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<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES <BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. &nbsp;20549 </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="line-height:20pt; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K<BR>
CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;August 3, 2012 (July 30, 2012)</P>
<P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC. <BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </FONT></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=140.667><P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Maryland<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=140.667><P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>000-51609<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=140.733><P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>34-2019608<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></P>
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<B>2901 Butterfield Road<BR>
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></P>
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<B>(630) 218-8000<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</FONT></P>
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<B>N/A<BR>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=justify>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>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-18.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>1.01.</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, renewed its First Amended and Restated Business Management Agreement with Inland American Business Manager &amp; Advisor, Inc. (the &#147;Business Management Agreement&#148;), effective July 30, 2012. &nbsp;The Inland American Board of Directors approved the Business Management Agreement. &nbsp;&nbsp;The Business Management Agreement will continue to be effective through July 30, 2013. &nbsp;The terms of the Business Management Agreement remain unchanged. &nbsp;Since July 1, 2012, Inland American has renewed both the property management agreements and the Business Management Agreement, assuring continuity of the management of the Company.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" 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.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=right>INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=49.067><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Date:</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=238.133><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">August 3, 2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=80><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">By:</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=266.4><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">/s/ Jack Potts</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=49.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=238.133><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=80><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Name:</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=266.4><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Jack Potts</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=49.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=238.133><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=top width=80><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Title</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=266.4><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Principal Financial Officer</P>
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UNITED STATES
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):  August 3, 2012 (July 30, 2012)
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-51609
(Commission File Number)
34-2019608
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(630) 218-8000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, renewed its First Amended and Restated Business Management Agreement with Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc. (the "Business Management Agreement"), effective July 30, 2012.  The Inland American Board of Directors approved the Business Management Agreement.   The Business Management Agreement will continue to be effective through July 30, 2013.  The terms of the Business Management Agreement remain unchanged.  Since July 1, 2012, Inland American has renewed both the property management agreements and the Business Management Agreement, assuring continuity of the management of the Company.
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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.
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.
Date:
August 3, 2012
By:
/s/ Jack Potts
Name:
Jack Potts
Title
Principal Financial Officer
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