-----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, UdSfBoCLFBbHq2fgj1Ofl4Y5Ilnywlo2y2DoqYF/89KVfdZAGxfRJO+fI5G3cLOm xoKRA00dhRNs87OgD4MgmA== 0000892626-03-000224.txt : 20030723 0000892626-03-000224.hdr.sgml : 20030723 20030612132655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892626-03-000224 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030612 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030612 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: 03741920 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): June 12, 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 June 12, 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 June 12, 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: June 12, 2003 BSRT LIQUIDATING TRUST (Registrant) By: /S/ ROBERT G. HIGGINS ------------------------- Robert G. Higgins Primary Trustee - 3 - EX-99.1 3 exh_991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 - ------------ AT THE TRUST Robert G. Higgins Primary Trustee L.G. Schafran 312-424-3999 Co-Trustee RGH_BANYAN@msn.com ir@banyanreit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2003 BSRT LIQUIDATING TRUST SETTLES OUTSTANDING LITIGATION WITH SUSPENDED PRESIDENT; PLANS SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 FINAL DISTRIBUTION CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 12, 2003 - BSRT Liquidating Trust, the successor to Banyan Strategic Realty Trust (OTCBB: BSRTE), announced today that it has executed an agreement with Leonard G. Levine to settle all outstanding claims made by each party against the other. Under the terms of the agreement, BSRT paid a total of $600,000 to Mr. Levine. BSRT's predecessor, Banyan Strategic Realty Trust, suspended Mr. Levine from the office of President and CEO on August 14, 2000. Litigation between the parties commenced in October of 2000 and has been pending since that time. No trial date had been set. The parties agreed to attempt to resolve their dispute by a voluntary mediation procedure on June 2, 2003. At the conclusion of the mediation, a settlement had not been reached, but the parties continued their negotiations over the next several days. The settlement agreement provides, among other things, that BSRT make an immediate payment to Mr. Levine of $600,000, in exchange for a complete release of all claims by Mr. Levine against the Trust, Banyan, and each of their officers and trustees. In addition, the Trust and Banyan released all claims against Mr. Levine. The litigation will be dismissed with prejudice. Commenting upon the settlement, Robert G. Higgins, former general counsel of Banyan and the Primary Trustee of BSRT Liquidating Trust, said: "Based upon our assessment of the risks naturally associated with litigation, the potential cost, expected delay before trial, the possibility of appeal and the uncertainty of the results, and upon the advice and recommendation of counsel, we have agreed to settle this litigation and terminate the liquidating trust. We believe the immediacy and certainty of this result is clearly better for our shareholders than any of the protracted alternatives that we analyzed." BSRT expects to terminate the liquidating trust on or about September 30, 2003. Between now and then, the liquidating trust will settle all outstanding payables, arrange to pay for all wind-up costs, arrange for permanent storage of the trust documents, complete an audit, and submit a final report to its holders of beneficial interest. Based on preliminary estimates, BSRT expects to distribute between $0.30 and $0.34 per share on or about September 30, 2003. -more- BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST ADD 1 Larry Schafran, former CEO and current co-trustee, commenting upon the news of the settlement, said: "We are pleased to announce the completion of our task as trustees. In all, Banyan will have distributed between $5.75 and $5.80 per share with respect to the liquidation of a $225 million portfolio. The liquidation will have been completed in about 2 1/2 years, in the face of extraordinarily difficult market conditions. We want to express our gratitude for the support of our shareholders. We believe the results are exemplary and wish all of our shareholders well." 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 Trust's 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, 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. -30- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----