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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-004231.txt : 20110119
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-004231.hdr.sgml : 20110119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110119175545
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-004231
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kinney Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35030
		FILM NUMBER:		11536746

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11455 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Assets Trust, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001500217
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11455 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 350-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11455 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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        <issuerName>American Assets Trust, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kinney Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11455 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92130</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP of Real Estate Ops</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of restricted common stock issued pursuant to the American Assets Trust, Inc. and American Assets Trust, L.P. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan and an Employment Agreement, dated January 19, 2011 by and between American Assets Trust, Inc., American Assets Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership and the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Adam Wyll, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-19</signatureDate>
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