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: November 27, 2007
(Date of earlier event reported)


Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)

Maryland

 

000-51199

 

42-1579325

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

 

2901 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(630) 218-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since 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-22(b)

 

o

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.23e-4(c)

 

 

 

 


 

Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a cover letter to be mailed to stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) together with a copy of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, which cover letter is incorporated into this filing in its entirety.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Cover Letter to Stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

 

 

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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.

 

INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. O’Hanlon

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

November 27, 2007

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Cover Letter to Stockholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.

 

 

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