Hines Real Estate Investment Trust POS AM Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2008

Registration No. 333-130114

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 9

to

Form S-11

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)

2800 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 5000 Houston, Texas 77056-6118 (888) 220-6121 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including, area code, of principal executive offices) Charles N. Hazen 2800 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 5000 Houston, Texas 77056-6118 (888) 220-6121 (Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

With a copy to:

Judith D. Fryer, Esq.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

(212) 801-9200

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  as soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 36. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

Explanatory Note:  This Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act solely to add certain exhibits not previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement.

Item 36.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(b) Exhibits:

Exhibit
No.			Description
	23	.1	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Houston, state of Texas on April 3, 2008.

Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
By:	/s/ Charles N. Hazen
	Charles N. Hazen
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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
*	Chairman of the Board of Directors	April 3, 2008
Jeffrey C. Hines
*	President and Chief Executive Officer	April 3, 2008
Charles N. Hazen
/s/ Sherri W. Schugart	Chief Financial Officer	April 3, 2008
Sherri W. Schugart
*	Vice President - Finance; Treasurer and Secretary	April 3, 2008
Frank R. Apollo
/s/ Ryan T. Sims	Chief Accounting Officer	April 3, 2008
Ryan T. Sims

*		Director	April 3, 2008
C. Hastings Johnson
*		Director	April 3, 2008
Charles M. Baughn
*		Director	April 3, 2008
George A. Davis
*		Director	April 3, 2008
Thomas A. Hassard
*		Director	April 3, 2008
Stanley D. Levy
/s/ Paul B. Murphy Jr.		Director	April 3, 2008
Paul B. Murphy Jr.
*By:	/s/ Sherri W. Schugart
	Sherri W. Schugart Attorney-in-fact

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.			Description
	23	.1	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP