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): April 13, 2007
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
4. Change
in Certifying Accountant
On
April
13, 2007 the Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of Weingarten Realty
(the
“Plan”) informed BDO Seidman, LLP (“BDO”) that they would no longer be retained
as the auditors for the Plan. Calvetti, Ferguson & Wagner, P.C.
(“CFW”) have been selected as the auditors for the Plan pending board
approval.
The
change in accountants did not result from any dissatisfaction with the quality
of professional services rendered by BDO.
During
the two most recent fiscal years, the reports of BDO with respect to the Plan
have not contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor have they
been qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. Furthermore, during the Plan’s two most recent fiscal years, and any
subsequent interim period prior to termination of the client-auditor
relationship with BDO, there were no disagreements with BDO on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing
scope or procedure.
During
the Plan’s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period prior
to termination of the client-auditor relationship with BDO, neither the Plan
nor
anyone acting on behalf of the Plan consulted CFW about any matter that was
either the subject of a disagreement or any other matter, including any
“reportable event” (as defined in applicable regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission), the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on the Plan’s financial statements. Consequently, no written
report to the Plan or oral advice was provided by CFW which that firm concluded
was an important factor considered by the Plan in reaching a decision as to
an
accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.
The
Plan
provided BDO with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). The Plan requested that BDO
furnish the Plan with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating that BDO agrees with the above statements. A copy of BDO’s
letter, dated April 19, 2007, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form
8-K.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(D)
Exhibits
| 16.1 |
Letter
from BDO Seidman, LLP to the SEC
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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:
April 19, 2007
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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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