IRT: Company disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On November 10, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. dated November 10, 2026. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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. Independence Realty Trust, Inc. November 10, 2026 By: /s/ James J. Sebra Name: James J. Sebra Title: President and Chief Financial Officer