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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) August 14, 2014
 
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 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On August 14, 2014, Winthrop Realty Trust issued a press release announcing that it would be satisfying the liquidating distribution with respect to its Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series D Shares”) on September 15, 2014 (the “Payment Date”).  As a result, trading with respect to the Series D Shares will be suspended upon the close of business on September 12, 2014, the business day immediately prior to the Payment Date.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by this reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c) 
Exhibits

 
99.1
Press Release dated August 14, 2014
 
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 15th day of August, 2014.
 
 
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael L. Ashner  
   
Michael L. Ashner
 
   
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer