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) June 1, 2015
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-06249 |
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34-6513657 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, P.O. Box 9507, Boston, Massachusetts |
02114 |
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(617) 570-4614
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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n/a |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD
On June 1, 2015, WRT-Property Holdings LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Winthrop Realty Trust (the “Trust”), consummated the sale of its interest in Vintage Housing Holdings, LLC (“VHH”) to a subsidiary Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. The Trust received net proceeds in connection with the sale (inclusive of capital returns distributed to the Trust between signing and closing) of approximately $84.7 million, which amount is consistent with the Trust’s liquidation value of this asset.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
On June 1, 2015, the Trust issued a press release with respect to the transaction described in Item 7.01. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated June 1, 2015
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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 on this 2nd day of June, 2015.
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WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
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By:
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/s/ Carolyn Tiffany |
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Carolyn Tiffany
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President
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Exhibit Index
99.1 |
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Press Release dated June 1, 2015 |