-----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, UXG2IVcfI4ml4hoDAem9Sg28GVpf8qXzSYzlae8QcMDMtgqKGY5pLawFrgTms7zf sXMeUGk3pncHBAYpyXvBDQ== 0000941302-98-000055.txt : 19980521 0000941302-98-000055.hdr.sgml : 19980521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000941302-98-000055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980520 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048566 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 911851535 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54067 FILM NUMBER: 98629209 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WILSHIRE FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP IN STREET 2: 1776 SW MADISON STREET CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97205 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032235600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WILSHIRE FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP IN STREET 2: 1776 SW MADISON STREET CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97205 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VALUE PARTNERS LTD /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926614 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 752291866 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FISHER EWING PARTNERS STREET 2: 2200 ROSE AVE SUITE 4660 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 2149991900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FISHER EWING PARTNERS STREET 2: 2200 ROSS AVE #4660 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 971892104 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) May 11, 1998 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 971892104 13G 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Value Partners, Ltd., 75-2291866 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 675,000 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0** OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 675,000 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0** 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 675,000** 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.9% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT **BUT SEE ITEM 5. CUSIP No. 971892104 13G 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ewing & Partners, 75-2741747 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0** OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0** 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0** 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0%** 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT **BUT SEE ITEM 5 CUSIP No. 971892104 13G 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Timothy G. Ewing, ###-##-#### 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0** OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0** 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0** 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0%** 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT **BUT SEE ITEM 5. STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G This statement on Schedule 13G relates to the common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (the "Company"), and is filed by Value Partners, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("Value Partners"), Ewing & Partners, a Texas general partnership ("Ewing & Partners"), and Timothy G. Ewing ("Ewing"). Ewing & Partners is the general partner of Value Partners. Ewing and Ewing Asset Management, Inc., a Texas limited liability company ("EAM") are the general partners of Ewing & Partners, and Ewing is the managing general partner of Ewing & Partners. EAM is controlled by Ewing. ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 1776 SW Madison Street Portland, Oregon 97205 ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This Schedule 13G is filed by Value Partners, Ltd., Ewing & Partners and Timothy G. Ewing. ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The principal business office of Value Partners, Ewing & Partners and Ewing is Suite 4660 West, 2200 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201. ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Value Partners is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Texas, Ewing & Partners is a general partnership formed under the laws of the State of Texas, and Ewing is a citizen of the United States of America. ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share. ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NUMBER: 971892104 ITEM 3 REPORTING PERSON. This Statement on Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d- 1(c). ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP. See Items 5 through 11 on page 2 for Value Partners, page 3 for Ewing & Partners and page 4 for Ewing. Value Partners acquired 600,000 shares of Common Stock for $16.25 per share on May 11, 1998 and 75,000 shares of Common Stock for $16.4375 per share on May 19, 1998. Value Partners has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 675,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. Value Partners does not share the power to vote or to direct the vote of, or the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the Common Stock owned by it. However, Ewing & Partners, as general partner of Value Partners, may be deemed, for purposes of determining beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-3, to have the shared power with Value Partners to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power with Value Partners to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 675,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Value Partners. Ewing, as managing general partner of Ewing & Partners, may be deemed, for purposes of determining beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-3, to have the shared power with Value Partners to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power with Value Partners to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 675,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Value Partners. The filing of this statement on Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that Ewing or Ewing & Partners is for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any of the 675,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Value Partners. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, Ewing and Ewing & Partners disclaim all such beneficial ownership. ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Inapplicable ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Inapplicable ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Inapplicable ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Inapplicable ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Inapplicable ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement dated May 20, 1998 between Value Partners, Ewing & Partners and Ewing. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: May 20, 1998 VALUE PARTNERS, LTD. By: EWING & PARTNERS as General Partner /S/TIMOTHY G. EWING By: ----------------------------- Timothy G. Ewing as Managing Partner EWING & PARTNERS By:/S/TIMOTHY G. EWING --------------------------------- Timothy G. Ewing as Managing Partner /S/TIMOTHY G. EWING ------------------------------------- Timothy G. Ewing EX-99.1 2 Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of May 20, 1998. VALUE PARTNERS, LTD. By: EWING & PARTNERS as General Partner /S/TIMOTHY G. EWING By: ----------------------------- Timothy G. Ewing as Managing Partner EWING & PARTNERS By: /S/TIMOTHY G. EWING --------------------------------- Timothy G. Ewing as Managing Partner /S/TIMOTHY G. 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