UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                           WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                  TEXAS                                74-1464203
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

    2600 CITADEL PLAZA DRIVE, P.O. BOX 924133, HOUSTON, TEXAS     77292-4133
             (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

If  this  form  relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section  12(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and  is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction  A.(c),  check  the  following  box.

If  this  form  relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section  12(g)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and  is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction  A.(d),  check  the  following  box.

Securities  Act  registration  statement file number to which this Form relates:
333-104560

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

            Title of each class                 Name of each exchange on which
            to be so registered                 each class is to be registered
           ---------------------               --------------------------------

DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH REPRESENTING 1/100         NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
  OF A SHARE OF 6.95% SERIES E CUMULATIVE
  REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES, PAR VALUE
              $.03 PER SHARE

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

ITEM  1.     DESCRIPTION  OF  REGISTRANT'S  SECURITIES  TO  BE  REGISTERED.

     A  description  of  the  Depositary  Shares,  each  representing  a  1/100
fractional  interest  in  a  share  of  our 6.95% Series E Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred  Shares,  par  value $.03 per share, is included on the cover page and
under  the  Section  entitled  "Description  of  Series  E  Preferred Shares and
Depositary Shares" beginning on page S-2 of the prospectus supplement dated June
30,  2004  to  prospectus  dated  April  24,  2003 (relating to the Registrant's
Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-3  (No.  333-104560)) that was filed by the
Registrant  with  the  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 2,
2004  pursuant  to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Prospectus  Supplement"),  which  Prospectus  Supplement  shall  be  deemed
incorporated  herein  by  this  reference.

ITEM  2.     EXHIBITS.

     The  following  exhibits  are  being filed with the copies of this Form 8-A
Registration Statement filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the SEC.

     Exhibit  3.1     Statement of Designation of 6.95% Series E Cumulative
                      Redeemable  Preferred  Shares.

     Exhibit  4.1     Form  of  Deposit  Agreement.

     Exhibit  4.2     Form  of  Certificate  for 6.95% Series E Cumulative
                      Redeemable  Preferred  Shares.

     Exhibit  4.3     Form  of Receipt for Depositary Shares, each representing
                      1/100  of  a  share of 6.95% Series E Cumulative
                      Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value  $.03  per  share.

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant  to  the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereto  duly  authorized.

                                  WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


                                  /s/ Stephen C. Richter
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Stephen C. Richter, Senior Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                  July 7, 2004