HOUSTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weingarten Realty Investors announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Shelf Registration Statement") for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of resales of the Company's previously issued 3.95% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes") and the common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.03 per share, of the Company which may, under certain circumstances, become issuable upon conversion of the Notes (the "Conversion Shares" and, together with the Notes, the "Registrable Securities"). The Notes were originally issued on August 2, 2006, and at the same time, a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") was entered into among the Company and the initial purchasers of the Notes, which requires the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement.
The Company expects that the Shelf Registration Statement will be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about December 1, 2006. In accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, beneficial holders of the Registrable Securities that wish to use the Shelf Registration Statement in connection with a resale of their Registrable Securities must complete the Selling Security holder Notice and Questionnaire, copies of which can be obtained by contacting the below person at the Company.
Once received, please return this completed and executed document for receipt by the Company on or before November 16, 2006.
Jane B. Scott
Weingarten Realty Investors
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77008
Phone: (713) 866-6055
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As one of the largest real estate investment trusts listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Weingarten Realty Investors is focused on delivering solid returns to shareholders by actively developing, acquiring, and intensively managing properties in 21 states that span the southern portion of the United States from coast to coast. The Company's portfolio of 373 properties includes 309 neighborhood and community shopping centers and 64 industrial properties, aggregating 47.5 million square feet. Weingarten has one of the most diversified tenant bases of any major REIT in its sector, with the largest of its 5,400 tenants comprising approximately 3% of its rental revenues. To learn more about the Company's operations and growth strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com/ .
