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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2000
WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-9876
(Commission File Number)
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Texas 74-1464203
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77008
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 866-6000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 19, 2000, Weingarten Realty Investors filed Registration Statement No.
333-35174 on Form S-3. The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Independent Auditors'
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP relating to this Registration Statement of Form
S-3.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
*1.1 Independent Auditors' Consent
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
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(Registrant)
BY: /s/ Stephen C. Richter
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Stephen C. Richter
Senior Vice President/Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
DATE: April 26, 2000
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EXHIBIT 1.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-35174 of Weingarten Realty Investors on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 22, 2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Weingarten
Realty Investors for the year ended December 31, 1999, and to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
April 26, 2000
