Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Independence Realty Trust Inc. (IRT) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow IRT and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full IRT filings page.
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) is asking stockholders to elect nine directors, ratify KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026, approve a non-binding say-on-pay vote, and choose the frequency of future say-on-pay votes (the Board recommends every year). Stockholders of record on March 16, 2026, may vote online, by mail, or in person at the annual meeting.
The proxy highlights 2025 performance, including net income of $57.7 million, earnings per diluted share of $0.24, core funds from operations of $1.17 per share, dividends of $0.67 per share, and same-store NOI growth of 2.4%. IRT completed 2,003 value-add unit renovations with a 15.3% average return on investment, reduced Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA to 5.7x, refinanced 2026–2027 maturities with a new $350 million unsecured term loan maturing in 2030, repaid $88.2 million of mortgages, and repurchased 1.9 million shares for about $30.0 million.
The company executed a capital recycling strategy, selling two properties for gross proceeds of $161.0 million and acquiring three properties totaling 923 units across Indianapolis and Orlando, recognizing a $17.5 million gain on one sale. It used $212.9 million of forward equity proceeds and additional ATM forward transactions to fund acquisitions, and entered 2026 with 114 multifamily properties and 33,462 units across 12 states. The proxy also details board composition, committee structure, risk and cybersecurity oversight, ESG initiatives, stock ownership guidelines, insider trading restrictions, and an executive compensation program aligned with non-GAAP metrics such as CFFO and NOI.