X0306 4 2016-02-23 0 0001466085 INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC IRT 0001168758 SCHAEFFER SCOTT C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC. 2929 ARCH ST., 17TH FL. PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 1 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2016-02-23 4 F 0 2933 6.80 D 86067 D Common Stock 2016-02-23 4 F 0 1173 6.81 D 84894 D This forfeiture was undertaken solely to satisfy a tax withholding liability relating to the vesting of restricted stock held by the reporting person. The reporting person made the withholding election on February 23, 2016 with respect to restricted stock that vested on February 18, 2016. This forfeiture was undertaken solely to satisfy a tax withholding liability relating to the vesting of restricted stock held by the reporting person. The reporting person made the withholding election on February 23, 2016 with respect to restricted stock that vested on January 31, 2016. /s/ Anders F. Laren, attorney-in-fact 2016-02-25