UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 28, 2009

 

INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 218-8000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01            Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 28, 2009, the board of directors of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. declared the third quarter 2009 distribution of $0.025 per share, payable on October 12, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009.  This equates to a 1% annualized yield assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share.  Each distribution is determined quarterly by our board of directors and the annualized yield is not necessarily indicative of future distributions.

 

 

The statements and certain other information contained in this report, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “continue,” “remains,” “intend,” “aim,” “should,” “prospects,” “could,” “future,” “potential,” “believes,” “plans,” “likely,” “anticipate,” and “probable,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby.  These statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment.  Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive and cost factors, and other risk factors.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL
	ESTATE TRUST, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Steven P. Grimes
		Steven P. Grimes
		Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Date: September 28, 2009		Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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