BOSTON, March 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE:FUR) ("Winthrop") today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 3,220,000 9.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the 'Series D Preferred Shares") at a price of $25.0385 per share which includes 420,000 Series D Preferred Shares issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their entire over-allotment option. Winthrop received net proceeds from the offering, after the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Winthrop, of approximately $77.9 million.
Barclays Capital Inc., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and Jefferies & Company, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. acted as joint lead managers and JMP Securities LLC acted as a co-manager.
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Winthrop Realty Trust is a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Additional information on Winthrop Realty Trust is available on its Web site at www.winthropreit.com.
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