0000931017-16-000002.txt : 20160520 0000931017-16-000002.hdr.sgml : 20160520 20160520162625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000931017-16-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160518 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160520 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Winthrop Realty Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000037008 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 346513657 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 BULFINCH PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 500 PO BOX 9507 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02114 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175704614 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 BULFINCH PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 500 PO BOX 9507 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02114 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST UNION REAL ESTATE EQUITY & MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST UNION REALTY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19691012 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHNER MICHAEL L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001139233 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06249 FILM NUMBER: 161666485 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WINTHROP FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES STREET 2: TWO JERICHO PLAZA WING A CITY: JERICHO STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-05-18 0 0000037008 Winthrop Realty Trust FUR 0001139233 ASHNER MICHAEL L C/O WINTHROP FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES TWO JERICHO PLAZA WING A JERICHO NY 11753 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2016-05-20 4 G 0 150000 A 3109251 I see Notes Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2016-05-19 4 S 0 5000 9.83 A 3104251 I see notes Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2016-05-20 4 S 0 5000 9.95 A 3099251 I see notes No consideration was received for shares as they were transferred to Ashner Evergreen Foundation, a New York not-for-profit corporation (the "Foundation"), an entity which the Reporting Person is a director, as a bona fide gift. After giving effect to all reported transactions, Shares are comprised of (i) 2,671,369 shares held by FUR Investors LLC ("Investors"); (ii) 287,882 shares held directly by Michael L. Ashner and his wife; and (iii) 140,000 shares the Ashner Family Evergreen Foundation. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Foundation. For purposes of Section 16 of the Act: (i) Investors beneficially owns 2,671,369 shares of Beneficial Interest, (ii) FUR Holdings LLC beneficially owns the number of shares of Beneficial Interest listed by Investors as held by Investors, (iii) WEM-FUR Investors LLC ("WEM") beneficially owns 1,621,733 shares of Beneficial Interest and (iv) Mr. Ashner owns 1,282,518 of the shares beneficially owned by WEM. The shares held by Investors are subject to distribution to its members at any time upon request of such member. Shares were sold by the Foundation in order to meet existing charitable commitments of the Foundation. The Reporting Person had previously disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares sold by the Foundation. It is presently expected that all of the 150,000 shares gifted to the Foundation will be sold to satisfy the Foundation's charitable commitments. Michael L. Ashner 2016-05-20