Sec Form 4 Filing - Sebra James J @ INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC - 2017-06-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Sebra James J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC [ IRT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CFO & Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC., 2 LIBERTY PL., 50 S. 16TH ST, STE. 3575 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/15/2017 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA19102 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/15/2017 M 8,000 A $ 8.2 60,133 D Common Stock 06/15/2017 D 6,502 D $ 10.09 53,631 D Common Stock 06/15/2017 F( 1 ) 798 D $ 10.09 52,833 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Appreciation Right $ 8.2 06/15/2017 M 8,000 ( 2 ) 01/31/2019 Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sebra James J C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC. 2 LIBERTY PL., 50 S. 16TH ST, STE. 3575 PHILADELPHIA, PA19102 CFO & Treasurer Signatures /s/ Anders F. Laren, attorney-in-fact 06/19/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person elected to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the issuer with respect to the exercise of a portion of the reporting person's stock appreciation rights, which exercise was being settled with shares of common stock of the issuer, by having shares of common stock withheld from the shares of common stock issued in connection with such settlement. The shares of common stock so withheld are being reported herein as a disposition to the issuer. The aggregate value of the shares of common stock so withheld was based on the closing price of the shares of common stock on the NYSE MKT on the relevant settlement date which was $10.09 on June 15, 2017 and did not exceed the maximum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities. ( 2 )These stock appreciation rights vested in three equal installments beginning on January 31, 2015.

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