SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 02549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 1998
NEW PLAN REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 001-08459 13-1995781
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation
or organization)
1120 Avenue of America, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 869-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Item 5. Other Events
On May 14, 1998, New Plan Realty Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Company"), Excel Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Excel"), and ERT
Merger Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Excel
("Sub"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 14, 1998
providing for the merger of the Sub with and into the Company and the Company
surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Excel.
The Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the merger was filed
on August 12, 1998.
Item 7. Exhibits
23 Consent of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP.
99.1 New Plan Realty Trust's definitive proxy statement dated August 12,
1998.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NEW PLAN REALTY TRUST
Registrant
Dated: August 13, 1998 /s/ Steven F. Siegel
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Steven F. Siegel
General Counsel and Secretary