8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): August 7, 2013

KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-32268	11-3715772
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)
30 S. Meridian Street
Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN		46204
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(317) 577-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

5.02(d): On August 7, 2013, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Kite Realty Group Trust (the “Company”) elected David R. O’Reilly as a trustee of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. O’Reilly was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Board has determined, after considering all of the relevant facts and circumstances known as of the date hereof, that Mr. O’Reilly is an independent trustee in accordance with the NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. 

Mr. O’Reilly has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Parkway Properties, Inc., a public real estate investment trust, since November 2011 and as Chief Financial Officer of Parkway Properties, Inc. since August 2012. He served as Parkway Properties, Inc.’s Interim Chief Financial Officer from May 2012 through August 2012. He served as Executive Vice President of Banyan Street Capital, a real estate investment firm, from August 2011 through October 2011 and as director of Capital Markets for Eola Capital LLC from August 2009 through May 2011. Mr. O’Reilly served in the investment banking industry as Senior Vice President of Barclays Capital Inc. from September 2008 through June 2009 and in a similar capacity for Lehman Brothers from August 2001 through September 2008. Mr. O’Reilly received a B.S. from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

In connection with his election as a member of the Board, Mr. O’Reilly will be entitled to certain compensation that all of the Company’s non-employee trustees receive, including: (i) a $42,500 annual retainer paid in cash, (ii) a $5,000 annual retainer paid in cash connection with Mr. O’Reilly’s service on the Audit Committee, (iii) 3,000 restricted common shares that will vest one year from the date of grant, which were granted upon Mr. O’Reilly’s initial election to the Board, and (iv) annual grants of restricted common shares with an aggregate value of $42,500 that will vest one year from the date of grant.  The compensation described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) above will be pro-rated for Mr. O’Reilly’s service in 2013.

As a non-employee trustee, Mr. O’Reilly may elect to defer eligible fee and retainer compensation until such time as his service on the Board is terminated, pursuant to the Company’s Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the plan, equity compensation which is deferred vests immediately and is credited as a number of deferred share units to an individual account for each trustee. A share unit represents an unfunded right to receive one of the Company’s common shares at a future date. Share units are credited with dividend equivalents to the extent dividends are paid on the Company’s common shares.

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release announcing such appointment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Kite Realty Group Trust Press Release dated August 12, 2013

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.

	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
Date: August 12, 2013	By:	/s/ Daniel R. Sink
		Daniel R. Sink
		Executive Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Document
99.1	Kite Realty Group Trust Press Release dated August 12, 2013

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Contact Information:	Investors/Media:
Kite Realty Group Trust	Kite Realty Group Trust
Dan Sink, Chief Financial Officer	Adam Basch, Investor Relations
(317) 577-5609	(317) 578-5161
dsink@kiterealty.com	abasch@kiterealty.com

Kite Realty Group Trust Announces Appointment of

David O’Reilly to its Board of Trustees

Indianapolis, Ind., August 12, 2013 – Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) (the “Company”) announced today the appointment of David O’Reilly to its Board of Trustees. Mr. O’Reilly is Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Parkway Properties, Inc., an Orlando Florida-based New York Stock Exchange-traded real estate investment trust (NYSE symbol: PKY).  As of July 1, 2013, Parkway owned or had an interest in 46 office properties located in eight states with an aggregate of approximately 13.3 million square feet of leasable space.

“We are pleased to welcome David O’Reilly to our Board of Trustees,” said John A. Kite, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “David's significant experience in real estate capital markets, coming from both his current position at Parkway and his prior experience as an investment banker in the REIT space, makes him an ideal addition to our Board.”

Prior to the joining Parkway, Mr. O’Reilly was a Partner and Executive Vice President of Banyan Street Capital, where he led the firm’s investment activities, and prior to that was Chief Financial Officer and Director of Capital Markets of Eola Capital.  He was also a Senior Vice President in Barclay Capital’s Real Estate Investment Banking Group and served in the same capacity at Lehman Brothers for seven years.  During his career, Mr. O’Reilly has been involved in a broad range of financial advisory and merger and acquisition activities, including leveraged buyouts, initial public offerings and single asset and pooled CMBS transactions.

 “I am very excited to be appointed to the Kite Realty Group Trust Board of Trustees,” said Mr. O’Reilly. “I worked closely with the Company’s management as they went public ten years ago and have been following their progress since.  I am looking forward to joining the board and assisting the Company as it continues to strive to be a leader in the retail shopping center space.”

 About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, construction, redevelopment and development of neighborhood and community shopping centers in selected markets in the United States.  At June 30, 2013, the Company owned interests in a portfolio of 63 operating and redevelopment properties totaling approximately 9.9 million square feet and four properties currently under development totaling 1.4 million square feet.