On October 25, 2012, Education Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and made available updated supplemental information concerning the ownership, operations and portfolio of the Company. A copy of the press release and this supplemental information are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished by the Company pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of

Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company's results of operations or financial condition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto), shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.   Description
   99.1       Press Release dated October 25, 2012
   99.2       Third Quarter 2012 Supplemental Financial Report