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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | April 18, 2008 |
Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 000-50805 | 20-0138854 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 2800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 5000, Houston, Texas | | 77056-6118 |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________ (Zip Code) |
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| 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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On March 18, 2008, Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Initial Report") to disclose, among other things, the election by its board of directors (the “Board”) of Paul B. Murphy Jr. as an independent director, effective April 1, 2008. The Initial Report is herein incorporated by reference and amended to include the information below. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A should be read in conjunction with the Initial Report.
Item 5.02 (d). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 18, 2008, the Board appointed Paul B. Murphy Jr. to serve as a member of each of the Audit, Conflicts, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board.
Pursuant to our bylaws, the term of Mr. Murphy’s service on each of these committees shall continue until the expiration of his term as a director, or his earlier resignation as a member of such committee or as a director, unless sooner removed (i) as a member of such committee by a vote of a majority of the members of the Board or (ii) as a director.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. |
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| April 21, 2008 | | By: | | /s/ Ryan T. Sims |
| | | | | Name: Ryan T. Sims |
| | | | | Title: Chief Accounting Officer |
