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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Independence Realty Trust (IRT)

IRT to merge with Centerspace in all-stock deal; combined enterprise value $8.1 billion

Mixed Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

Independence Realty Trust (IRT) signed a merger agreement with Centerspace (CSR) on September 8, 2026, in an all-stock deal under which Centerspace holders receive 3.800 IRT shares per share. IRT holders would own about 78% of the combined company and Centerspace holders about 22%, on a fully diluted basis excluding preferred units. The deal requires approval from both companies' shareholders and is expected to close as early as the end of the fourth quarter of 2026.

Key points

  • Exchange ratio: 3.800 IRT common shares for each Centerspace common share, with about 67.6 million IRT shares and common units to be issued
  • Pro forma ownership: IRT holders about 78%, Centerspace holders about 22%; combined enterprise value about $8.1 billion
  • IRT expects approximately 5% accretion to 2027 Core FFO per share and about $24 million of annualized synergies
  • Closing expected as early as the end of Q4 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and lender consents

The filing

CompanyIndependence Realty Trust (IRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 6:48 AM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-029903

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 09, 2026.

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