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): November 4, 2005
                              (November 3, 2005)

                            JER Investors Trust Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

    Maryland                          001-32564                  75-3152779
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(State or other                (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                             Identification No.)
incorporation)

   1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1600, McLean, VA                  22101
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (703) 714-8000

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On November 3, 2005, JER Investors Trust Inc. (the "Company")
announced its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. A
copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release, dated November 3, 2005, issued by JER
                           Investors Trust Inc.



                                   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.


                                            JER Investors Trust Inc.
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                                            (Registrant)


Date:  November 4, 2005                  By:  /s/ Daniel T. Ward
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                                              Name:  Daniel T. Ward
                                              Title: Secretary





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description
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  99.1             Press Release, dated November 3, 2005, issued by JER
                   Investors Trust Inc.