<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-15-005405.txt : 20151002
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151002171424
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-15-005405
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Whitestone REIT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				760594970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 SOUTH GESSNER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-827-9595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 SOUTH GESSNER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARTMAN COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES REIT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson Bradford D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001603569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34855
		FILM NUMBER:		151141309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063
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    <periodOfReport>2015-09-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001175535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Whitestone REIT</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WSR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001603569</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Johnson Bradford D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2600 SOUTH GESSNER, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77063</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, ACQUISITIONS &amp; ASSET MGMT</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1480</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.53</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>64250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents common shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of certain restricted common shares previously granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Per share value assigned by the Company to the tax withholding shares based on the closing sales price of the common shares on September 30, 2015, pursuant to the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David K. Holeman, Attorney-in-Fact for Bradford D. Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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