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): January 1, 2017
UDR, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-10524 | 54-0857512 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, Colorado | 80129 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 283-6120
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 1, 2017, UDR, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an indemnification agreement, in the form of the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, with Joseph D. Fisher, Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer.
In general, the form of indemnification agreement provides that the Company will, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to certain limitations, indemnify the director and the designated officer against certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts that may be incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any claim, criminal, civil or administrative action or proceeding to which the director and the designated officer becomes subject in connection with the director’s service as a director of the Company or the designated officer’s employment with the Company. The agreement provides for indemnification rights regarding both third-party claims and proceedings brought by or in the right of the Company. In addition, the agreement provides for the mandatory advancement of expenses incurred by the indemnitee in connection with any proceeding covered by the agreement to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law. The agreement also establishes certain procedures and presumptions that apply in determining whether the director and the designated officer are entitled to indemnification. The agreement does not exclude any other rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses to which the indemnitee may be entitled, including any rights arising under the charter or bylaws of the Company, or Maryland law.
The form of indemnification agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2016, and 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.
| UDR, Inc. | |||
| Date: January 3, 2017 | By: | /s/ Warren L. Troupe | |
| Name: Warren L. Troupe | |||
| Title: Senior Executive Vice President | |||