SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
EMBRY TALTON R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
461 PARK AVENUE
25TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Winthrop Realty Trust [ FUR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 05/23/2007 P 16,156 A $6.55 1,235,939 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 05/24/2007 P 5,201 A $6.6 1,240,940 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting Person is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Magten Asset Management Corp. ("Magten"), an investment advisor which has voting power and investment power with respect to the securities of its clients' accounts.
2. The Reporting Person is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Issuer. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is subject to Section 16 with respect to such securities.
3. The number of shares reported consist of (i) 1,038,934 shares held in a trust account for the benefit of Mr. Embry, his spouse and an employee of Magten, (ii) 50,451 shares held in a trust account in which Mr. Embry is the trustee and the beneficiary is Mr. Embry's minor son, (iii) 33,806 shares held in a trust account in which Mr. Embry is the trustee and the beneficiary is Mr. Embry's minor daughter, and (iv) 117,949 shares are owned beneficially by discretionary accounts managed by Mr. Embry. Mr. Embry disclaims any beneficial ownership of the foregoing shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes to the extent he does not have a pecuniary interest therein.
Talton Embry 05/25/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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