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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(</FONT>d<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): August 15, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>United Development Funding IV</B></P>

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Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 30%">000-54383</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 30%">26-2775282</TD></TR>
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of incorporation or organization)</TD>
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Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1301 Municipal Way, Suite 100, Grapevine,
Texas</B></P>

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offices)</P>

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number, including area code)</P>

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if changed since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On August 15,
2012, the board of trustees of United Development Funding IV (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) authorized a special distribution
to the Registrant&rsquo;s shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 1, 2012. This special distribution
will be paid pro rata over all common shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of the close of business on October 1,
2012 and will be equal to $0.05 per common share of beneficial interest. This special distribution will be paid in October
2012 either in cash or in the Registrant&rsquo;s common shares of beneficial interest for shareholders participating in the
Registrant&rsquo;s Distribution Reinvestment Plan.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>United Development Funding IV</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Dated: August 15, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Hollis M. Greenlaw<BR>Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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): August 15, 2012
United Development Funding IV
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)
Maryland
000-54383
26-2775282
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1301 Municipal Way, Suite 100, Grapevine,
Texas
76051
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(Zip Code)
(214) 370-8960
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On August 15,
2012, the board of trustees of United Development Funding IV (the "Registrant") authorized a special distribution
to the Registrant's shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 1, 2012. This special distribution
will be paid pro rata over all common shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of the close of business on October 1,
2012 and will be equal to $0.05 per common share of beneficial interest. This special distribution will be paid in October
2012 either in cash or in the Registrant's common shares of beneficial interest for shareholders participating in the
Registrant's Distribution Reinvestment Plan.
SIGNATURE
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.
United Development Funding IV
Dated: August 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw
Hollis M. Greenlaw
Chief Executive Officer