CENTERSPACE — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2014

Sep 19, 2014

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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):

September 19, 2014 (September 16, 2014)

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Dakota	0-14851	45-0311232
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1400 31 st Avenue SW, Suite 60 PO Box 1988 Minot, ND 58702
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(701) 837-4738

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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

On September 16, 2014, the Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of July 18, 2014, the record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 114,608,557 common shares of beneficial interest ("Shares") outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the Shares entitled to vote, 86,163,297, or approximately 75.18% of the Shares, were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum under the Company's Articles of Amendment and Third Restated Declaration of Trust. There were three matters presented and voted on at the Annual meeting. Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results with respect to each such matter.

Proposal 1 –Election of eight nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees for a one-year term and until their respective successors are duly elected.

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain
			31,574,616
Linda Hall	50,821,733	3,307,606	459,342
Terrance Maxwell	48,197,654	5,939,832	451,195
Timothy Mihalick	50,113,649	4,118,878	356,154
Jeffrey Miller	51,812,420	2,502,601	273,660
Stephen Stenehjem	48,231,698	5,961,347	395,636
John Stewart	51,700,665	2,511,237	376,779
Thomas Wentz, Jr.	50,494,168	3,732,490	362,023
Jeffrey Woodbury	51,778,250	2,378,183	432,248

The shareholders elected all eight of the Company's nominees for trustee.

Proposal 2 –Non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation.

	For	Against	Abstain
			31,574,616
Votes Cast	52,042,926	2,056,479	489,276

Proposal 3 –Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015.

	For	Against	Abstain
			0
Votes Cast	84,270,988	430,405	1,461,904

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/ Timothy P. Mihalick
Timothy P. Mihalick
President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 19, 2014