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name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_Srs3lQXLE06d7X36O4goGA_2_4"><b style="font-weight:bold;">New York Stock Exchange</b></ix:nonNumeric></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:6pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 3pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:99.91%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div 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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:91.06%;border:0;margin:30pt 4.47% 30pt 4.47%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:4.47%;padding-right:4.47%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">On September 14, 2020, the Company issued a press release providing an update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and we announced that our Board of Trust Managers has declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common shares of $.18 per share, payable October 13, 2020, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 8, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">(d) Exhibits</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">99.1</span></span><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="wri-20200914ex9915e555d.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Press Release dated September 14, 2020</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;">.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">104</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
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Shafer</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45.89%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Joe D. Shafer</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Senior Vice President/</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Chief Accounting Officer</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">3</p></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 14, 2020
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WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
1-9876
74-1464203
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
,
Suite 125
,
Houston
,
Texas
77008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (
713
)
866-6000
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.03 par value
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WRI
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New York Stock Exchange
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 7.01.       Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 14, 2020, the Company issued a press release providing an update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and we announced that our Board of Trust Managers has declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common shares of $.18 per share, payable October 13, 2020, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 8, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
99.1
Press Release dated September 14, 2020
.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:  September 14, 2020
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WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
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By:
/s/ Joe D. Shafer
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Joe D. Shafer
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Senior Vice President/
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Chief Accounting Officer
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