-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MK/XW0NMOQLppdvPh+fieYKGypRlsTqBH+96D633U4DJ7RU6xoJ46SSs8vK/XulD ltQoRIUfz+yyoD8Gw6QtGA== 0001193125-03-096406.txt : 20031218 0001193125-03-096406.hdr.sgml : 20031218 20031218135835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-03-096406 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031216 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20031218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042776 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512] IRS NUMBER: 582328421 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25739 FILM NUMBER: 031061941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6200 THE CORNERS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: NORCROSS STATE: GA ZIP: 30092 BUSINESS PHONE: 7704497800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6200 THE CORNERS PKWY STREET 2: STE 250 CITY: NORCROSS STATE: GA ZIP: 30092 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

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) December 16, 2003

 

 

Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-25739   58-2328421
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250, Norcross, Georgia 30092

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 449-7800

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On December 16, 2003, the board of directors of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) declared dividends for the first quarter of 2004 in the amount of a 7.0% annualized percentage rate return on an investment of $10.00 per share to be paid in March 2004. The Registrant’s first quarter dividends are calculated on a daily record basis of $0.001923 (0.1923 cents) per day per share on the outstanding shares of common stock payable to stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of the Registrant at the close of business on each day during the period, commencing on December 16, 2003, and continuing on each day thereafter through and including March 15, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

TRUST, INC. (Registrant)

By:  

/s/ Leo F. Wells, III

 
   

Leo F. Wells, III

President

Date: December 18, 2003

 

 

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