8-K 1 doc1.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): August 13, 2001 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) TEXAS 1-9876 74-1464203 (I.R.S. Employer (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission file number) Identification Number) 2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77292 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 866-6000 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On June 22, 2001 ,Weingarten Realty Investors, a real estate investment trust formed under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act, filed Pre-effective Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 to register securities which it may offer, from time to time, in one or more series or classes and in amounts, at prices and on terms that it will determine at the time of offering, with an aggregate public offering price of up to $500,000,000: - unsecured debt securities that may be either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities; - convertible debt securities; - whole or fractional preferred shares; - preferred shares represented by depositary shares; - common shares; or - warrants to purchase debt securities, convertible debt securities, preferred shares or common shares, all as shall be designated by Weingarten at the time of the offering. We are filing herewith a consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP to incorporate by reference into this registration statement various reports issued by them as Exhibit 23.1 which is included herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 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: August 13, 2001 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS /s/ Joe D. Shafer ------------------------------- Joe D. Shafer Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 3 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT ------- 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 3