iret8k03122009.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 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):
March 12,
2009
INVESTORS
REAL ESTATE TRUST
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North
Dakota
|
0-14851
|
45-0311232
|
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
|
(Commission
File
Number)
|
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
12
Main Street South
Minot,
ND 58701
|
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip
code)
|
(701)
837-4738
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
|
□
|
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act
|
|
□
|
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act
|
|
□
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
|
|
□
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
|
ITEM
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition
and
ITEM
7.01. Regulation
FD Disclosure
An
earnings release issued by the Registrant on March 12, 2009, regarding financial
and operational results for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2009, is
attached as Exhibit 99.1. Also, certain supplemental information not
included in the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.2. This
information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and Item 2.02 of Form
8-K. This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by
reference into any Securities Act registration statements.
ITEM
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
|
|
Number
|
Description
|
|
|
99.1
|
Earnings
Release issued March 12, 2009, regarding financial and operational results
for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2009
|
|
|
99.2
|
Certain
supplemental information not included in the earnings
release
|
SIGNATURE
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.
INVESTORS
REAL ESTATE TRUST
|
|
By:
/s/ Timothy P. Mihalick
|
Timothy
P. Mihalick
|
Senior
Vice President & Chief Operating
Officer
|
Date:
March 12, 2009