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): September 30, 2013

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-32417	20-1352180
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

999 South Shady Grove Road, Suite 600 Memphis, Tennessee	38120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

901-259-2500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Education Realty Trust, Inc. ("EDR"), one of the nation's largest owners, operators, and developers of collegiate housing communities, today released leasing results for the 2013-2014 academic year. A copy of such leasing information is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Same-community opening occupancy was 94.1% for the 2013-2014 lease term, compared to 91.1% occupancy in the prior year. In addition, same-community net rental rates increased 2.0% over the prior year.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto), shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by EdR under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	2013/2014 Final Leasing Results

SIGNATURE

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.

	EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC.
Date: September 30, 2013	By:	/s/ Randall H. Brown
		Randall H. Brown Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	2013/2014 Final Leasing Results

EX-99.1

Fall 2013 Final Leasing Results 4 Design Beds 2013 2012 (1) Occupancy Rate Total Revenue Same-Communities - by Tier Prior Year Occupancy Below 95% (Tier 1) 12,234 92.2% 85.4% 6.8% 0.3% 7.1% Prior Year Occupancy 95% to 97.9% (Tier 2) 1,087 99.0% 96.0% 3.0% 3.4% 6.4% Prior Year Occupancy 98% and Above (Tier 3) 7,440 96.5% 99.8% -3.3% 3.8% 0.5% Total Same-Communities 20,761 94.1% 91.1% 3.0% 2.0% 5.0% Total New-Communities (2) 6,058 94.0% Total 26,819 94.1% (1) Prior periods have been adjusted to eliminate College Grove at Middle Tennessee State University, which was sold in June 2013. (2) Excludes 3949 at St. Louis University, which was damaged by fire in July 2012. Redevelopment of the community was completed in September 2013 and leasing efforts are underway. The redevelopment costs and business interruption losses are covered by insurance proceeds. At September 30, 2013 the community was 71.9% leased. Opening Occupancy Year Over Year Change In