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 7, 2014

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)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

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)

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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Thomas L. Ryan, who serves on the Board of Trust Managers of Weingarten Realty Investors (the "Company") and is a nominee for reelection as Trust Manager at the Company's 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, also serves on the Board of Texas Industries, Inc. In January 2014, Texas Industries, Inc. announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Martin Marietta Materials pursuant to which Martin Marietta Materials will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Texas Industries, Inc. (the "Transaction"). Mr. Ryan has informed the Company that he will resign from the Board of Texas Industries, Inc. at the earlier of the closing of the Transaction, the termination of the Transaction or December 31, 2014.
The above information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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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 7, 2014

 
WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joe D. Shafer
 
 
Joe D. Shafer
 
 
Senior Vice President/
Chief Accounting Officer

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