FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Sebra James J 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC [ IRT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CFO & Treasurer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC., 2 LOGAN SQUARE, 100 N. 18TH ST, 23RD FL 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/23/2017
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/23/2017   (1)   F (1)    8058   (1) D   (1) 39891   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This forfeiture was undertaken solely to satisfy tax withholding liabilities relating to the vesting of restricted stock awards held by the reporting person. The reporting person made the withholding election on February 23, 2017 with respect to restricted stock that vested on January 31, 2017, February 12, 2017 and February 18, 2017. The aggregate value of the common shares so withheld was based on the closing price of the common shares on the NYSE MKT on the relevant vesting date which was $9.23, $9.29 and $9.30, respectively, and did not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sebra James J
C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.
2 LOGAN SQUARE, 100 N. 18TH ST, 23RD FL
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

CFO & Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ Anders F. Laren, attorney-in-fact 2/27/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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