8-K 1 a12-5954_18k.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 28, 2012

 

 

INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Maryland
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

000-51199
(Commission File Number)

 

42-1579325
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

2901 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

60523
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 218-8000

 

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):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

Item 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a letter from Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) to its stockholders providing, among other things, a year-end transactional review for 2011, which letter will be sent on or about February 28, 2012 and which letter is incorporated in its entirety into this report.

 

The Company first used the material attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 on February 28, 2012 as part of the Company’s investor relations program.  A copy of this material is being posted on the Company’s website, www.inlandwestern.com.

 

The information in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

The following Exhibits are included with this Report:

 

99.1                    Letter to stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

 

99.2                    Investor relations material of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

 


 

The statements and certain other information contained in this report, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “continue,” “remains,” “intend,” “aim,” “towards,” “should,” “prospects,” “could,” “future,” “potential,” “believes,” “plans,” “likely,” “anticipate,” “position,” “consider,” “probable,” “committed,” “achieve,” and “focused,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby.  These statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment.  Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive and cost factors, and other risk factors.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL

ESTATE TRUST, INC. 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Dennis K. Holland

 

 

 

Dennis K. Holland

 

 

 

Executive Vice President,

Date: February 28, 2012

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Letter to stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

 

99.2

Investor relations material of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.