UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date: December 8, 2011 11:00 A.M.
Form: S-4
CIK: 0001175535
Company Name: Whitestone REIT
File Number: 333-178098
CIK: 0001490653
Company Name: Whitestone REIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
File Number: 333-178098-01