UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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ImportantNoticeofAvailabilityofProxyMaterialsfortheStockholderMeetingof INDEPENDENCEREALTYTRUST,INC. ToBeHeldOn Wednesday,May12,2021at9:00a.m.EDT 1835MarketStreet, Suite 2601, Philadelphia, PA19103 COMPANYNUMBER ACCOUNTNUMBER CONTROLNUMBER This stockholder meeting notice and communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materialsbeforevoting. Ifyouwanttoreceiveapaperore-mailcopyoftheproxymaterialsyoumustrequestone.Thereisnochargetoyouforrequestinga copy.Tofacilitatetimelydeliverypleasemaketherequestasinstructedbelowbefore04/30/21. Pleasevisithttp://www.proxydocs.com/irt,wherethefollowingmaterialsareavailableforview: •Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders •Proxy Statement •Form of Electronic Proxy Card •Annual Report TOREQUESTMATERIAL: TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA(888-776-9962)718-921-8562(forinternationalcallers) E-MAIL: info@astfinancial.com WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxyVoting/ProxyVoting/RequestMaterials TOVOTE: ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM EDT the day before the meeting date. INPERSON:You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. For directions to the Annual Stockholder Meeting, you may contact IRT's Investor Relations at (212) 277-4322. MAIL:You may request a card by following the instructions above. Thepurposeofthemeetingistoconsiderandactonthefollowing: 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Scott F. Schaeffer William C. Dunkelberg Richard D. Gebert Melinda H. McClure Mack D. Pridgen III DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Lisa Washington 2. THEBOARDOFDIRECTORSRECOMMENDS:AVOTEFORRATIFICATIONOFTHEAPPOINTMENTOF KPMG LLPAS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLICACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS: A VOTE FOR TH