[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6932-6933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3405]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, Shares of 
Beneficial Interest, $0.01 Par Value) File No. 1-6622

February 5, 1999.
    Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (``Company'') has filed an 
application with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (``Act'') and Rule 12d2-2(d) promulgated thereunder, to 
withdraw the above specified security (``Security'') from listing and 
registration on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'' or 
``Exchange'').
    The reasons cited in the application for withdrawing the Security 
from listing and registration include the following:
    The Security of the Company has been listed for trading on the Amex 
and, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form 8-A which became 
effective on December 4, 1998, on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(``NYSE''). Trading of the Company's Security on the NYSE commenced at 
the opening of business on January 4, 1999, and concurrently therewith 
the shares were suspended from trading on the Amex.
    The Company has complied with Rule 18 of the Amex by filing with 
the Exchange a certified copy of preambles and resolutions adopted by 
the Company's Board of Trustees authorizing the withdrawal of its 
Security from listing on the Amex and by setting forth in detail to the 
Exchange the reasons for the proposed withdrawal, and the facts in 
support thereof. In making the decision to withdraw its Security from 
listing on the Amex, the Company considered the potential of increasing 
its shareholder base and increasing the liquidity of its shares by 
listing its shares on the NYSE. The Exchange has informed the Company 
that it has no objection to the withdrawal of the Conmpany's Security 
from listing on the Amex.
    The Company's application relates solely to the withdrawal from 
listing of the Company's Security from the Amex and shall have no 
effect upon the continued listing of the Security on the NYSE. By 
reason of Section 12(b) of the Act and the rules and regulations of the 
Commission thereunder, the Company shall continue to be obligated to 
file reports under Section 13 of the Act with the Commission and the 
NYSE.
    Any interested person, may on or before, February 26, 1999, submit 
by letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 5th Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts bearing upon whether 
the application has been made in accordance with the rules of the 
Exchange and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission 
for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on the 
information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above, unless the

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Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3405 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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