SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 6)
Tender Offer Statement under
Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Lex-Win Acquisition LLC, The
Lexington Master Limited Partnership, Lexington Realty Trust,
WRT Realty, L.P, Winthrop Realty Trust, VII Wells Holdings, L.L.C., Starwood
Global
Opportunity Fund VII-A, L.P., Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-B, L.P.,
Starwood U.S.
Opportunity Fund VII-D, L.P. and Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D-2, L.P.
(Names of Filing Persons) (Offerors)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share
(Title of Class of Securities)
949906101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Michael L. Ashner |
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David J. Heymann |
c/o Winthrop Realty Trust |
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Post Heymann & Koffler LLP |
Two Jericho Plaza, Wing A |
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Two Jericho Plaza, Wing A |
Suite 111 |
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Suite 211 |
Jericho, New York 11753 |
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Jericho, New York 11753 |
Tel: 516-822-0022 |
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Tel: 516-681-3636 |
Fax: 516-433-2777 |
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Fax: 516-433-2777 |
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
Calculation of Filing Fee
Transaction valuation* |
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Amount of Filing Fee |
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$419,000,000 |
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$12,863 |
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For purposes of the filing fee only assumes the purchase of 45,000,000 shares at a purchase price of $9.30 per share in cash. |
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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
Amount Previously Paid: $12,863
Form or Registration No.: SC TO-T and SC TO-T/A
Filing Party: Lex-Win Acquisition LLC
Date Filed: May 25, 2007 and June 12, 2007
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
x third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
o issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
o going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
o amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o
TENDER OFFER
This Amendment No. 6 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Lex-Win Acquisition LLC (the Purchaser) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 25, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2007, as further amended by Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on June 12, 2007, as further amended by Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on June 19, 2007, and as further amended by Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on June 22, 2007 (as amended, the Schedule TO), to purchase up to 45,000,000 shares of common stock (the Shares) in Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the Company), as set forth in the Schedule TO.
The Schedule TO is hereby amended as follows:
Item 12 is amended by adding the following Exhibit.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(13) Letter to Stockholders dated June 28, 2007
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SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
LEX-WIN ACQUISTION LLC |
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The Lexington Master Limited Partnership |
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Lex GP-1 Trust |
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General Partner |
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/s/ Michael L. Ashner |
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Michael L. Ashner |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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THE LEXINGTON MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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Lex GP-1 Trust |
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General Partner |
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/s/ Michael L. Ashner |
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Michael L. Ashner |
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LEX GP-1 TRUST |
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Michael L. Ashner |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST |
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/s/ T. Wilson Eglin |
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T. Wilson Eglin |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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WRT REALTY, L.P. |
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Winthrop Realty Trust |
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General Partner |
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/s/ Peter Braverman |
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Peter Braverman |
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President |
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/s/ Peter Braverman |
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Peter Braverman |
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President |
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STARWOOD GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-A, L.P. |
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SOF-VII Management, L.L.C. |
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General Partner |
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Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C. |
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General Manager |
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/s/ Jeffrey Laliberte |
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STARWOOD GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-B, L.P. |
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SOF-VII Management, L.L.C. |
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Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C. |
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STARWOOD U.S. OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-D, L.P. |
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SOF-VII Management, L.L.C. |
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Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C. |
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STARWOOD U.S. OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-D-2, L.P. |
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SOF-VII Management, L.L.C. |
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Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C. |
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VII WELLS HOLDINGS, L.L.C. |
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Exhibit (a)(13)
LEX-WIN ACQUISITION LLC
Two Jericho Plaza
Wing A Suite 111
Jericho, New York 11753
June 28, 2007
Dear Wells Stockholders:
We are writing to advise you that we have extended the expiration date of our offer to purchase shares of common stock of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (Wells or the Company) to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on JULY 12, 2007. As you are aware, we recently increased our offer price to $9.30 per share.
We would again like to highlight certain information about our offer for your consideration:
· Our offer price is higher than the Companys actual $8.59 net asset value resulting from the dilution caused by the Companys recently completed internalization merger (the Internalization Merger) to the $8.93 net asset value calculated by the Company and described in the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed February 27, 2007 (the Proxy Statement). Simply stated, our price is higher than the per share value determined by the Company.
· Our offer price is higher than the $8.38 per share price last offered by the Company for the redemption of shares under its share redemption program which was again suspended on April 20, 2007.
· You will no longer be subject to the extensive risks detailed in the Proxy Statement (pp 26-33) and the Companys June 8, 2007 letter, relating to the recently completed Internalization Merger including, without limitation, immediate dilution of your shares, substantial conflicts of interest, decreases in net income per share and possible reduction in dividend levels, if your shares are acquired by us.
We again want to address some of the mischaracterizations given by the Company in their most recent recommendation against our increased offer price:
· Adequacy of Price. We remain appalled that management questions the adequacy of our offer price when that offer is $.35 per share higher than the price it recommended you approve for shares conveyed to the Companys affiliates, including members of management, in the Internalization Merger.
· Uncertainty as to the amount that we will pay to you for your shares. Let us be clear, we will not reduce the amount to be paid to you by any dividends paid from normal operation income, including the most recently declared
$.1467 per share dividend. Only dividends resulting from the sale, refinancing, condemnation or casualty of assets or new corporate borrowings, declared and paid, would reduce the amount to be paid by us.
· Conditionality as to the nature of our offer. As management should be aware, the conditions of our offer are customary in all tender offers and relate solely to events outside of our control. But more to the point, our affiliates have initiated over 200 tender offers over the past 13 years. In each instance, persons who tendered their interests have been paid the full amount promised without deduction or delay.
· Net Asset Value. Real estate values may have increased or decreased since the net asset valuation of $8.93 was made on January 3, 2007. What has not changed is fundamental mathematics which dictate that the Internalization Merger advocated by management has reduced that valuation to $8.59 per share. As we have now described this fallacy ad nauseum to management, we have concluded their failure to understand this basic concept is embarrassing, misleading and disingenuous.
· Future Business Plan. While it is impossible for us to comment on the future elements of managements undisclosed double secret business plan, it is difficult for one to be anything but skeptical in view that its key elements to date resulted in a 4.2% dilution to shareholder equity combined with the issuance of a number of multi-million dollar golden parachute contracts to former Wells employees as well as the resignation of the Companys founder, Leo Wells.
In considering our offer, bear in mind that the recommendation not to tender comes from a Board of Directors which is currently being sued in Federal District Court for, among other things, failure to provide you with full disclosure in connection with the Internalization Merger, various Federal securities law violations and breach of fiduciary duty.
To accept our offer, complete the enclosed Letter of Transmittal on BLUE paper, along with the Transfer and Assignment form on CREAM colored paper and return them to Mellon Investor Services, LLC, the depositary for our offer, prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on July 12, 2007. If you previously submitted your Letter of Transmittal and Transfer and Assignment form, you do not need to resubmit the enclosed Letter of Transmittal or Transfer and Assignment.
If you have any questions regarding the offer or need assistance in tendering your shares, or if you would like to receive additional sets of material, please contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the Information Agent for the offer, at (212) 929-5500 (call collect) or Toll Free (800) 322-2885.
Sincerely,
Lex-Win Acquisition LLC