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) June 18, 2007
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-06249 34-6513657
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, P.O. Box 9507, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 570-4614
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
n/a
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 18, 2007, Winthrop Realty Trust (the "Trust") announced that it
had received payment on account of four of its mezzanine loans in its Marc
Realty office portfolio. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the press release issued June 18, 2007, which is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On June 19, 2007, the Trust announced that Lex-Win extended the expiration
date of its previously announced tender offer for up to 45,000,000 shares of
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. at a price of $9.30 per share. The
tender offer has been extended so that it will now expire at 5:00 p.m. New York
time on July 12, 2007 unless the offer is further extended. The foregoing
description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release
issued June 19, 2007, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
On June 21, 2007, the Trust announced that it made a $17.6 million first
mortgage bridge loan secured by the property located at 180 N. Michigan,
Chicago, Illinois. The loan bears interest at 7.32% per annum, requires monthly
payments of interest only and matures on June 20, 2008. In addition to the
stated rate of return, Winthrop is entitled to additional interest of 50% of all
capital proceeds after a return to the owner of $4.7 million plus 8.5% thereon.
The loan was made in connection with Winthrop's existing relationship with Marc
Realty LLC. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the press release issued June 21, 2007, which is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 18, 2007
99.2 Press Release dated June 19, 2007
99.3 Press Release dated June 21, 2007
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 on this 22nd day of June, 2007.
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
By: /s/ Peter Braverman
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Peter Braverman
President