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): February 26, 2014
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
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 26, 2014, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release regarding its earnings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to Form 8-K. 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.
| Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||
| February 26, 2014 | By: | /s/ James J. Sebra | ||||
| Name: James J. Sebra | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release | |