8-K 1 irt-8k_20170605.htm 8-K - JUNE 2017 INVESTOR PRESENTATION

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): June 5, 2017

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland |  | 001-36041 |  | 26-4567130
(State or Other Jurisdiction |  | (Commission |  | (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) |  | File Number) |  | Identification No.)

Two Liberty Place

50 S. 16th Street, Suite 3575

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(267) 270-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2 below):

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

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information provided in Item 7.01 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, may be used by Independence Realty Trust, Inc. in various presentations to investors beginning June 5, 2017. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K is identified in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report. Such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

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

| Independent Realty Trust, Inc.
Date: June 5, 2017 | By: | /s/ James J. Sebra
|  | James J. Sebra
|  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Slide Presentation.