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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 19, 1999
WESTERN PROPERTIES TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 001-08723 94-6100058
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Formation) File Number) Identification Number)
2200 Powell Street, Suite 600, Emeryville, California 94608
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 597-0160
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Western Investment Real Estate Trust
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 19, 1999, Western Investment Real Estate Trust announced that it had
changed its name to Western Properties Trust ("Western") pursuant to authority
granted the Board of Trustees under the company's Declaration of Trust.
Information about Western can be found on the Internet at
www.westernpropertiestrust.com. Western's shares of beneficial interest will
continue to trade under the symbol "WIR" on the American Stock Exchange.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
WESTERN PROPERTIES TRUST
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Dennis D. Ryan
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Dennis D. Ryan
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Trustee
Dated: August 19, 1999
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