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): July 9, 2018
 
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RESOURCE APARTMENT REIT III, INC.   
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Commission file number: 000-55923

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
47-4608249
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
 
 
1845 Walnut Street, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
 
 
 (215) 231-7050
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 9, 2018, Resource Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”), through its operating partnership, entered into an agreement to purchase an apartment community located in Matthews, North Carolina (the “Property”) from an unaffiliated seller. The Property is an apartment community with 212 units and amenities, including a swimming pool, clubhouse, a fitness center, playgrounds, and a dog park. The contract purchase price for the Property is $33.8 million, excluding closing costs.

Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is obligated to make an earnest money deposit of $1 million. The Company will be obligated to purchase the Property only after satisfaction of agreed upon closing conditions. The Company intends to fund the purchase of the Property with proceeds from its ongoing initial public offering and debt proceeds. There can be no assurance that the Company will complete the acquisition. In some circumstances, if the Company fails to complete the acquisition, the Company may forfeit up to $1 million of earnest money.



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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
RESOURCE APARTMENT REIT III, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: July 10, 2018
 
By:
 
/s/ Alan F. Feldman
 
 
 
 
Alan F. Feldman
 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer