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

5.02(b): Darell E. "Gene" Zink has notified Kite Realty Group Trust (the "Company") that he is resigning from the Board of Trustees of the Company (the "Board") effective January 10, 2013. As a result of his resignation, Mr. Zink will not stand for reelection to the Board when his current term expires at the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release announcing Mr. Zink's resignation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.