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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): April 19, 2021

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.)

1711 Gold Drive S., Suite 100

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

(b) On April 19, 2021, Ryan M. Downs, Chief Investment Officer of Sterling Real Estate Trust (the “Trust”), notified the Trust that he was resigning from his position, effective immediately. Mr. Downs’ resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Trust, and we thank Mr. Downs for his years of dedicated and loyal service to the Trust and its shareholders.

(c) On April 19, 2021, the Trust’s Board of Trustees appointed Joel S. Thomsen as the Trust’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Thomsen serves as President of Sterling Real Estate Trust and previously held the position of Chief Investment Officer of Sterling Real Estate Trust from April 2017 until June 2020. Mr. Thomsen’s experience is set forth in the Trust’s Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting held June 25, 2020.

With respect to the disclosure required by Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships between Mr. Thomsen and any of the Trust’s directors or executive officers. With respect to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. Thomsen and the Trust that would be required to be reported.

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: April 22, 2021
	By:	/s/ Joel S. Thomsen
	Name: Joel S. Thomsen
	Title: President