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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-010379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150213
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150213

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-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35624
		FILM NUMBER:		15614689

	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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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">February&nbsp;13, 2015 (February&nbsp;13, 2015)</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On February&nbsp;13, 2015, the Board of Trustees of Investors Real Estate Trust (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the following management changes, which take effect immediately. Diane K. Bryantt, currently the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ted E. Holmes, currently Senior Vice President of Finance, is appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mark W. Reiling, currently Executive Vice President of Asset Management, is appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. Nancy Andersen, currently Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, is appointed Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ms.&nbsp;Bryantt&#146;s annual base salary was increased from $279,805 to $315,000, effective immediately, in connection with her appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr.&nbsp;Holmes&#146;s annual base salary was increased from $199,020 to $230,000 in connection with his promotion to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Additionally, Mr.&nbsp;Holmes&#146;s total award opportunity under the Company&#146;s Short-Term Incentive Program, stated as a percentage of base salary in effect as of the first day of the performance period, for the achievement of threshold, target, and high performance requirements, was increased to 66%, 70% and 140%, respectively, from 47%, 50%, and 100%. Ms.&nbsp;Andersen will receive an annual base salary of $180,000, effective immediately, in her new role as Principal Accounting Officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A press release announcing these changes is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other Events.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On February&nbsp;13, 2015, the Company&#146;s Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly distribution of $0.1300 per share/unit payable on April&nbsp;1, 2015 to common shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;16, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investors Real Estate Trust&#146;s Board of Trustees also declared on February&nbsp;13, 2015 a distribution of $0.515625 cents per share on the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: IRET PR).&#160; This distribution will be payable March&nbsp;31, 2015 to Series&nbsp;A preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;16, 2015. Series&nbsp;A preferred share distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of $2.0625 per share.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Also on February&nbsp;13, 2015, the Board of Trustees declared a distribution of $0.496875 per share on the Company&#146;s 7.95% Series&nbsp;B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: IRET PRB), payable March&nbsp;31, 2015 to Series&nbsp;B preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;16, 2015. Series&nbsp;B preferred share distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of $1.9875 per share.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A press release announcing the distribution declarations is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Press Release dated February&nbsp;13, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cindy Bradehoft<br>   Director of Investor Relations</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">phone: 952.401.4835</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">email:cbradehoft@iret.com</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Investors Real Estate Trust Announces Senior Management Changes; <br> Declares Common and Preferred Share Distributions</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minot, ND - February&nbsp;13, 2015 - Investors Real Estate Trust </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(NYSE:IRET) (NYSE:IRET PR) (NYSE:IRET PRB)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> announced today that the Company&#146;s Board of Trustees has appointed Diane K. Bryantt as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, replacing Thomas A. Wentz,&nbsp;Jr., who recently resigned from the Company to pursue other opportunities. Ms.&nbsp;Bryantt, 50, was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. She has been with the Company for more than 18 years in a variety of senior management roles, including Controller, Corporate Secretary, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, prior to being appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June&nbsp;2012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ted E. Holmes, 44, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr.&nbsp;Holmes, who has been with the Company for over five years, was previously Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr.&nbsp;Holmes has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, including employment with Towle Financial Services, a privately-held mortgage banking company in Minneapolis, and with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nancy Andersen, 37, has been promoted to Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, and in this capacity will have primary responsibility for the Company&#146;s accounting operations and financial reporting. Ms.&nbsp;Andersen joined the Company in 2003 and served as Financial Officer, Assistant Controller, and Vice President and Controller before being appointed in September&nbsp;2012 to the position of Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer under the direction of Ms.&nbsp;Bryantt. Ms.&nbsp;Andersen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Minot State University, and has earned the designations of Certified Public Accountant from the North Dakota State Board of Accountancy and Chartered Global Management Accountant from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mark W. Reiling, 57, formerly the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President of Asset Management, has assumed the newly-created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, responsible for portfolio strategy, including acquisitions, dispositions and development projects. In this role, Mr.&nbsp;Reiling will report to Timothy P. Mihalick, the Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr.&nbsp;Reiling has over 35 years of commercial real estate experience, and holds the CRE designation from the Counselors of Real Estate and the SIOR designation from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Mihalick commented, &#147;The management changes that IRET is announcing today will refocus and leverage the existing expertise of our top executives, allowing us to continue our progress in streamlining our property portfolio.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Diane, Mark and Ted bring proven leadership abilities to their new positions, and Nancy illustrates the depth of talent of our next generation of leaders. I look forward to working with these executives in their new roles.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Separately,&nbsp;Investors Real Estate Trust announced that the Company&#146;s Board of Trustees has declared a regular quarterly distribution of $0.1300 per share/unit payable on April&nbsp;1, 2015 to common shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;16, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This $0.1300 per common share/unit distribution will be the 176th consecutive quarterly distribution paid by IRET since its inception in 1970.&#160; The previous regular quarterly distribution, also of $0.1300 per common share/unit, was paid January&nbsp;16, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investors Real Estate Trust&#146;s Board of Trustees also declared on February&nbsp;13, 2015 a distribution of $0.515625 cents per share on the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: IRET PR).&#160; This distribution will be payable March&nbsp;31, 2015 to Series&nbsp;A preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;16, 2015. Series&nbsp;A preferred share distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of $2.0625 per share.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Also on February&nbsp;13, 2015, the Board of Trustees declared a distribution of $0.496875 per share on the Company&#146;s 7.95% Series&nbsp;B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: IRET PRB), payable March&nbsp;31, 2015 to Series&nbsp;B preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;16, 2015. Series&nbsp;B preferred share distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of $1.9875 per share.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investors Real Estate Trust is an equity real estate investment trust. Its business consists of owning and operating income-producing multi-family residential, healthcare and commercial properties located primarily in the upper Midwest. Investors Real Estate Trust is based in Minot, North Dakota, and has additional offices in Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Safe Harbor</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Statements about IRET&#146;s future expectations and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp;The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby.&nbsp;Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company&#146;s actual results could differ materially from expected results.</font></p>
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