IRT: Company disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, may be used by Independence Realty Trust, Inc. ("IRT") in various presentations to investors beginning September 24, 2026. The information in the Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Slide Presentation 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES 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. Independence Realty Trust, Inc. September 24, 2026 By: /s/ James J. Sebra Name: James J. Sebra Title: President and Chief Financial Officer