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 25, 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 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On June 25, 2007, Winthrop Realty Trust (the "Trust") sold through open
market transactions a total of 793,956 common shares of America First Apartment
Investors, Inc. ("APRO") for a per share price of $25.02 resulting in net
proceeds of approximately $19,817,000. The sale generated a gain of
approximately $9,739,000 exclusive of dividends on such shares. The Trust had
acquired substantially all of the shares from January 2005 through August 2006
for an average per share price of $12.63. The shares sold constituted
substantially all shares held by the Trust in APRO.
A copy of the press release issued on June 26, 2007 with respect to the
foregoing sale of shares is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 26, 2007
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 27th day of June, 2007.
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
By: /s/ Peter Braverman
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Peter Braverman
President