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 28, 2014 |
UDR, Inc.
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(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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 28, 2014, Robert A. McNamara was appointed to the Board of Directors of UDR, Inc. (the "Company"), effective February 28, 2014. There were no arrangements or understandings between the new director and any other persons regarding his appointment to the Board of Directors.
Mr. McNamara will serve on the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.
In connection with the appointment, Mr. McNamara will be eligible for compensation under the Company's independent director compensation program. Under the program, each non-executive director (other than the Chairman) receives an annual retainer of $65,000, as well as a grant of $120,000 in value of shares of restricted stock. Each non-employee director has the option to receive all or a portion of their annual retainer in shares of the Company's common stock. The Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. McNamara in the form of the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement. Such form of indemnification agreement was included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. McNamara is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated March 5, 2014.
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. | ||||
| March 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ Warren L. Troupe | ||
| Name: Warren L. Troupe | ||||
| Title: Senior Executive Vice President | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated March 5, 2014. |