-----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, MV1xQvFJumvQZ4mL0pfpT2jU/F//TZ/fZsAeeZGUXGnHmvc7ePegSFgKJdONtvzs pVAn4ZPTQWoZOwQ64sy66g== 0000892626-03-000186.txt : 20030505 0000892626-03-000186.hdr.sgml : 20030505 20030505150542 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892626-03-000186 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030502 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BSRT LIQUIDATING TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790817 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 363375345 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15465 FILM NUMBER: 03681973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 EAST MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3850 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 BUSINESS PHONE: 312 424 3999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ROBERT G. HIGGINS, TRUSTEE STREET 2: 55 EAST MONROE STREET, SUITE 3850 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANYAN STRATEGIC LAND TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VMS STRATEGIC LAND TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910325 8-K 1 bsrt_8k.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): May 2, 2003 BSRT LIQUIDATING TRUST ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 0-15465 36-3375345 (State of or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3850 Chicago, IL 60603 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code (312) 424-3999 BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST 2625 Butterfield Road, Suite 101 N Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 --------------------------------------------------- Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report This document consists of 3 pages. Exhibit index is located on page 2. - 1 - ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION On May 2, 2003, the Trust issued a Press Release a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit (99.1) and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements. Not applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- ----------- Exhibit (99.1) Press Release dated May 2, 2003 - 2 - 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. Date: May 5, 2003 BSRT LIQUIDATING TRUST (Registrant) By: /S/ ROBERT G. HIGGINS ------------------------- Robert G. Higgins Primary Trustee - 3 - EX-99.1 3 bsrt_991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 - ------------ AT THE TRUST Robert G. Higgins Primary Trustee L.G. Schafran 312-424-3999 Secondary Trustee RGH_BANYAN@msn.com ir@banyanreit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2003 BSRT LIQUIDATING TRUST / LEVINE MEDIATION SET FOR JUNE 2, 2003 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 2, 2003 - BSRT Liquidating Trust, the successor to Banyan Strategic Realty Trust (OTCBB:BSRTZ.OB), announced today that the non-binding mediation of its litigation with Leonard G. Levine will take place in Chicago, Illinois on June 2, 2003, rather than in late May 2003, as previously announced. The June 2, 2003 date was necessitated by the various parties' schedules. BSRT succeeded to the interest of Banyan Strategic Realty Trust when Banyan liquidated in January of 2003. Banyan and Levine have been involved in contentious litigation since October of 2001. The contemplated mediation will be conducted by the Honorable Abner J. Mikva, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and former White House Counsel to President Bill Clinton. The mediation is not binding on either party and neither party is required to abide by the result. Nonetheless, mediation has been generally recognized as an effective tool in dispute resolution. No assurance can be given, however, that this matter will be resolved through the contemplated mediation. Until the conclusion of the mediation, all activity in the ongoing litigation has been suspended. If the mediation fails to accomplish a resolution, revised discovery deadlines will be imposed and the parties will be restored to their pre-mediation positions in the litigation. No trial date has been established in the case. BSRT Liquidating Trust is a trust formed under the laws of the State of Illinois. On January 3, 2003, BSRT acquired, by assignment, all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of Banyan Strategic Realty Trust, which liquidated and terminated on that date. BSRT continues to manage those assets and to discharge those liabilities and, following the conclusion of the Levine litigation, intends to ultimately distribute all remaining cash (after the payment of all liabilities and the taking of all proper reserves) to its beneficiaries, who are the former shareholders of Banyan Strategic Realty Trust. Except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements, the achievement of which involve risks and uncertainties, such as the amount of the remaining liquidating distributions, the outcome of pending litigation and other risks and uncertainties that are detailed from time to time in the reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Banyan Strategic Realty Trust, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2003. Without limitation, in the foregoing, words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. See Banyan's Website at http://www.banyanreit.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----