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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-003808
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170120
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170124

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:		17544159

	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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>January&nbsp;24, 2017 (January&nbsp;20, 2017)</b></font></p>
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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;">1400 31st Avenue SW, Suite&nbsp;60<br> Post Office Box 1988<br> Minot, ND 58702-1988</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">b.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>On January&nbsp;20, 2017, Jeffrey K. Woodbury tendered his resignation from the Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Mr.&nbsp;Woodbury resigned for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with either the Board or IRET&#146;s management regarding IRET&#146;s operations, policies or practices.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On January&nbsp;24, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr.&nbsp;Woodbury&#146;s resignation from the Board of Trustees, which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.0pt;"><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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Date: January&nbsp;24, 2017</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Timothy P. Mihalick</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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;">IRET Announces Resignation of Jeffrey K. Woodbury from Board of Directors</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;">MINOT, N.D., January&nbsp;24, 2017 &#151;&nbsp;IRET (NYSE: IRET) today announced that on January&nbsp;20, 2017, Jeffrey K. Woodbury tendered his resignation from IRET&#146;s Board of Trustees, effective immediately.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Woodbury&#146;s resignation is due to personal reasons and not for any disagreement with either the Board or IRET&#146;s management on any matter relating to IRET&#146;s operations, policies or practices. Prior to resignation, Mr.&nbsp;Woodbury had been on a Board-approved leave of absence.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;On behalf of the entire Board,&nbsp;IRET employees and our shareholders,&nbsp;I would like to thank Jeff for his service on our Board of Trustees,&#148; commented Chief Executive Officer Tim Mihalick. &#147;Jeff&#146;s contributions to IRET have been significant during his many years of service, and he has been a valued asset in helping guide our strategic transition towards becoming a premier multifamily company in the Midwest.&#148;</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;">About IRET</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;">IRET focuses on the acquisition, development, redevelopment and management of multifamily communities located primarily in select growth markets throughout the Midwest. As of October&nbsp;31, 2016,&nbsp;IRET owned interests in 130 properties that were held for investment, consisting of: (1)&nbsp;86 multifamily properties consisting of 12,751 units, and (2)&nbsp;44 commercial properties, including 30 healthcare properties, containing a total of approximately 2.7 million square feet of leasable space. IRET&#146;s common shares and Series&nbsp;B preferred shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbols: IRET and IRETPRB, respectively). IRET&#146;s press releases and supplemental information are available on its website at www.iret.com or by contacting Investor Relations at 701-837-7104.</font></p>
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