Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CARTER BUD
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC [N/A] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

100 MT SHASTA LANE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


ALPHARETTA, GA 30022		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/22/2006   P 323.65 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 D  
Common Stock 03/22/2006   P 101.57 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Spouse
Common Stock 03/22/2006   P 3.36 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Daughter
Common Stock 06/22/2006   P 329.36 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 D  
Common Stock 06/22/2006   P 103.37 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Spouse
Common Stock 06/22/2006   P 3.42 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Daughter
Common Stock 09/22/2006   P 335.18 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 D  
Common Stock 09/22/2006   P 105.19 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Spouse
Common Stock 09/22/2006   P 3.48 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Daughter
Common Stock 12/22/2006   P 341.09 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 D  
Common Stock 12/22/2006   P 107.05 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Spouse
Common Stock 12/22/2006   P 3.54 A $ 8.31 26,037.77 I Daughter

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants $ 12 03/22/2006   A 12.95   03/22/2006   (1) Common Stock
12.95
$ 12 786.51
D
 
Warrants $ 12 06/22/2006   A 13.17   06/22/2006   (1) Common Stock
13.17
$ 12 786.51
D
 
Warrants $ 12 09/22/2006   A 13.41   09/22/2006   (1) Common Stock
13.41
$ 12 786.51
D
 
Warrants $ 12 12/22/2006   A 13.64   12/22/2006   (1) Common Stock
13.64
$ 12 786.51
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CARTER BUD
100 MT SHASTA LANE
ALPHARETTA, GA 30022		   X      

Signatures

Douglas P. Williams, Attorney-in-Fact 02/13/2007
**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) Expiration date of warrants shall be the earlier of (i) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the fifth anniversary of the date of a listing of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ("Wells REIT") shares on a national exchange, (ii) the date of removal "for cause" of the independent director to whom the warrant was issued as a director of Wells REIT, or (iii) three months following the date the independent director to whom the warrant was issued ceases to be a director of Wells REIT for any reason, except for death or disability, to which the warrant expires one year from the date of death.

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