8-K

STARWOOD REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC.

Date: October 21, 2019

/s/ Matthew Guttin

Matthew Guttin

Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

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): October 21, 2019

STARWOOD REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

000-56046

82-2023409

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1601 Washington Avenue

Suite 800

Miami Beach, FL 33139

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(305) 695-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 21, 2019, a subsidiary of Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) acquired the fee-simple interest in a multifamily property located in Charlotte, North Carolina (the “Cascades Apartments”) for $109.6 million, excluding closing costs. The Cascades Apartments are a high-quality, garden style multifamily property totaling 570 newly-renovated units built in two phases – 2009 and 2012. The Cascades Apartments are 96% occupied and are centrally located within close proximity to (i) major employment centers such as Uptown, University City, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, (ii) transportation networks including I-77 and I-485, and (iii) significant neighborhood retail and recreational amenities.

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.