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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):
 
June 3, 2011
 

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.)

 
3015 16th Street SW, Suite 100
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
 
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
 

 
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ITEM 8.01.                      Other Events.
 
On June 3, 2011, Investors Real Estate Trust issued a press release to announce that its Board of Trustees has declared distributions on the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest and Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.  The press release is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit relating to Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is filed herewith:

Exhibit 99.1.                      Press Release dated June 3, 2011.

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
 
President & Chief Executive Officer

 
Date: June 3, 2011