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: September 10, 2008
(Date of earlier event reported)
Inland
Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
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Maryland |
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000-51199 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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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:
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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 copy of a letter to be sent by Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) to its shareholders in connection with, among other things, the Company’s September monthly distribution which is being paid to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2008, which letter will be sent on or about September 10, 2008 and which letter is incorporated by reference into this filing in its entirety.
Item 9.01
(d) Exhibits
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Letter to shareholders 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.
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INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Steven P. Grimes |
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Title: |
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: |
September 10, 2008 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Letter to shareholders of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. |
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