0001193805-16-003677.txt : 20160805 0001193805-16-003677.hdr.sgml : 20160805 20160805163921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193805-16-003677 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160805 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160805 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160805 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Winthrop Realty Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000037008 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 346513657 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06249 FILM NUMBER: 161811646 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 BULFINCH PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 500 PO BOX 9507 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02114 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175704614 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 BULFINCH PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 500 PO BOX 9507 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02114 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST UNION REAL ESTATE EQUITY & MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST UNION REALTY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19691012 8-K 1 e615254_8k-wrt.htm Unassociated Document
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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 5, 2016

 
WINTHROP REALTY LIQUIDATING TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
  Ohio  
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
 
001-06249   34-6513657
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, P.O. Box 9507, Boston, Massachusetts
 02114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
     
 
(617) 570-4614
  
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.01                Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
 
On July 28, 2016, Winthrop Realty Trust, an Ohio business trust (the “Company”), announced in its Current Report on Form 8-K that it had entered into a liquidating trust agreement to form the Winthrop Realty Liquidating Trust (the “Liquidating Trust”) as contemplated by the Plan of Liquidation previously approved by the Company’s shareholders.
 
Effective August 5, 2016, all of the Company’s assets and liabilities were transferred to the Liquidating Trust pursuant to the terms of the liquidating trust agreement.
 
As previously reported, trading in the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange ceased effective August 1, 2016 and the stock transfer books of the Company were closed as of the close of business on such date. Each share of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest outstanding has been automatically converted into a beneficial interest in the Liquidating Trust, and, upon the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Company to the Liquidating Trust on August 5, 2016, all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common shares were cancelled.

 
The liquidating trust agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2016.
 
Item 8.01                Other Events
 
On August 5, 2016 the Company filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate the registration of the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Company announced that it will cease filing reports under that act.  It is expected that, the Liquidating Trust will only be required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission annual reports on Form 10-K and current reports on Form 8-K.
 
Also on August 5, 2016, the Company issued a press release with respect to the formation of, and transfer of the assets to, the Liquidating Trust, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits

 
99.1
Press Release dated August 5, 2016
 
 
 
 

 
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 on this 5th day of August, 2016.
 
 
WINTHROP REALTY LIQUIDATING TRUST
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Carolyn Tiffany  
   
Carolyn Tiffany
  
   
Trustee
  
       
 
 
 EX-99.1 2 e615254_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
 
Contact at Winthrop Realty Trust
Carolyn Tiffany
Investor or Media Inquiries
Phone: (617) 570-4614; e-mail: ctiffany@firstwinthrop.com
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2016

 
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO LIQUIDATING TRUST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, August 5, 2016—Winthrop Realty Trust (the “Company”) announced that it has transferred its remaining assets to (and its remaining liabilities were assumed by) Winthrop Realty Liquidating Trust (the “Liquidating Trust”) in accordance with the Company's Plan of Liquidation.  As previously reported, August 1, 2016 was the last day of trading of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest (the “Common Shares”) on the New York Stock Exchange, and the Company’s stock transfer books were closed as of the close of business on such date.
 
The Company has filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to terminate the registration of its Common Shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company will cease filing reports under that act. It is expected that the Liquidating Trust will only be required to file with the Commission annual reports on Form 10-K and current reports on Form 8-K.

 
Under the terms of the Liquidating Trust Agreement, each holder of Common Shares on August 5, 2016 (each, a "beneficiary") automatically became the holder of one unit of beneficial interest ("Unit") in the Liquidating Trust for each Common Share then held of record by such shareholder. Based on the average of the high and low trading prices of the Common Shares on August 1, 2016, the deemed distribution for tax purposes to holders of Common Shares at the close of business on August 5, 2016 is $9.21 per Common Share. All of the outstanding Common Shares were automatically deemed cancelled, and the rights of beneficiaries in their Units will not be represented by any form of certificate or other instrument. Shareholders of the Company are not required to take any action to receive their Units. Subject to certain exceptions related to transfer by will, intestate succession or operation of law, the Units will not be transferable, nor will a beneficiary have authority or power to sell or in any other manner dispose of any Units.

 
A copy of the Liquidating Trust Agreement was previously filed with the Commission as an Exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 28, 2016, a copy of which is available on the Commission’s website, www.sec.gov as well as the Company’s website www.winthropreit.com under the investor relations tab.


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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  With the exception of the historical information contained in this news release, the matters described herein contain “forward-looking” statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or collectively impact the matters herein described.  These are detailed from time to time in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s SEC reports.  Further information relating to the Liquidating Trust, the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and investor information is contained in the Company’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and available for download at its website www.winthropreit.com or at the SEC website www.sec.gov.