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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):  December 11, 2017

 

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Dakota

 

001-35624

 

45-0311232

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1400 31st Avenue SW, Suite 60,  Post Office Box 1988,  Minot, ND 58702-1988

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(701) 837-4738

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report) 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Investors Real Estate Trust (the “Company”) issued an earnings release on December 11, 2017 announcing financial and operational results for the three and six months ended October  31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Certain supplemental information regarding the Company’s capital, portfolio and tenant analyses and development activity not included in the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.2. The foregoing information is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in filings under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

Number

Description

 

 

99.1

Earnings Release issued December 11, 2017, regarding financial and operational results for the three and six months ended October  31, 2017

 

 

99.2

Supplemental information 

 

 

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/ Mark O.  Decker, Jr.

 

 

Mark O.  Decker, Jr.

Date:  December 11, 2017

 

President and Chief Executive Officer