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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): July 14, 2020

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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value	IRET	New York Stock Exchange
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares	IRET-PC	New 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 July 14, 2020, IRET issued a press release announcing the dates of its 2^nd quarter 2020 earnings release and conference call, and providing a June 2020 operating performance update. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and also has been posted on the Company's website.

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
Number	Description
99.1*	Press Release dated July 14, 2020.
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: July 14, 2020		President and Chief Executive Officer

IRET Announces Date of 2^nd Quarter 2020 Earnings Release and Provides June Operating Performance Update

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 14, 2020 – IRET (NYSE: IRET) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2020 operating results after the market closes on Monday, August 3, 2020 and provided a business update related to the impacts of COVID-19 on its multifamily operations.

Operating Performance Update

IRET provided the following updates regarding June operating performance:


•	Collections were 100% of total revenues for June 2020 and 99.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2020.


•	In June 2020, IRET entered into a total of 16 rental deferral agreements representing $23,000 of scheduled rent. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, IRET entered into a total of $212,000, or 0.50%, of scheduled rent. As of June 30, 2020, $68,000 or 0.16% of second quarter revenues remained outstanding under the rental deferment agreements.


•	Weighted average occupancy across our portfolio was 94.0% for June 2020 and 94.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 versus 93.8% and 94.3% for the respective comparable periods for the prior year.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2020 operating results on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The company expects to be able to report not only second quarter results, but also provide an update on July results.

Interested parties may access the live conference call via the following:



Live webcast: http://ir.iretapartments.com
Live Conference Call		Conference Call Replay
Tuesday August 4, 2020, at 10:00 AM ET		Replay available until August 18, 2020
USA Toll Free Number	1-877-509-9785	USA Toll Free Number	1-877-344-7529
International Toll-Free Number	1-412-902-4132	International Toll-Free Number	1-412-317-0088
Canada Toll Free Number	1-855-669-9657	Canada Toll Free Number	1-855-669-9658
		Conference Number	10145476

About IRET

IRET is a real estate company focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment, and development of apartment communities. As of March 31, 2020, we owned interests in 70 apartment communities consisting of 12,135 apartment homes. IRET's common shares and Series C preferred shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbols: "IRET" and "IRET-PC," respectively). IRET's press releases and supplemental information are available on its website at www.iretapartments.com or by calling Investor Relations at 701-837-7104.

Contact Information

Emily Miller

Investor Relations

Phone: 701-837-7104

E-mail: IR@iret.com

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Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
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