SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2020-02-18

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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">You have been granted a 20__ Performance Share Unit Award (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Award</font>&#8221;) pursuant to the Independence Realty Trust Long Term Incentive Plan (&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Plan</font>&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;This Performance Share Unit Award Grant Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Grant Agreement</font>&#8221;) sets forth the potential number of Performance Share Units (each, a &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Unit</font>&#8221;) that may vest and be redeemed under this Award and its terms and conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Award is contingent upon your acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms and conditions as set forth in this Grant Agreement and Plan.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The actual number of Performance Share Units that may vest and be redeemed shall be determined according to the level of achievement of the performance targets (&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Performance Targets</font>&#8221;) established by the Committee (as defined in the Plan) and set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Appendix A</font> hereto.</p>
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