Kimco Realty and Weingarten Realty Investors Announce Closing of Merger
Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), one of North Americas largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, and Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI), a grocery-anchored Sun Belt shopping center owner, manager and developer, today announced the completion of their previously announced merger, whereby Weingarten Realty Investors merged with and into Kimco Realty Corp., with Kimco continuing as the surviving public company.
- Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), one of North Americas largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets, and Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI), a grocery-anchored Sun Belt shopping center owner, manager and developer, today announced the completion of their previously announced merger, whereby Weingarten Realty Investors merged with and into Kimco Realty Corp., with Kimco continuing as the surviving public company.
- We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our merger with Weingarten, stated Conor Flynn, Chief Executive Officer of Kimco.
- The completion of the transaction follows the satisfaction of all conditions to the closing of the merger, including receipt of approvals of the merger by Kimco stockholders and Weingarten shareholders.
- Barclays and Lazard acted as financial advisors and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz acted as legal advisor to Kimco in connection with the merger.