UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): July 29, 2002 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Texas 1-9876 74-1464203 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77008 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 866-6000 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Weingarten Realty Investors is filing herewith a press release issued by it on July 29, 2002 as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to report its second quarter earnings. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is filed with this report: 99.1 Press Release issued by Weingarten Realty Investors on July 29, 2002. 2 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. Date: July 29, 2002 WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS By: /s/ Joe D. Shafer ------------------------------------- Joe D. Shafer Vice President/Controller 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release issued by Weingarten Realty Investors on July 29, 2002. 4