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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): October 13, 2020
 
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
North Dakota001-3562445-0311232
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1400 31st Avenue SW, Suite 60, Post Office Box 1988, Minot, ND 58702-1988
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(701) 837-4738
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par valueIRETNew York Stock Exchange
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred SharesIRET-PCNew York Stock Exchange
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:
☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 7.01.      Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 13, 2020 IRET issued a press release providing a September operating update and announced the third quarter earnings release date. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for 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, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
Exhibit
NumberDescription
101 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document.
*    Filed herewith
    



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.

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
By/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
Mark O. Decker, Jr.
Date: October 13, 2020President and Chief Executive Officer