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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000798359-14-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140804
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140804

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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35624
		FILM NUMBER:		141013354

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
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Document 1 - file: iretdef14a-08042014.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>LINDA J. HALL PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: image10.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>TERRY P. MAXWELL PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image11new.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image12.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>TIMOTHY P. MIHALICK PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image12.jpg

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<FILENAME>image13.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>JEFFREY L. MILLER PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: image13.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>STEPHEN L. STENEHJEM PHOTO
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Document 6 - file: image14.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN D. STEWART PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: image15.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>image16.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>THOMAS A. WENTZ, JR. PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: image16.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>image17.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>JEFFREY K. WOODBURY PHOTO
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: image17.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>KARIN M. WENTZ SIGNATURE
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Document 10 - file: image18.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>IRET LOGO
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Document 11 - file: image7.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>TIMOTHY P. MIHALICK SIGNATURE
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Document 12 - file: image8.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>KARIN M. WENTZ SIGNATURE
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Document 13 - file: image9.jpg

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