Free Writing Prospectus

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

(Relating to the Preliminary Prospectus

Supplement dated August 12, 2009 and the

Prospectus dated December 8, 2008)

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-155993

August 12, 2009

Weingarten Realty Investors

8.10% Notes due 2019

 

Issuer:

   Weingarten Realty Investors

Security Type:

   Senior debt

Ratings1:

   Ratings on the notes are expected to be Baa2 (stable outlook) and BBB (negative outlook) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, respectively

Size:

   $100,000,000

Trade Date:

   August 12, 2009

Settlement Date:

   T+5; August 19, 2009

Maturity Date:

   September 15, 2019

Coupon

   8.10%

Optional Redemption:

   We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, on or after September 15, 2014 at our option, at any time and from time to time, prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption

Interest Payment Dates:

   March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, beginning December 15, 2009

Expected Listing:

   New York Stock Exchange

Proposed Symbol:

   WRD

Price to Public:

   100.00%

Purchase Price:

   97.50%

Net Proceeds Before Expenses:

   $97,500,000

CUSIP:

   948741848

Underwriters:

  

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

RBC Capital Markets Corporation


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1

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