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 16, 2018

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 8.01 Other Events.

On July 16, 2018, Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") made available to financial advisors with clients invested in the Company, a table that presents an example of the hypothetical return a stockholder might realize if the stockholder had purchased $100,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock on each of the dates indicated in the table and held such shares continuously through the payment of the final liquidating distribution. A copy of the table is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are being filed herewith:



Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Hypothetical Shareholder Return Example

Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about the expected timing and amount of the Final Distribution and the completion of the winding up of the Company's operations. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the liquidation and dissolution. For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the Company with the SEC, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this report. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise.

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.

July 16, 2018	By:	/s/ J. Shea Morgenroth
		J. Shea Morgenroth
		Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

HINES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC 8-K