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 29, 2014

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.

On September 29, 2014, Education Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing leasing results for the 2014-2015 academic year. Same-community opening occupancy was 96.3% for the 2014-2015 lease term, compared to 94.3% occupancy in the prior year. In addition, same-community net rental rates increased 2.0% over the prior year.

Copies of the leasing results and press release are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press release will be posted to the Company's website.    

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 Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 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 the Company 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	Leasing Results for the 2014/2015 Academic Year
99.2	Press Release dated September 29, 2014

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 29, 2014	By:	/s/ Edwin B. Brewer, Jr.
		Edwin B. Brewer, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Leasing Results for the 2014/2015 Academic Year
99.2	Press Release dated September 29, 2014

EX-99.1

FALL 2014 FINAL LEASING RESULTS

		Opening Occupancy				Year Over Year Change In
	Design Beds	2014		2013		Occupancy		Rate		Total Revenue
Same-Communities - by Tier
Prior Year Occupancy Below 90% (Tier 1)	3,597	91.8	%	81.7	%	10.1	%	(0.4	)%	9.7	%
Prior Year Occupancy 90% to 94.9% (Tier 2)	5,992	95.5	%	92.3	%	3.2	%	1.3	%	4.5	%
Prior Year Occupancy 95% to 97.9% (Tier 3)	5,514	95.6	%	96.4	%	(0.8	)%	2.6	%	1.8	%
Prior Year Occupancy 98% and Above (Tier 4)	8,356	99.3	%	99.9	%	(0.6	)%	3.1	%	2.5	%
Total Same-Communities (1)	23,459	96.3	%	94.3	%	2.0	%	2.0	%	4.0	%
Total New-Communities (1)	5,405	96.1	%
Total Communities	28,864	96.3	%
(1) The same-community designation for leasing purposes is different than for financial statement purposes. A community is considered same-community for leasing when the Company has managed the leasing process for at least two leasing cycles, including the Fall 2014 lease cycle. In addition to communities for which the Company has managed the leasing process for less than two cycles, new-communities include all 2014 development deliveries that are more than 50% owned.

EX-99.2

EdR Announces Leasing Results for 2014/2015 Academic Year

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2014 – EdR (NYSE: EDR), a leader in the ownership, development and management of collegiate housing, today announced leasing results for the 2014/2015 lease term.

EdR’s same-community portfolio opened the 2014/2015 lease term 96.3% occupied compared to an opening occupancy of 94.3% in the prior year. In addition, same-community net rental rates increased 2.0% over the prior year.

“We are proud to announce the end of another leasing season with strong, industry leading, same-community revenue growth of 4%,” stated Christine Richards, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “Our operations team has been able to capitalize on our strong portfolio of communities and the high quality assets we continue to add through our development pipeline. It is exciting to see our continued focus on residents, processes and market information culminate in strong growth for our shareholders.”

About EdR

EdR (NYSE:EDR) is one of America's largest owners, developers and managers of collegiate housing. EdR is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns or manages 77 communities with nearly 43,000 beds serving 58 universities in 23 states. For details, please visit the company's Web site at www.EdRtrust.com.

For more information, contact:

Bill Brewer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

901-259-2500 bbrewer@EdRtrust.com

For media information or photography, contact:

Susan Jennings, Vice President, Corporate Communication and Marketing

901-259-2506 sjennings@EdRtrust.com

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