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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
 
June 10, 2015
 
Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
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 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Maryland
000-50805
20-0138854
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
2800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 5000, Houston, Texas
 
77056-6118
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(888) 220-6121
 
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
 
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On June 10, 2015, Hines REIT 2555 Grand LLC, a subsidiary of Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (“Hines REIT”), entered into a contract with Grand Boulevard Acquisition LLC (the “Purchaser”) to sell 2555 Grand. 2555 Grand is an office property located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Purchaser is not affiliated with Hines REIT or its affiliates.

The net contract sale price for 2555 Grand is expected to be approximately $153.5 million, exclusive of transaction costs and closing prorations. Hines REIT expects the closing of this sale to occur during the third quarter of 2015, subject to a number of closing conditions. The Purchaser funded an earnest money deposit in the sum of $10.0 million on June 15, 2015. There is no guarantee that this sale will be consummated.


Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections relating to the potential sale of the property described herein, are 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. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions that may prove incorrect or inaccurate. Important factors that could cause actual results to materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the risk that the closing conditions might not be satisfied, the risk associated with the possibility that the Purchaser may determine not to close on the acquisition, and other risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of Hines REIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.







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.

 
 
HINES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
June 16, 2015
 
By:
/s/ J. Shea Morgenroth
 
 
 
 
J. Shea Morgenroth
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer