SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Olson Anne

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
1400 31ST AVE. SW, SUITE 60

(Street)
MINOT ND 58702

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST [ IRET ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
COO, Gen Counsel and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 05/01/2019 M 416 A (1) 3,172 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 04/30/2020 M 711 A (1) 3,883 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 05/01/2020 M 415 A (1) 4,298 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 05/01/2019 F(2) 127 D $59.78 4,171 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 04/30/2020 F(2) 280 D $62.63 3,891 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 05/01/2020 F(2) 163 D $59.73 3,728 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 04/30/2018 F(3) 263 D $53.3 3,465 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 04/30/2019 F(3) 252 D $60.28 3,213 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 04/30/2020 F(3) 324 D $62.63 2,889 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/01/2019 M 416 (4) (4) Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 831 $0 415 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 04/30/2020 M 711 (5) (5) Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 1,423 $0 712 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/01/2020 M 415 (4) (4) Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 415 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of IRET common stock.
2. Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirement upon vesting of restricted stock units. Not an open market sale of securities.
3. Shares withheld by issuer to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirement upon vesting of share award issued under the 2015 Incentive Plan. Not an open market sale of securities.
4. On June 21, 2017, the reporting person was granted 1,247 RSUs (taking into effect a reverse 1-for-10 stock split which was effected on 12/27/2018), vesting in one-third increments on each of June 21, 2018, May 1, 2019, and May 1, 2020, as long as the reporting person is in the employ of the Issuer. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person no later than 30 days after vesting.
5. On July 20, 2018 the reporting person was granted 2,135 RSUs (taking into effect a reverse 1-for-10 stock split which was effected on 12/27/2018), vesting in one-third increments on each of July 20, 2019, April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2021, as long as the reporting person is in the employ of the Issuer. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person no later than 30 days after vesting.
/s/ Anne Olson 05/04/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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