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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):
 
September 6, 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.)

 
Post Office Box 1988
1400 31st Ave. S.W., Suite 60
Minot, ND 58702-1988
(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:
 
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
 
 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
 
 
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ITEM 8.01.                      Other Events.
 
On September 12, 2011, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, will begin serving as registrar and transfer agent for the common shares of beneficial interest of Investors Real Estate Trust (the “Company”), the Company’s 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, and the limited partnership units of IRET Properties, a North Dakota limited partnership.  Effective September 12, 2011, shareholder and unitholder requests should be delivered or mailed to:
 
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
Attention: Investors Real Estate Trust
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219
(888)200-3167
 
To ensure that any account changes or updates are made promptly and accurately, all changes and updates should be directed to the transfer agent, including any change to a shareholder or unitholder’s address, ownership type, distribution mailing address or distribution reinvestment plan election.
 
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: September 6, 2011