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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000798359-12-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				450311232
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ND
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35624
		FILM NUMBER:		121243781

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 31ST AVENUE SW, SUITE 60
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1988
		CITY:			MINOT
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58702-1988
		BUSINESS PHONE:		701-837-4738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 31ST AVENUE SW, SUITE 60
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1988
		CITY:			MINOT
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58702-1988
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Investors Real Estate Trust (the "Company") is filing this registration statement on Form 8-A in connection with the transfer of the listing of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share (the "Common Shares") and the Company's 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, no par value per share (the "Series A Preferred Shares"), from the NASDAQ Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange on or about December 18, 2012.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A description of the Series A Preferred Shares to be registered hereunder is contained in the section entitled "Description of the Series A Preferred Shares" in the Company's prospectus supplement dated April 21, 2004, as filed with the SEC on April 22, 2004 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in the section entitled "Description of Preferred Shares" in the accompanying prospectus dated April 2, 2004, which sections are incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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