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style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Joe D. Shafer</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:30px;text-indent:-30px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Joe D. Shafer</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Senior Vice President/</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Chief Accounting Officer</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</span></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">99.1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;font-size:12pt;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="wri-20191231x8kearning.htm"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Supplemental Financial Information at December 31, 2019 (including press release dated February 25, 2020).</span></a></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">104</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).</span></div></td></tr></table><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4</span></div></div>	</div></body>
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Document
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):
February 25, 2020
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.)
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 125
,
Houston
,
Texas
77008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (
713
)
866-6000
Not applicable
(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):
☐
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.03 par value
WRI
New York Stock Exchange
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
☐
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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
February 25, 2020
, we issued a press release describing our results of operations for the quarter ended
December 31, 2019
, as well as providing supplemental financial information pertaining to our operations. The press release and supplemental financial information are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information, including exhibits hereto, in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1
Supplemental Financial Information at December 31, 2019 (including press release dated February 25, 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:
February 26, 2020
WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
By:
/s/ Joe D. Shafer
Joe D. Shafer
Senior Vice President/
Chief Accounting Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1
Supplemental Financial Information at December 31, 2019 (including press release dated February 25, 2020).
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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