-----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, V4eI0JSzm46n19YxEN19Dp01WvGwcRPKrXJ1Kh2Qc4drj3WqwlDQ2r3pIZ+stSZg 0bR11T1imX7txgSAMxZddQ== 0000828916-03-000053.txt : 20030626 0000828916-03-000053.hdr.sgml : 20030626 20030626161638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000828916-03-000053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030626 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030626 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000828916 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 741464203 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09876 FILM NUMBER: 03758815 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2600 CITADEL PLAZA DR STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77292 BUSINESS PHONE: 7138666000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 924133 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77292-4133 8-K 1 doc1.txt UNITED STATES 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 26, 2003 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Texas 1-9876 74-1464203 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) (Commission file number) Identification Number)
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77008 (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 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT (SOLELY FOR THE WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS EMPLOYEES SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN AND THE WEINGARTEN REALTY PENSION PLAN). This Form 8-K relates solely to the Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of Weingarten Realty Investors and the Weingarten Realty Pension Plan (the "Plans"). On April 25, 2003, the Audit Committee of Weingarten Realty Investors, approved the appointment of BDO Seidman LLP to serve as the Plans' independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, replacing Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte & Touche") as the Plans' independent public accountants. Deloitte & Touche's reports on the Employees Savings and Investment Plan's financial statements for the past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. For the Weingarten Realty Pension Plan's financial statements for the past two years, as permitted by Section 2520.103-8 of the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Deloitte and Touche did not perform any auditing procedures with respect to the information certified by the trustee of the Plan, except for comparing the information with the related information included in the financial statements and supplemental schedules. Accordingly, Deloitte & Touche disclaimed an opinion on the financial statements and supplemental schedules taken as a whole. During the Plans' two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Form 8-K, there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Deloitte & Touche's satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their reports on the Plans' financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. The Plans provided Deloitte & Touche with a copy of the foregoing disclosures. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of Deloitte & Touche's letter, dated June 26, 2003, stating its agreement with such statements. During the Plans' two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Form 8-K, the administrators of the Plans did not consult BDO Seidman LLP with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Plans' financial statements, or any matters or reportable events, as described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and (v) of Regulation S-K. PAGE 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this document. Exhibit Number Description - --------------- ----------- 16 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 26, 2003. PAGE 3 SIGNATURE 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 26, 2003 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS By: /s/ Joe D. Shafer ---------------------------- Joe D. Shafer Vice President/Controller PAGE 4 EX-16 3 doc2.txt EXHIBIT 16 June 26, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 11-3 450 5th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sirs/Madams: We have read Item 4 of the Weingarten Realty Investors Form 8-K dated June 26, 2003 relating to the Employees Savings & Investment Plan and the Weingarten Realty Pension Plan, and have the following comments: 1. We agree with the statements made in the first, third, fourth and fifth paragraphs for which we have a basis on which to comment. 2. We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with the statements made in the second and sixth paragraphs. Yours truly, /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Houston, Texas Cc: John M. Stacy, Vice President/Director of Human Resources, Weingarten Realty Investors Stephen C. Richter, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Weingarten Realty Investors -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----