irt20260512_8k.htm
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): May 13, 2026
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.) |
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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 13, 2026, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company’s stockholders voted on: (1) the election of nine directors to the Company's Board, each to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2026, (3) an advisory, non-binding resolution on the Company’s executive compensation and (4) an advisory, non-binding resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation. The tables below show the voting results.
| Proposal 1: | Election of Nine Directors. |
| Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Scott F. Schaeffer | 193,549,267 | 4,869,915 | 195,625 | 13,470,761 | ||||||||||||
| Ned W. Brines | 196,073,881 | 2,354,527 | 186,400 | 13,470,760 | ||||||||||||
| Richard D. Gebert | 196,864,881 | 1,510,629 | 239,298 | 13,470,760 | ||||||||||||
| Melinda H. McClure | 194,087,833 | 4,284,050 | 242,924 | 13,470,761 | ||||||||||||
| James J. Sebra | 186,995,992 | 11,381,848 | 236,969 | 13,470,759 | ||||||||||||
| Ana Marie del Rio | 197,777,191 | 653,316 | 184,301 | 13,470,760 | ||||||||||||
| Deforest B. Soaries, Jr., D. Min. | 193,857,802 | 4,512,877 | 244,127 | 13,470,762 | ||||||||||||
| Lisa Washington | 195,537,699 | 1,481,332 | 1,595,777 | 13,470,760 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Macnab | 197,749,072 | 623,966 | 241,770 | 13,470,760 | ||||||||||||
| Proposal 2: | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2026. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| 207,135,331 | 4,765,876 | 184,358 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Proposal 3: | Advisory, non-binding resolution on the Company’s executive compensation program. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| 193,704,256 | 4,503,190 | 407,362 | 13,470,760 | ||||||||||
| Proposal 4: | Advisory, non-binding resolution on the frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation. |
| Every 1 Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| 194,570,544 | 48,578 | 3,673,105 | 322,577 | 13,470,764 | |||||||||||||
The Company has considered the stockholder vote regarding the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation and intends to hold an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation every year until the next vote on frequency, which will be no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2032.
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. | ||
| May 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ James J. Sebra |
| Name: | James J. Sebra | |
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer | |