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 25, 2015 (June 23, 2015)

 

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

North Dakota

 

001-35624

 

45-0311232

(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)

 

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:

 

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02.                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 23, 2015, the Board of Trustees of Investors Real Estate Trust, elected Jeffrey P. Caira as a trustee of the Company’s Board, whose term of office expires at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified. The Board of Trustees has determined that Mr. Caira qualifies as an “independent director” in accordance with the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Caira will serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee, and will receive compensation for Board service commensurate with the Company’s other non-employee trustees.

 

Item 7.01.                                        Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 25, 2015, Investors Real Estate Trust issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Caira to its Board of Trustees, which 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

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated June 25, 2015.

 

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

 

 

Date: June 25, 2015

By:

/s/ Timothy P. Mihalick

 

 

Timothy P. Mihalick

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

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