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): June 18, 2025

Sterling Real Estate Trust

dba Sterling Multifamily Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Dakota	000-54295	90-0115411
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4340 18th Ave South Ste. 200

Fargo, North Dakota

58103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (701) 353-2720


	(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share	N/A	N/A

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 18, 2025, Sterling Real Estate Trust (the “Trust”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the Trust’s shareholders approved the following proposals as stated in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the SEC on April 23, 2025:

Election of nine trustees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The result of the votes to elect the nine trustees was as follows:


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Vote
Gregory P. Hammes	6,846,592	194,217	0
Timothy L. Haugen	7,040,809	0	0
Timothy A. Hunt	7,040,809	0	0
Michelle L. Korsmo	7,040,809	0	0
Mark T. Polovitz	7,040,809	0	0
Kenneth P. Regan	7,038,726	2,083	0
James S. Wieland	7,040,809	0	0
Lance R. Wolf	7,040,809	0	0
Joel S. Thomsen	7,040,809	0	0

Ratification of the appointment of RSM US, LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. The proposal received: 7,009,822 For; and 30,987 Abstained.

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.


	Sterling Real Estate Trust

Date: June 23, 2025
	By:	/s/ Megan E. Schreiner
	Name: Megan E. Schreiner
	Title: President

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