2018 Proxy Card - DEF A 14A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 24, 2018.

 

 

 

         UDR, Inc.

 

 

 

Meeting Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

For holders as of:     March 26, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 24, 2018        Time: 10:00 a.m., Local Time

 

 

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Location:  The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC

 

 

 

 

 

        1150 22nd Street NW

 

 

 

 

 

        Washington, DC 20037

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Voting Items

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the nominees listed in Item 1:

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” Items 2,  3 and 4:

1

 

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

2.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

 

Nominees:

 

 

 

 

1a.  Katherine A. Cattanach

 

3.

Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

 

1b.  Robert P. Freeman

 

 

 

 

1c.  Jon A. Grove

 

4.

To approve an amendment to the Charter to remove a restriction on Stockholders’ ability to amend the bylaws.

 

1d.  Mary Ann King

 

 

1e.  James D. Klingbeil

 

5.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

 

1f.   Clint D. McDonnough

 

 

 

1g.  Robert A. McNamara

 

 

 

 

1h.  Mark R. Patterson

 

 

 

1i.   Lynne B. Sagalyn

 

 

 

 

1j.   Thomas W. Toomey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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