Independence Realty Trust (IRT) director discloses 500-share sale on Form 5

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Independence Realty Trust director reports small stock sale under trading plan

A director of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT), Richard D. Gebert, filed an annual Form 5 disclosing one stock sale. On January 2, 2026, he sold 500 shares of common stock at a price of $17.38 per share, reported as a disposition of non-derivative securities. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 39,372 shares of the company’s common stock in direct ownership. The filing notes that the sale was made pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan that was adopted on December 5, 2024, which is a structure insiders can use to schedule trades in advance.

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

X

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gebert Richard D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1835 MARKET STREET

SUITE 2601

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC. [ IRT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common stock	01/02/2026		S4	500	D	$17.38(1)	39,372	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale was made pursuant to the adoption of a 10b5-1(c) plan dated 12-05-2024

	/s/ James J. Sebra, attorney-in-fact	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Independence Realty Trust (IRT) disclose in this Form 5?

The filing reports that director Richard D. Gebert sold 500 shares of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. common stock on January 2, 2026 and reported this sale on an annual Form 5.

At what price were the Independence Realty Trust (IRT) shares sold in the Form 5 transaction?

The director’s Form 5 shows a sale of 500 common shares of IRT at a price of $17.38 per share on January 2, 2026.

How many Independence Realty Trust (IRT) shares does the reporting person hold after this Form 5 transaction?

Following the reported sale, director Richard D. Gebert beneficially owned 39,372 shares of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. common stock in direct ownership.

Was the Independence Realty Trust (IRT) insider sale part of a 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The Form 5 footnote states that the 500-share sale was made pursuant to the adoption of a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan dated December 5, 2024.

What is the role of the reporting person in Independence Realty Trust (IRT)?

The reporting person, Richard D. Gebert, is identified in the filing as a director of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and is not marked as a 10% owner or officer.

Does this Independence Realty Trust (IRT) Form 5 report any derivative securities transactions?

No derivative securities entries are reported in Table II of the Form 5; only a non-derivative common stock sale is shown.