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): October 30, 2006
WEINGARTEN
REALTY INVESTORS
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Texas
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1-9876
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74-1464203
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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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
5.02. Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
We
announced that J. Murry Bowden, Founder / Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
of
the Hanover Company, submitted his letter of resignation to our board of trust
managers effective October 31, 2006. Mr. Bowden joined the board in 2003.
His
resignation letter states, “As real estate development moves towards more mixed
use projects, I am confident that there will be opportunities for Weingarten
and
The Hanover Company to jointly develop such future projects. Therefore, to
avoid
any conflicts of interest, I have, with great regret, concluded that I should
resign from the board at this time. I have the greatest respect for the trust
managers, senior management and associates of WRI. It is an outstanding company
with the highest ethical standards. This move enables our companies to work
together on projects of mutual interest. I will be of much greater value to
both
Weingarten and my company in this capacity.”
The
Hanover Company is a privately held, nationally focused, real estate development
company. It develops garden, mid- rise, and high-rise apartment projects. The
Hanover Company is based in Houston, Texas.
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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:
November 2, 2006
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WEINGARTEN
REALTY INVESTORS
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By:
/s/ Joe D. Shafer
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Joe
D. Shafer
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Vice
President/Chief Accounting Officer
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