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 31st 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:
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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
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
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
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
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
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
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