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): June 11, 2018

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	000-55931	81-0696966
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 583-5000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or 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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 11, 2018, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A quorum was present at the meeting, as required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The immediately following charts set forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the stockholders.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following seven individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

	Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
Frank Cohen		107,550,701.02		762,297.39		4,101,697.27		3,863,965.78
A.J. Agarwal		107,542,242.30		959,888.99		3,912,564.40		3,863,965.78
Wesley LePatner		99,505,626.57		8,808,154.53		4,100,914.59		3,863,965.78
Raymond J. Beier		99,522,393.68		8,799,486.10		4,092,815.91		3,863,965.78
Richard I. Gilchrist		107,286,433.87		1,013,986.66		4,114,275.16		3,863,965.78
Field Griffith		107,303,621.80		967,742.43		4,143,331.46		3,863,965.78
Edward Lewis		99,456,068.29		8,852,657.69		4,105,969.71		3,863,965.78

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified.

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained
113,348,274.71	640,342.46	2,290,044.30

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.

	BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC.
Date: June 12, 2018	By:	/s/ Leon Volchyok
	Name:	Leon Volchyok
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary