UDR, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 17, 2009

UDR, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-10524 54-0857512
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(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
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (720) 283-6120

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 17, 2009 UDR, Inc. ("UDR") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock for the first quarter of 2009 in the amount of $0.305 per share, a regular quarterly dividend on its Series E Preferred Stock for the first quarter of 2009 in the amount of $0.3322 per share and a regular quarterly dividend on its Series G Preferred Stock for the period of January 30, 2009 to, but not including, April 30, 2009 in the amount of $0.421875 per share. The common stock dividend is payable on April 30, 2009 to UDR common stock shareholders of record as of April 10, 2009. The preferred dividends are payable on April 30, 2009 to Series E and Series G preferred stock shareholders of record as of April 10, 2009. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Ex. No. - Description
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99.1 - Press Release dated March 17, 2009.





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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.
          
March 17, 2009   By:   David L. Messenger
       
        Name: David L. Messenger
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated March 17, 2009.