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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=3>&nbsp;</font><B><font SIZE=3>FORM S-8</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></B><font size=2> </font><B><font SIZE=2>UNDER</font></B><font size=2> </font><B><font SIZE=2>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></B><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=4>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=4>Kite Realty Group Trust</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2>Maryland</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="34" valign=top > <p><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2>11-3715772</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=1>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="34" valign=top > <p><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=1>(IRS Employer Identification Number)</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="34" valign=top > <p><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2>30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 1100</font></b><br> <b><font size=2>Indianapolis, Indiana</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="34" valign=bottom > <p><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2>46204</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=1>(Address of principal executive offices)</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="34" valign=top > <p><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>

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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=1>(Zip code)</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Kite Realty Group Trust 2004 Equity Incentive Plan</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Full title of the Plan)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>John A. Kite</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Kite Realty Group Trust</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>30 S. Meridian Street</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Suite 1100</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Indianapolis, IN 46204</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Name and address of agent for service)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>(317) 577-5600</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><font size=1>Large accelerated filer</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>Accelerated filer</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face=Wingdings>x</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>Non-accelerated filer</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>Smaller reporting company</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>(do not check if a smaller reporting company)</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.0pt; text-indent:-10.0pt'><b><font size=2>Title of securities to be registered</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>Amount to be Registered (1)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>Proposed maximum </font></b><br> <b><font size=2>offering price </font></b><br> <b><font size=2>per share (2)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>Proposed maximum </font></b><br> <b><font size=2>aggregate offering </font></b><br> <b><font size=2>price</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>Amount of </font></b><br> <b><font size=2>registration </font></b><br> <b><font size=2>fee</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.0pt; text-indent:-10.0pt'><font size=2>Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=right style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><font size=2>1,000,000</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=right style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><font size=2>$4.27</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=right style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><font size=2>$4,270,000</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=right style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><font size=2>$238.27</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in; text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to Rule 416, the number of Common Shares registered hereunder includes such indeterminate number of additional Common Shares as may be offered or issued in the future to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in; text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices per share of the Common Shares on May 7, 2009.</font><b><font size=2> </font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>EXPLANATORY NOTE &#150; </font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Kite Realty Group Trust (the &#147;Company&#148;) is hereby registering 1,000,000 additional common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Shares&#148;), for issuance under the Company&#146;s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;2004 Equity Plan&#148;).  The prior registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-120142, referred to as the &#147;Prior 2004 Equity Plan Registration Statement&#148;), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on November 1, 2004, is currently effective and, as permitted by General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior 2004 Equity Plan Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference, except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.  </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><B><font SIZE=2>PART II</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference in this registration statement:</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2009; </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009; </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2009 and  May 11, 2009; and </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-10.4pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font>   </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The description of the Common Shares incorporated by reference into the Company&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A, filed on August 4, 2004 under Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and all amendments, prospectuses or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.25in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The Company also incorporates by reference into this registration statement additional documents that it may file with the SEC under Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from the date of this registration statement until the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, except that the Company is not incorporating any information furnished under either Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 of any current report on Form 8-K.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Exhibits.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Hogan &amp; Hartson LLP regarding the validity of the Common Shares.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Kite Realty Group Trust 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2009). </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of Hogan &amp; Hartson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<font size=2>&nbsp;</font><B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.56in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Indianapolis, State of Indiana on this 13<sup>th</sup> day of May, 2009.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><small>KITE</small> <small>REALTY</small> <small>GROUP</small> <small>TRUST</small></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>By:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>/s/ John A. Kite</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>John A. Kite</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Chairman of the Board of Trustees and </font></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.53in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John A. Kite or Daniel R. Sink his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their, his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 13<sup>th</sup> day of May, 2009:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.75pt'><font size=2>/s/ John A. Kite</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:7.5pt'><font size=2>Daniel R. Sink</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:2.25pt'><font size=2>/s/ William E. Bindley</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>/s/ Eugene Golub</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:2.25pt'><font size=2>/s/ Michael L. Smith</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.75pt'><font size=2>Michael L. Smith</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>Trustee</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.75pt'><font size=2>Richard A. Cosier</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:2.25pt'><font size=2>/s/ Gerald L. Moss</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="332" valign=top >
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:7.5pt'><font size=2>Gerald L. Moss</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>Trustee</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.75pt'><font size=2>Trustee</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:4.5pt'><font size=2>/s/ Darell E. Zink, Jr.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:4.5pt'><font size=2>Darell E. Zink, Jr.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="332" valign=top >
            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>Trustee</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:4.5pt'><font size=2>Trustee</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>EXHIBIT INDEX</font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=1>Exhibit</font></b><br> <b><font size=1>No.</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>5.1</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Hogan &amp; Hartson LLP regarding the validity of the Common Shares.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>10.1 </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Kite Realty Group Trust 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2009).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>23.1</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>23.3</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of Hogan &amp; Hartson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>24.1</font></p> </td>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Kite Realty Group Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
11-3715772
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana
46204
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Kite Realty Group Trust 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the Plan)
John A. Kite
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kite Realty Group Trust
30 S. Meridian Street
Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Name and address of agent for service)
(317) 577-5600
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be Registered (1)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per share (2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
1,000,000
$4.27
$4,270,000
$238.27
(1)   Pursuant to Rule 416, the number of Common Shares registered hereunder includes such indeterminate number of additional Common Shares as may be offered or issued in the future to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)   Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices per share of the Common Shares on May 7, 2009.
EXPLANATORY NOTE –
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
Kite Realty Group Trust (the "Company") is hereby registering 1,000,000 additional common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), for issuance under the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2004 Equity Plan").  The prior registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-120142, referred to as the "Prior 2004 Equity Plan Registration Statement"), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 1, 2004, is currently effective and, as permitted by General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior 2004 Equity Plan Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference, except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference in this registration statement:
•
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2009;
•
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009;
•
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2009 and  May 11, 2009; and
•
The description of the Common Shares incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form 8-A, filed on August 4, 2004 under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and all amendments, prospectuses or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
The Company also incorporates by reference into this registration statement additional documents that it may file with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from the date of this registration statement until the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, except that the Company is not incorporating any information furnished under either Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any current report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
5.1
Opinion of Hogan & Hartson LLP regarding the validity of the Common Shares.
10.1
Kite Realty Group Trust 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2009).
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3
Consent of Hogan & Hartson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Indianapolis, State of Indiana on this 13
th
day of May, 2009.
KITE
REALTY
GROUP
TRUST
By:
/s/ John A. Kite
John A. Kite
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and
Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John A. Kite or Daniel R. Sink his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their, his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 13
th
day of May, 2009:
Signature
Title
/s/ John A. Kite
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and
John A. Kite
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Daniel R. Sink
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniel R. Sink
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ William E. Bindley
William E. Bindley
Trustee
Trustee
/s/ Eugene Golub
Eugene Golub
Trustee
Trustee
/s/ Michael L. Smith
Michael L. Smith
Trustee
Trustee
/s/ Richard A. Cosier
Richard A. Cosier
Trustee
Trustee
/s/ Gerald L. Moss
Gerald L. Moss
Trustee
Trustee
/s/ Darell E. Zink, Jr.
Darell E. Zink, Jr.
Trustee
Trustee
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
5.1
Opinion of Hogan & Hartson LLP regarding the validity of the Common Shares.
10.1
Kite Realty Group Trust 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2009).
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3
Consent of Hogan & Hartson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).