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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): February 27, 2019
 
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)

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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 February 27, 2019, announcing certain financial and operational results for the transition period ended December 31, 2018. 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 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 operating and financial data regarding the Company 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 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit
 
Number
Description
 
 
99.1
 
 
99.2




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: February 27, 2019
 
President and Chief Executive Officer