As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2009

Registration No. 333-139504

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 8
TO

FORM S-11

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)

2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(630) 218-8000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including, area code of principal executive offices)

The Corporation Trust, Inc.
300 East Lombard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(410) 539-2837

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

with copies to:

Robert H. Baum		Michael J. Choate, Esq.
Executive Vice President and		Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.
General Counsel		111 East Wacker Drive
The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc.		Suite 2800
2901 Butterfield Road		Chicago, Illinois 60601
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523		(312) 836-4066
(630) 218-8000

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to the Public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

If any of the Securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box: x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. x Registration No. 333-139504

If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer		o				Accelerated filer		o
Non-accelerated filer		x		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company		o

This registration statement shall become effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form S-11 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-139504) is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) solely to add certain exhibits not previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement. No changes have been made to Part I or Part II of the Registration Statement other than Item 36(b) of Part II as set forth below.

PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 36. Consolidated Financial Statements and Exhibits

(b) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

Exhibit No.		Description

3.2		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., effective as of January 20, 2009 (previously filed and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2009)

23.1		Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oak Brook, State of Illinois, on the 1st day of April, 2009.

	INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.


	By:	/s/ Brenda G. Gujral
	Name:	Brenda G. Gujral
	Its:	President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature		Title	Date

By:	/s/ Robert D. Parks	Director and chairman of the board	April 1, 2009
Name:	Robert D. Parks

By:	/s/ Brenda G. Gujral	Director and president (principal executive officer)	April 1, 2009
Name:	Brenda G. Gujral

By:	/s/ Lori J. Foust	Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer	April 1, 2009
Name:	Lori J. Foust	(principal financial officer)

By:	/s/ Jack Potts	Principal Accounting Officer	April 1, 2009
Name:	Jack Potts

By:	/s/ J. Michael Borden*	Director	April 1, 2009
Name:	J. Michael Borden

By:	/s/ Thomas F. Glavin*	Director	April 1, 2009
Name:	Thomas F. Glavin

By:	/s/ David Mahon*	Director	April 1, 2009
Name:	David Mahon

By:	/s/ Thomas F. Meagher*	Director	April 1, 2009
Name:	Thomas F. Meagher

By:	/s/ Paula Saban*	Director	April 1, 2009
Name:	Paula Saban

By:	/s/ William J. Wierzbicki*	Director	April 1, 2009
Name:	William J. Wierzbicki

By:	/s/ Roberta S. Matlin		April 1, 2009

*Signed on behalf of the named individuals by Roberta S. Matlin under power of attorney.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

3.2		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., effective as of January 20, 2009 (previously filed and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2009)

23.1		Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)