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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): December 3, 2018

 


 

UDR, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

 

1-10524

 

54-0857512

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200,
Highlands Ranch, Colorado

 

 

 

80129

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 283-6120

 

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:

 

[  ]  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))

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company          ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

 


 

ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

On December 6, 2018, UDR, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), closed the underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 7,150,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated December 3, 2018, among the Company, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (the “Underwriters”), a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference (the “Underwriting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters purchased the Shares from the Company at a purchase price of $41.98 per share of Common Stock.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, subject to certain exceptions, the Company has agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock held by them for a period ending 30 days after the date of the Underwriting Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of the Underwriters.

Morrison & Foerster LLP, as counsel to the Company, has issued its opinion with respect to the legality of the Shares issued pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and with respect to certain U.S. federal income tax matters, which opinions are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1, respectively. Kutak Rock LLP has issued its opinion with respect to certain U.S. federal income tax matters, which opinion is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 8.2.

 

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UDR, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: December 6, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Warren L. Troupe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:    Warren L. Troupe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:      Senior Executive Vice President