8-K - UDR - Equibles

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): May 4, 2026

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	UDR	New York Stock Exchange

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 May 4, 2026, UDR, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to 25 million shares of its common stock, effective immediately. The 25 million shares that the Company is authorized to repurchase under the stock repurchase program announced on May 4, 2026 is in addition to the remaining 4.6 million shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to repurchase under its existing stock repurchase program approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in January 2008. The Company’s existing stock repurchase program approved in January 2008 will not be modified or superseded by the Company’s stock repurchase program announced on May 4, 2026.

A copy of the press release relating to the Company’s stock repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Ex. No.		Description
99.1		Press Release.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page XBRL tags are 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.


	UDR, Inc.

May 4, 2026	By:	/s/ David D. Bragg
		David D. Bragg
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 99.1

UDR, Inc. Expands Share Repurchase Program to Approximately 30 Million Shares

Denver, CO., May 4, 2026 – UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized increasing its share repurchase program by 25 million shares, effective immediately. This increase gives the Company the ability to repurchase a total of approximately 30 million shares, which equates to more than $1 billion at current share price levels.

Share repurchases under this program may be made from time to time in open-market purchases, in block purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise as determined by the Company. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other market conditions. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be terminated at any time without prior notice.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements.” Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “likely,” “will,” “seeks,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in a forward-looking statement, due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, general market and economic conditions, unfavorable changes in the apartment market and economic conditions that could adversely affect occupancy levels and rental rates, the impact of inflation/deflation on rental rates and property operating expenses, the availability of capital and the stability of the capital markets, the impact of tariffs, geopolitical tensions, conflicts and wars, government shutdowns, and changes in immigration, elevated interest rates, the impact of competition and competitive pricing, acquisitions, developments and redevelopments not achieving anticipated results, delays in completing developments, redevelopments and lease-ups on schedule or at expected rent and occupancy levels, changes in job growth, home affordability and demand/supply ratio for multifamily housing, development and construction risks that may impact profitability, risks that joint ventures with third parties and Debt and Preferred Equity Program investments do not perform as expected, the failure of automation or technology to help grow net operating income, and other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time,

including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required under the U.S. securities laws.

About UDR, Inc.

UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S. markets. As of March 31, 2026, UDR owned or had an ownership position in 59,782 apartment homes, including 300 apartment homes under development. For over 53 years, UDR has delivered long-term value to shareholders, the best standard of service to residents, and the highest quality experience for associates. Additional information can be found on the Company’s refreshed Investor Relations website at ir.udr.com.

Contact: UDR, Inc.

Trent Trujillo

ttrujillo@udr.com

720-283-6135