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): August 15, 2012

United Development Funding IV

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	000-54383	26-2775282
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1301 Municipal Way, Suite 100, Grapevine, Texas

76051

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(214) 370-8960

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 15, 2012, the board of trustees of United Development Funding IV (the “Registrant”) authorized a special distribution to the Registrant’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 1, 2012. This special distribution will be paid pro rata over all common shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of the close of business on October 1, 2012 and will be equal to $0.05 per common share of beneficial interest. This special distribution will be paid in October 2012 either in cash or in the Registrant’s common shares of beneficial interest for shareholders participating in the Registrant’s Distribution Reinvestment Plan.

SIGNATURE

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.

	United Development Funding IV
Dated: August 15, 2012	By:	/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw
		Hollis M. Greenlaw Chief Executive Officer