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): September 30, 2010
UDR, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   1-10524   54-0857512
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 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.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 30, 2010, United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and a subsidiary of UDR, Inc. (the “Operating Partnership”), guaranteed certain outstanding securities of UDR, Inc. (the “Guarantees”). The Guarantees provide that the Operating Partnership, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to each holder of the applicable securities and to the trustee and their successors and assigns under the respective indenture (a) the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of UDR, Inc. under the respective indenture whether for principal of or interest on the securities (and premium, if any), and all other monetary obligations of UDR, Inc. under the respective indenture and the terms of the applicable securities and (b) the full and punctual performance within the applicable grace periods of all other obligations of UDR, Inc. under the respective indenture and the terms of the applicable securities. The foregoing description of the Guarantees is qualified in its entirety by the full terms and conditions of the Guarantees, copies of which are filed as exhibits to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
The consolidated financial statements, the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Schedule of Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Consolidated Fixed Charges of the Operating Partnership are filed as exhibits to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  12    
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
       
 
  99.1    
Guaranty of United Dominion Realty, L.P. with respect to the November 1, 1995 Indenture.
       
 
  99.2    
Guaranty of United Dominion Realty, L.P. with respect to the October 12, 2006 Indenture.
       
 
  99.3    
Consolidated Financial Statements of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
       
 
  99.4    
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of United Dominion Realty, L.P.

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  UDR, Inc.
 
 
Date: September 30, 2010  By:   /s/ David L. Messenger    
    David L. Messenger   
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(duly authorized officer, principal financial and accounting officer)