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	FORM 8-K
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	May 14, 2015
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	Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
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	Maryland
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07. </B><U><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders </B></U>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>At Independence Realty Trust, Inc.&#146;s (&#147;IRT&#148;) Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May&nbsp;14, 2015,
pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated April&nbsp;6, 2015
(the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;), the voting results were as follows:</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 1%"><B>&nbsp; (a) &nbsp; </B><U><B>Proposal 1. </B></U><B>Each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of
Directors as follows:</B>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>16,020,619</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>91,787</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>30,936</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>12,151,483</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>William C. Dunkelberg</B>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>15,725,635</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>378,872</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>38,836</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>12,151,482</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Robert F. McCadden</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>15,599,154</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>504,954</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>39,235</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>12,151,482</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>DeForest B. Soaries</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>15,718,428</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>380,706</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>44,209</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>12,151,482</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Sharon M. Tsao</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>15,788,346</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>316,411</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>38,586</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>12,151,482</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; </B><U><B>Proposal 2. </B></U><B>The proposal to approve the selection of KPMG LLP as IRT&#146;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2015 was approved as
follows:</B>

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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Votes for</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>27,827,049</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Votes against</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (Form: 8-K)
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 14, 2015
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-36041
26-4567130
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19104
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(215) 243-9000
Not Applicable
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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))
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At Independence Realty Trust, Inc.'s ("IRT") Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 14, 2015,
pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated April 6, 2015
(the "Proxy Statement"), the voting results were as follows:
(a)
Proposal 1.
Each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of
Directors as follows:
Director
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Scott F. Schaeffer
16,020,619
91,787
30,936
12,151,483
William C. Dunkelberg
15,725,635
378,872
38,836
12,151,482
Robert F. McCadden
15,599,154
504,954
39,235
12,151,482
DeForest B. Soaries
15,718,428
380,706
44,209
12,151,482
Sharon M. Tsao
15,788,346
316,411
38,586
12,151,482
(b)
Proposal 2.
The proposal to approve the selection of KPMG LLP as IRT's independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was approved as
follows:
Votes for
27,827,049
Votes against
427,254
Votes abstain
40,521
Broker non-votes
0
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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 15, 2015
By:
/s/ James J. Sebra
Name: James J. Sebra
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer