8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 14, 2011

INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Maryland	000-51199	42-1579325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2901 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, Illinois	60523
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 218-8000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 14, 2011, Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to the Company filing a registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-172237).  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

The following Exhibit is included with this Report:

99.1         Press release of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc., dated February 14, 2011.

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL
	ESTATE TRUST, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Dennis K. Holland
		Dennis K. Holland
Date: February 14, 2011		General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc., dated February 14, 2011

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

2901 Butterfield Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 www.inlandwestern.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Steve Grimes, Chief Executive Officer, Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.
	(630) 218-8000 ext. 7241 or grimes@inland-western.com
	Dennis Holland, General Counsel, Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.
	(630) 218-8000 ext. 2861 or holland@inland-western.com

Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. Announces Filing of

Registration Statement for Proposed Public Offering

OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 14, 2011 – Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (“Inland Western”) today filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding a proposed public offering of its common stock.

Inland Western intends to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IWST.”  The joint book-running managers for the proposed offering are, in alphabetical order: Citi; Deutsche Bank Securities; J.P. Morgan and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus for the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 East 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, telephone: (800) 831-9146, email: BATProspectusdept@citi.com; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, Harborside Financial Center, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, NJ 07311-3988, or by calling (800) 503-4611, or by e-mail at prospectus.cpdg@db.com or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, telephone (866) 803-9204.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective.  These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state of jurisdiction.

About Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

Inland Western is a fully integrated, self administered and self-managed real estate company that owns and operates high quality, strategically located shopping centers across 37 states. Inland Western is one of the largest owners and operators of shopping centers in the United States.

2901 Butterfield Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 www.inlandwestern.com

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements and certain other information contained in this press release, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “continue,” “remains,” “intend,” “aim,” “towards,” “should,” “prospects,” “could,” “future,” “potential,” “believes,” “plans,” “goal,” “initiative,” “likely,” “anticipate,” and “probable,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, constitute “forward- looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive and cost factors, and other risk factors, including those detailed in the sections of the Company’s filings with the SEC.  Inland Western does not undertake any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new informat ion, future events or otherwise.

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