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): July 31, 2015

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

(BRE Retail Centers Corp as successor by merger to Excel Trust, Inc.)

EXCEL TRUST, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	001-34698 (Excel Trust, Inc.)	27-1493212 (Excel Trust, Inc.)
Delaware	000-54962 (Excel Trust, L.P.)	27-1495445 (Excel Trust, L.P.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300

San Diego, California 92128

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 613-1800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On July 31, 2015, Excel Trust, Inc. issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the completion of its previously announced acquisition by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press release, dated July 31, 2015.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, BRE Retail Centers Corp (as successor by merger to Excel Trust, Inc.) and Excel Trust, L.P. have each duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: July 31, 2015	BRE RETAIL CENTERS CORP

	By:	/s/ James Y. Nakagawa
	Name:	James Y. Nakagawa
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

	EXCEL TRUST, L.P.

	By:	BRE Retail Centers Corp,
	its General Partner

	By:	/s/ James Y. Nakagawa
	Name:	James Y. Nakagawa
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press release, dated July 31, 2015.

Excel Trust, L.P. 8-K