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Exhibit 10.16

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF

Oak Real Estate Association

Inland Real Estate Corporation (Midwest REIT), Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Eastern REIT), Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Western REIT), and Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (American REIT) (collectively the “Founding Members”) associated themselves as a voluntary unincorporated association known as Oak Real Estate Association (the “Association”) as of the 1st day of October, 2006.


Effective September 30, 2007, Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Eastern REIT) withdrew as a Member of the Association.


Effective August 24th, 2009, Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Diversified REIT) was admitted as a Member of the Association.


The remaining Founding Members, Inland Real Estate Corporation (Midwest REIT), Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Western REIT), and Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (American REIT), together with Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Diversified REIT) wish to amend and restate the Articles of Association, and agree as follows:


1.

Formation of Association.


Effective October 1, 2006, the Founding Members formed the Association as a Vermont unincorporated association in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Association. Effective March 31, 2009, Inland Real Estate Corporation (Midwest REIT), Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (Western REIT), and Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (American REIT) amended and restated the Association’s Articles of Association. These Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association shall supersede any and all prior drafts and versions of the Association’s Articles of~ Association.


2.

Name.


The name of the Association is Oak Real Estate Association.


3.

Purposes of the Association.


The Association is organized and shall be operated to provide support to its Members for risk management and insurance related issues in connection with the operation of Oak Property and Casualty LLC.


4.      Association Members.

(a)

Eligibility. The Members of the Association shall include the three (3) remaining Founding Members identified above, Diversified REIT and any new Members admitted subsequent to the adoption of these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to adopt and amend regulations concerning the eligibility standards of any new Members of the Association.

(b)

Dues. All Members shall pay annual dues in such amounts that shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Dues paid to the Association become the property of the Association and any severable or individual interest of any Member terminates upon such payment. Renewal dues shall be payable on or before the beginning of the Member’s anniversary month after joining the Association.

(c)

Membership Term. Membership shall automatically terminate when: (i) a Member’s risks are no longer reinsured by Oak Property and Casualty LLC, (ii) a Member fails to meet eligibility standards or membership obligations established by the Board of Directors, or (c) for other sufficient cause as determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to adopt and amend regulations concerning the cancellation of memberships and reinstatement of Members not in good standing. No Member shall have the right to assign, in whole or in part, its membership interest in the Association.

(d)

Membership Rights. All Members shall have equal voting rights. Each of the Members shall have one vote on all matters submitted for action by the Members.

(e)

Meetings. The Association shall not be required to hold an annual meeting of the Association’s Members. Special meetings of the Association’s Members may be called by the President, by the Board of Directors, or by not less than two Members upon thirty (30) days written notice mailed or electronically transmitted to each Member of the Association stating the purpose or purposes of such meeting. The presence of representatives from each of the Members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Members. The affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members shall be required to approve any matter submitted for action by the Members.

5.      Principal Business Office.


The principal business office of the Association shall be located at Aon Insurance Managers (USA) Inc., 76 St. Paul Street, Burlington, Vermont, or at such other location as may hereafter from time to time be determined by the Members.



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6.

Registered Agent.


The name and address of the registered agent of the Association for service of process on the Association in the State of Vermont is the Association itself, at its principal business office address as identified above, to the attention of Peter A. Joy.

7.

Powers.


The Association shall have and may exercise all powers, rights and privileges available to an unincorporated association under the laws of Vermont, including but not limited to, the power:

(i)

to continue its existence irrespective of the admission and withdrawal or termination of Members;

(ii)

to purchase, lease, acquire, hold, improve, dispose of and otherwise deal in and with property of all kinds and any interest therein either in its own name or through a trustee for the use and benefit of its Members;

(iii)

to enter into contracts, make investments, borrow money and incur liabilities;

(iv)

to provide benefits to its Members consistent with its purposes;

(v)

to employ agents and to compensate them for their services;

(vi)

to make and alter rules for the regulation of its internal affairs not inconsistent with these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association; and


(vii)

to do everything necessary and convenient for the accomplishment of its
purposes and to do other things that are incidental to or connected with such purposes.

8.

Management of the Association.


(a) Board of Directors. Management of the Association shall be vested in a Board of Directors. All management decisions with respect to the Association shall be made by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of between three (3) and nine (9) individuals elected by the Members. Each Director elected by the Members shall serve until his or her earlier resignation, removal or death.

(b)

Meetings of the Board of Directors. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by any of the Directors at such time and place as they may designate. Notice of each Directors’ meeting shall be sent by the President to each Director by mail, facsimile or electronic mail to the address or facsimile number, as the case may be, of each Director in the Association’s records. Each Director shall have one vote on each matter considered by the Board of Directors. Meetings may be held by telephone or telecommunications in which all Directors participating may hear each other. Participating in such a meeting shall constitute presence in


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person at the meeting. The Board of Directors shall appoint an acting secretary to take minutes of each Directors’ and Members’ meeting.

(c)

President. The Board of Directors shall elect a representative of a Member to serve as the President of the Association. The President shall serve for a term of one year or until his or her earlier resignation, removal or death. The powers and duties of the President shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The President, subject to the authority granted by the Board of Directors, has the authority to bind the Association.

(d)

Removal. Any Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members. The Board of Directors may remove the President from office by two-thirds vote of the Directors.


(c) Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by the Members. Vacancies in the office of the President may be filled by the Board of Directors.

9.

Distributions.


The Association is organized as a not-for-profit association. No Member is entitled to receive any dividend or distribution of the net income of the Association except as otherwise provided in Section 10 of these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association.

10.

Dissolution.


The Association shall be dissolved and its affairs concluded upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members taken at a Members’ meeting. In the event of dissolution, any funds or other assets of the Association shall be prorated and returned to the Members, then of record as Members, in proportion to the amount of dues and capital assessments paid by such Members to the Association.

Except as otherwise provided in the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Association, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, shall be the debts, obligations and liabilities solely of the Association, and no Member shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Association solely by reason of being a member in the Association.

12.

Indemnification.


To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Association shall indemnify and hold harmless its Directors and President from loss, damage or claims arising out of the discharge of any duty or responsibility of such Directors or the President in their official capacity as such; provided, however, that any act or occurrence or omission was not caused by gross negligence or criminal misconduct. Any indemnification under this Section 12 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Association assets only, and no Member shall have personal liability on account thereof.



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13.

Severability of Provisions.


Each provision of these Articles of Association shall be considered severable, and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under any existing or future law, such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect those portions of these Articles of Association that are valid, enforceable and legal.

14.

Amendments.


These Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association may not be amended except by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members at a meeting of the Members or by written agreement of all of the Members.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have duly executed these Articles of Association as of the day and year first above written.


INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION (MIDWEST REIT)

 

 

/s/ Mark Zalaroris

 

Authorized Representative

 

President

 

Title

 

August 26, 2009

 

Date

 






INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC. (WESTERN REIT)

 

 

/s/ Steven P. Grimes

 

Authorized Representative

 

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Title

 

August 22, 2009

 

Date

 






INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC. (AMERICAN REIT)

 

 

/s/ Lori J. Foust

 

Authorized Representative

 

Treasurer

 

Title

 

August 21, 2009

 

Date

 




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INLAND DIVERSIFIED RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC. (DIVERSIFIED REIT)

 

 

/s/ Barry L. Lazarus

 

Authorized Representative

 

President

 

Title

 

August 20, 2009

 

Date

 




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