Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
McGowan Thomas K
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST [KRG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST, 30 S MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 1100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2012
(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 02/27/2012   A   22,795 (1) A $ 0 200,172 D  
Common Shares 02/27/2012   A   3,875 (2) A $ 0 204,047 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Limited Partnership Units of Kite Realty Group, L.P. (3)               (3)   (3) Common Shares 593,649   593,649 (4) D  
Limited Partnership Units of Kite Realty Group, L.P. (3)               (3)   (3) Common Shares 93,905   93,905 I By grantor retained annuity trust
Limited Partnership Units of Kite Realty Group, L.P. (3)               (3)   (3) Common Shares 20,000   20,000 I By irrevocable trust

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
McGowan Thomas K
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
30 S MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 1100
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		       President & COO  

Signatures

 Thomas K. McGowan   02/29/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents an award of restricted shares which will vest over 3 years as follows: 1/3 of the total number of restricted shares vest on each anniversary of the grant date.
(2) Represents an award of restricted shares which will vest over 5 years as follows: 1/5 of the total number of restricted shares vest on each anniversary of the grant date.
(3) Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value of $.01 per share (the "Common Shares") are issued upon the redemption of Limited Partnership units ("LP Units") of Kite Realty Group L.P. on a one for one basis. LP Units have no expiration date, and they are currently redeemable for Common Shares or cash at the election of Kite Realty Group Trust.
(4) The number of units is lower due to the reporting person's transfer of 682,569 units pursuant to a domestic relations orer.

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