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): | January 17, 2013 | |
Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 000-50805 | 20-0138854 |
____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 5000, Houston, Texas | 77056-6118 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (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 January 17, 2013, Hines REIT 2800 Post Oak LP, a subsidiary of Hines REIT Properties, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), which is a subsidiary of Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ("Hines REIT"), entered into a contract with Invesco Advisers, Inc., (the "Purchaser") to sell Williams Tower, a 64-story office building with an adjacent parking garage located in the Galleria/West Loop submarket of Houston, Texas. The Purchaser is not affiliated with Hines REIT or its affiliates.
Hines REIT originally acquired its interest in Williams Tower in May 2008 for $271.5 million. The net contract sale price for Williams Tower is expected to be approximately $412.0 million, exclusive of transaction costs and closing prorations. Hines REIT expects the closing of this sale to occur in February 2013, but the closing date could be extended to March 22, 2013 under certain circumstances. The Purchaser has funded an earnest money deposit in the amount of $4.0 million and is expected to fund an addition $6.0 million on or before January 25, 2013. 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 differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include 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, 2011.
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. | ||||
January 24, 2013 | By: | /s/ J. Shea Morgenroth | ||
J. Shea Morgenroth | ||||
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | ||||