SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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) November 5, 2015

WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
  Ohio  
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
001-06249   34-6513657
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, P.O. Box 9507, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
     
 
(617) 570-4614
 
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On November 5, 2015, Michael L. Ashner, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop Realty Trust (the “Trust”), stated on the Trust’s earnings call that the value attributable to the Trust’s equity investment in its 701 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York asset was approximately $160 million.  The actual equity value attributable to this asset for financial statement purposes is approximately $169 million.  This estimate of value is based on an estimated property value of $1.17 billion.  Under the operating agreement for this asset, the Trust will be entitled to 15.28% of any additional property value in excess of $1.182 billion.
 
 
 

 

 
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 hereunto duly authorized on this 5th day of November, 2015.
 
 
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael L. Ashner  
   
Michael L. Ashner
 
   
President