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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): September 8, 2008</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Education Realty Trust,
Inc.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Maryland</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>001-32417</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>201352180</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>530 Oak Court Drive, Suite
300<BR>
Memphis, Tennessee<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>901-259-2500</B>
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  <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01.
Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">From time to time
through the balance of September&nbsp;2008, senior members of the management
team of Education Realty Trust, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) will be
meeting with investors. Those discussions will focus on the Company&#8217;s
publicly disclosed business strategy and operating results. The slides that
will be presented during these meetings with investors are furnished as
Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">The Company
believes that certain statements in the information attached may constitute
&#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the
basis of management&#8217;s views and assumptions regarding future events and
business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied. Information concerning
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the
Company&#8217;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">In accordance with
General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this
Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1), shall not be deemed
&#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

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align="justify">(d)&nbsp;<I>Exhibits: </I>The following exhibits are being
furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURE</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">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.

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  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">Date: September&nbsp;8, 2008</DIV></TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">By: </TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid">/s/ Randall H. Brown</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">Randall H. Brown<BR>
<I>Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,<BR>
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): September 8, 2008
Education Realty Trust,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-32417
201352180
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
530 Oak Court Drive, Suite
300
Memphis, Tennessee
38117
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
901-259-2500
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
From time to time
through the balance of September 2008, senior members of the management
team of Education Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") will be
meeting with investors. Those discussions will focus on the Company's
publicly disclosed business strategy and operating results. The slides that
will be presented during these meetings with investors are furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
The Company
believes that certain statements in the information attached may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the
basis of management's views and assumptions regarding future events and
business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied. Information concerning
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In accordance with
General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this
Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1), shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
The following exhibits are being
furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
99.1
Education Realty Trust Investor Presentation
SIGNATURE
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.
EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC.
Date: September 8, 2008
By:
/s/ Randall H. Brown
Randall H. Brown
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Education Realty Trust Investor
Presentation