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):

November 10, 2011

INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Maryland (State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 000-51199 (Commission File Number) 42-1579325 (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):

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a mailing from Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) to its stockholders in connection with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that its stockholders reject an unsolicited tender offer for less than 5% of its common shares, which mailing the Company will begin to send to its stockholders on or about November 11, 2011 and which mailing is incorporated in its entirety into this report.

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 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

The following Exhibit is included with this Report:

99.1Mailing to stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

The statements and certain other information contained in this report, 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,” “likely,” “anticipate,” “position,” 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.

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

	INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL
	ESTATE TRUST, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Dennis K. Holland
		Dennis K. Holland
		Executive Vice President, General
Date:  November 10, 2011		Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Mailing to stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

INLAND WESTERN RECOMMENDS
REJECTION OF CMG TENDER OFFER

We are aware that you may have received an unsolicited mini-tender offer by CMG Partners (“CMG”) dated October 27, 2011 to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (“Inland Western”) for a price of $3.50 per share, less the amount of any distributions paid to you on or after December 12, 2011. CMG and its offer are not affiliated with Inland Western.

The Inland Western Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the offer is not in the best interests of the stockholders, as the Board of Directors believes that the value of Inland Western shares exceeds the offer price. Although each stockholder has his or her individual liquidity needs and must evaluate the offer accordingly, the Board of Directors does not recommend or endorse CMG’s mini-tender offer and suggests that stockholders reject the offer and not tender their shares pursuant to the offer. If you wish to reject the offer and retain your shares, no action is necessary.

Please note that CMG clearly states in the offer:

·CMG is seeking to acquire shares for investment purposes only and may resell some or all of the shares it receives in this offer.

·CMG believes that the company’s shares are worth more than the offer price.

·Secondary market trades have been reported in the range of $4.08 and $6.00 per share, prices which exceed the offer price.

·All dividends made to you with respect to tendered shares on or after December 12, 2011 will belong to CMG and the amount of such dividends will be deducted from your sales proceeds.

Stockholders are urged to consult with their financial advisors and to exercise caution with respect to mini-tender offers. Mini-tender offers are third-party offers to purchase less than 5% of a company’s outstanding shares, thereby avoiding the filing, disclosure and procedural requirements adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the protection of investors. The SEC has cautioned investors about offers of this nature. Additional information about mini-tender offers is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.

If you have any questions, please contact your financial advisor or
Inland Western Investor Relations at 800.541.7661.

Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.  2901 Butterfield Road  Oak Brook, Illinois 60523  800.541.7661  www.inlandwestern.com