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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2014.

 

  UDR, INC.      Meeting Information
       Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting
       For holders as of:     March 24, 2014
       Date: May 22, 2014        Time: 10:00 a.m. Local Time
 

 

 

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UDR, INC.

1745 SHEA CENTER DRIVE

SUITE 200

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129

     Location:  JW Marriott Cherry Creek
      

        150 Clayton Lane

      

        Denver, CO 80206

 

      

 

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  Voting Items      
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the nominees listed in Item 1:

   
 

 

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

     
   

 

Nominees:

     
   

 

01)  Katherine A. Cattanach

 

 

06)  Robert A. McNamara

   
   

02)  Eric J. Foss

 

07)  Mark R. Patterson

   
   

03)  Robert P. Freeman

 

08)  Lynne B. Sagalyn

   
   

04)  Jon A. Grove

 

09)  Thomas W. Toomey

   
   

05)  James D. Klingbeil

     
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” Items 2, 3 and 4:

   
 

 

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Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.

   
 

 

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Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

   
 

 

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Proposal to approve the Amended and Restated 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

   
 

 

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

   

 

 

 

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