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 19, 2020
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.) |
1835 Market Street, Suite 2601
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(267) 270-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock | | IRT | | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
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On February 19, 2020, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In another development, the Company recently entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a portfolio of assets in Atlanta, GA for approximately $300 million (the “Atlanta Portfolio”). The Atlanta Portfolio is comprised of three assets representing 1,202 units and is currently 95% occupied. The transaction is subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence and the negotiation and execution of a definitive purchase and sale agreement. We can provide no assurance that we will complete our due diligence review or that we will be able to successfully negotiate and execute a definitive purchase and sale agreement. Even if our diligence review is completed and a definitive purchase and sale agreement is negotiated and executed, we can provide no assurance that the Atlanta Portfolio will close in a timely manner, or at all.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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. |
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February 19, 2020 | | By: | | /s/ James J. Sebra |
| | Name: | | James J. Sebra |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
