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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): September 14, 2020

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas

1-9876

74-1464203

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 125, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.03 par value

WRI

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 7.01.       Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 14, 2020, the Company issued a press release providing an update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and we announced that our Board of Trust Managers has declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common shares of $.18 per share, payable October 13, 2020, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 8, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:

99.1Press Release dated September 14, 2020.

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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: September 14, 2020

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

By:

/s/ Joe D. Shafer

Joe D. Shafer

Senior Vice President/

Chief Accounting Officer

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