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): July 29, 2015
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-36041 | 26-4567130 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19104 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (215) 243-9000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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:
| x | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 29, 2015, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2015. A copy of this press release is filed with this report as an exhibit to Form 8-K. This report is also intended to satisfy any obligation of IRT under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release. | |
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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.
| Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||
| July 29, 2015 | By: | /s/ James J. Sebra | ||||||
| Name: | James J. Sebra | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release. | |