
       Rollovers                                                 979,121            407,939
       Employer                                                1,093,392            951,121
                                                            ------------       ------------
         Total contributions                                   4,129,711          3,227,808
                                                            ------------       ------------

         Total additions                                       6,910,504          2,957,550

   Deductions:
       Benefits paid to participants                           1,361,230            166,484
                                                            ------------       ------------

         Net increase                                          5,549,274          2,791,066

   Assets Available For Benefits:
       Beginning of Year                                      12,589,841          9,798,775
                                                            ------------       ------------

       End of Year                                          $ 18,139,115       $ 12,589,841
                                                            ============       ============













   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.






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                         KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



     DESCRIPTION OF PLAN:

     The following description of the Kimco Realty Corp. 401(k) Plan (the
     "Plan") provides only general information. Participants should refer to the
     Plan agreement for a more comprehensive description of the Plan's
     provisions.

     GENERAL - The Plan was established on March 1, 1984 as a defined
     contribution plan covering all eligible employees of Kimco Realty
     Corporation (the "Company") who have completed three months of service and
     are age eighteen or older. The Plan was last amended on July 1, 1994 to
     comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation.
     Employees may elect to participate in the Plan on the first day of the
     month after completion of their first three months of service. The Company
     will provide a matching contribution for participants who have completed
     one year of service, defined as 1,000 hours. The Plan is subject to the
     applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
     1974 ("ERISA").

     CONTRIBUTIONS - Each year, participants may contribute pre-tax annual
     compensation, as defined in the Plan, up to the maximum percentage
     allowable amount determined by the Internal Revenue Service each calendar
     year ($13,000 in 2004 and $12,000 in 2003). As a result of the Economic
     Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, those who were age 50 or
     older during 2004 may take advantage of a higher pre-tax contribution limit
     of $16,000 (the limit increase for 2003 was $14,000). Participants may
     change their percentage contribution election monthly. The Company matches
     participants' contributions annually up to 5% of base compensation subject
     to IRS limitations. In addition to the matching contribution, the Company
     may make a discretionary contribution which is determined and approved by
     the Company's board of directors annually. No discretionary contribution
     payments were made for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003. All
     Company contributions are invested based upon participant account
     elections.

     PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS - Each participant's account is credited with the
     participant's contribution and allocations of the Company's contribution
     and Plan earnings. Each participant may direct his/her contribution to be
     invested in any of the thirteen mutual funds or Kimco Realty Corporation
     unitized common stock fund offered by the Plan.

     VESTING - Participants are immediately vested in their voluntary and
     Company matching contributions plus actual earnings thereon.

     LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS - Participants may borrow from their fund accounts,
     an amount aggregating the lesser of 50% of their total account balance or
     $50,000. Loan terms range from one to five years or a reasonable period of
     time greater than 5 years for the purchase of a principal residence. The
     loans are collateralized by the balance in the participant's account and
     bear interest at a fixed rate based on prime rate plus 0.5% at time of
     issuance. The interest rate must be one that a bank or other professional
     lender would charge for making a loan in similar circumstance. The interest
     rate for loans outstanding at April 30, 2004 and 2003 ranged from 4.25% to
     10.5%.

     PAYMENT OF BENEFITS - Upon termination of service due to death, disability,
     or retirement, a participant may elect to receive either a lump-sum amount
     equal to the value of the participant's vested interest in his or her
     account or select the installment plan, provided the participant's account
     balance exceeds $5,000. For termination of service due to other reasons, a
     participant may receive the value of his or her account as a lump-sum
     distribution.

2.   SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

     BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
     The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method
     of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
     in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Certain 2003 amounts have been
     reclassified to conform to the 2004 financial statement presentation.

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                         KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Continued)


     USE OF ESTIMATES
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
     management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
     amounts of assets available for benefits and disclosure of commitments at
     the date of the financial statements and the changes in assets available
     for benefits during the applicable reporting period. The most significant
     estimates relate to the valuation of investments. Actual results could
     differ from those estimates. Moreover, it is reasonably possible that the
     value of these investments will change in the ensuing year.

     INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION
     Mutual funds and common stock investments are stated at fair market value
     as determined by quoted market prices. Participant loans are valued at
     cost, which, in the opinion of management, approximates fair value.

     Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.
     Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on
     the record date.

     PAYMENT OF BENEFITS 
     Benefits are recorded when paid.

     RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
     The Plan provides for various investment options which may invest in any
     combination of stock and mutual funds. Such investments are exposed to
     various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the
     level of risk associated with certain investments and the level of
     uncertainty related to changes in their value, it is at least reasonably
     possible that changes in risks in the near term would materially affect the
     amounts reported in the statement of assets available for benefits and the
     statement of changes in assets available for benefits.

3.   ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES:

     For the Plan years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003, MFS Retirement Services,
     Inc. ("MFS") served as trustee of the plan. The fair market value of the
     following investments represent 5% or more of the Plan's assets available
     for benefits at April 30, 2004 and 2003:



                                                              2004               2003
                                                              ----               ----

                                                                                
           Kimco Realty Corp unitized stock fund            $2,397,891         $1,842,558
           MFS Bond Fund                                    $1,658,698         $1,443,051
           MFS Fixed Fund                                   $1,662,695         $1,693,565
           American Europacific Growth Fund                 $2,498,475         $1,506,236
           Washington Mutual Investors Fund                 $1,630,698           $934,706
           Davis New York Venture Fund                      $1,197,154           $690,513
           The Growth Fund of America                       $2,588,752         $1,833,984
           UBS Tactical Allocation Fund                     $1,098,300           $799,594


     In 2004 and 2003, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on
     investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year)
     appreciated/(depreciated) in value as follows:



                                                              2004               2003
                                                              ----               ----
                                                                              
                                                                                
           Mutual Funds                                     $2,117,131         $(763,731)
           Common Stock                                        315,162           291,688
                                                            ----------         ----------
                                                            $2,432,293         $(472,043)
                                                            ==========         ==========



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                         KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Continued)


4.   PLAN TERMINATION:

     Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
     right under the plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to
     terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan
     termination, account balances will be distributed in accordance with Plan
     provisions.


5.   TAX STATUS:

     The Plan has received a favorable determination letter, dated April 23,
     2002, from the Internal Revenue Service which states that the Plan
     qualifies under Section 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") and,
     therefore, has made no provision for federal income taxes under the
     provisions of Section 501 (a). The Company believes that the Plan is
     designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable
     provisions of the IRC.

6.   PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:

     All administrative expenses and accounting fees of the Plan are paid by the
     Company. Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds offered by
     MFS. MFS is the trustee and therefore, these transactions qualify as
     party-in-interest. In addition, investments are made in Kimco Realty
     Corporation common stock, the Plan Sponsor.






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                         KIMCO REALTY CORP. 401(k) PLAN


          Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
                              as of April 30, 2004





          Identity of issuer,             Description of investment, including maturity date,
   borrower, lessor, or similar party   rate of interest, collateral and par, or maturity value      Current value
   ----------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------      -------------


                                                                                                        
*MFS Corporate Plans Services             MFS Money Market Fund (57,385 units)                      $      57,385
*MFS Corporate Plans Services             MFS Bond Fund - A (128,382 units)                             1,658,698
*MFS Corporate Plans Services             MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - A (82,669 units)                      672,923
*MFS Corporate Plans Services             MFS Fixed Fund (1,662,695 units)                              1,662,695
*MFS Corporate Plans Services             MFS New Discovery Fund - A (39,914 units)                       607,497
 American Funds Group                     American Europacific Growth FD - A (80,337 units)             2,498,475
 American Funds Group                     Washington Mutual Investors FD - A (56,641 units)             1,630,698
 Davis Funds                              Davis New York Venture Fund A (42,664 units)                  1,197,154
 American Funds Group                     The Growth Fund of America FD - A (103,509 units)             2,588,752
 Franklin Templeton Investments           Franklin Real Estate Secur - A (3,770 units)                     77,778
 UBS Global Asset Management              UBS Tactical Allocation FD - A (43,138 units)                 1,098,300
  Funds
 Franklin Templeton Investments           Franklin Mutual Qualified Fund (35,809 units)                   639,195
 AllianceBernstein Funds                  Allianceber Balanced Shares A (51,448 units)                    822,134
*Kimco Realty Corporation                 Kimco Realty Corp unitized stock fund (50,891 units)          2,397,891
*Participant Loans                        Participant loans (at rates ranging from 4.25% to
                                             10.50% and terms of maturity ranging from 1 to 10
                                             years at tme of issuance)                                    196,994
                                                                                                    -------------

                                                                                                    $  17,806,569
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*Denotes a party-in-interest.







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                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plans) have duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized, on the 25th day of October, 2004.

                Kimco Realty Corp. 401(k) Plan, as administrator

                          By: /s/ Michael V. Pappagallo
                              -------------------------
                              Michael V. Pappagallo
                          Its: Chief Financial Officer












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