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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 7, 2013, Winthrop Realty Trust (the “Trust”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this section of this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 7, 2013, the Trust made available supplemental information, which the Trust refers to as the Supplemental Reporting Package, concerning the Trust’s operations and portfolio for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the Supplemental Reporting Package is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is available at the Trust’s website, www.winthropreit.com under the “Investor Relations” tab.
Also on March 7, 2013, the Trust’s management discussed the Trust’s financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 on a conference call with analysts and investors. During the call, in response to a question Michael L. Ashner, the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, disclosed that the Trust was currently marketing for sale its properties located in Deer Valley, Arizona; Meriden, Connecticut; Andover, Massachusetts; and Churchill, Pennsylvania, as well as its properties leased to Kroger’s located in Atlanta, Georgia and Denton, Texas. A replay of the conference call is available through April 7, 2013 by dialing (877) 660-6853; account #286, confirmation #404973. Both a transcript of the conference call and an online replay of the conference call is also available on the Trust’s website at www.winthropreit.com under the “News and Events” tab.
The information in this section of this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 7, 2013, the Trust announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.578125 per 9.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest which dividend is payable on April 1, 2013 to Series D Preferred Shareholders of record on March 18, 2013.
On March 7, 2013, the Trust announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per common share which dividend is payable on April 15, 2013 to common shareholders of record on March 28, 2013.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | Press Release dated March 7, 2013 |
| | 99.2 | Supplemental Reporting Package for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 |
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 7th day of March, 2013.
| | WINTHROP REALTY TRUST | |
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| | By: | /s/ Michael L. Ashner | |
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| | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit Index
| | 99.1 | Press Release dated March 7, 2013 |
| | 99.2 | Supplemental Reporting Package for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 |
