SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 12, 2018

WINTHROP REALTY LIQUIDATING TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

	Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-06249		34-6513657
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, P.O. Box 9507, Boston, Massachusetts		02114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

	(617) 570-4614
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

	n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

On October 12, 2018, the Trust’s trustees approved a liquidating distribution of $0.40 per common beneficial interest in the Trust payable in cash on October 22, 2018 to beneficial owners of record on October 15, 2018. The proceeds for such distribution were derived from the sales of the Trust’s Plantation, Florida property and note receivable with respect to its formerly owned Jacksonville, Florida property.

Also on October 12, 2018, the Trust issued a press release with respect to the distribution described in this Item 8.01. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated October 12, 2018.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 12th day of October, 2018.

	WINTHROP REALTY LIQUIDATING TRUST


	By:	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
		Michael L. Ashner
		Trustee

Winthrop Realty Liquidating Trust 8-K