Amendment Withdrawal Request

-----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, Re4ETVijciu+FTwtvmOK+st8gIXc+JAddC1UXC1yAfuKEbM0mOyeNlclh6Ygf9Qg soTRRrtwCuCPVeRfyqf6uw== 0001193125-06-258929.txt : 20061222 0001193125-06-258929.hdr.sgml : 20061222 20061222123325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-258929 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061222 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: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-138336 FILM NUMBER: 061295885 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 AW 1 daw.htm AMENDMENT WITHDRAWAL REQUEST Amendment Withdrawal Request

Weingarten Realty Investors

2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300

Houston, Texas 77008

December 21, 2006

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Mr. Michael McTiernan

Re:

Weingarten Realty Investors (the “Registrant”)

Request to Withdraw Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement

on Form S-3 filed on November 28, 2006

Registration No. 333-138336

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant above hereby respectfully requests withdrawal of the amendment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on November 28, 2006 (the “Amendment”) with respect to the Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-138336. The Registrant has been advised by the Commission that the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed by the Registrant on October 31, 2006 became effective on November 20, 2006, prior to the filing of the Amendment. Accordingly, the Company hereby requests withdrawal of the Amendment and will file a prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3). No securities were sold pursuant to the Amendment.

Please provide a copy of the response to the Registrant’s request for withdrawal of the Amendment to our legal counsel, Gina Betts of Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, by facsimile at (214) 756-8515. Please call Gina Betts with any questions regarding this request for withdrawal at (214) 740-8515.

Very truly yours,

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS



By:		/s/ Joe D. Shafer
		Joe D. Shafer Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer

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