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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): November 19, 2007

Whitestone REIT
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Hartman Commercial Properties REIT
(Former Name of Registrant)

Maryland
000-50256
76-0594970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
organization)
  
Identification No.)

2600 South Gessner, Suite 500
Houston, Texas  77063
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(713) 827-9595
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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



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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On November 19, 2007 Whitestone REIT issued a press release announcing that its Board of Trustees has approved a dividend of $0.15 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2007.

The dividend is payable in three monthly payments of $.05 per share.  Dividend payments will be made on or about the first day of January, February, and March, 2008.

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.

99.1  
Press Release dated November 19, 2007
 

 

 
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.
 

 
 
Whitestone REIT
       
       
       
Dated:  November 19, 2007
By:
/s/ David K. Holeman           
   
Name:
David K. Holeman
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer