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 6, 2015 (July 31, 2015)

Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(510) 250-2200

Not Applicable

(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:

On August 6, 2015, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (the “Company”) issued a press release containing financial results of the Company and a quarterly financial supplement containing financial and property information of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and a copy of the quarterly financial supplement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and are each incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On July 31, 2015, the Company was informed that Christopher B. Woodward had passed away.  Mr. Woodward was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “Board”) and he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board.  He was also designated as the audit committee financial expert, as such term is defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.  Mr. Woodward’s contributions to the Company and the Board are deeply appreciated and will be missed.  The Company, the trustees and the officers extend their condolences to Mr. Woodward’s family, friends and colleagues.

On August 5, 2015, Michael D. Fascitelli was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board and was designated as the audit committee financial expert, as such term is defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

(d)  Exhibits

99.1Press Release, dated August 6, 2015.

99.2Quarterly financial supplement, dated as of August 6, 2015.

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.

Exhibit Index

99.1Press Release, dated August 6, 2015.

99.2Quarterly financial supplement, dated as of August 6, 2015.