INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC. — Form 8-K

On September 22, 2026, Independence Realty Trust (Parent) and Centerspace (Company) amended their September 8, 2026 merger agreement. Parent exercised its contractual right to modify the Company Merger structure: Centerspace will now merge directly into Parent Merger Sub (a Delaware LLC), with Parent Merger Sub surviving, rather than the original reverse structure. Centerspace shareholders will receive Parent common stock at the agreed Exchange Ratio; the amendment also removes references to 'Remaining Shares,' 'TRS Shareholder,' and related provisions, and waives certain representation breaches arising solely from this structural change. No material terms, consideration, or timing have been disclosed as changed.