UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 14, 2010.
Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 14, 2010.
UDR, INC.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type:
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Annual Meeting | |
For holders as of:
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March 1, 2010 | |
Date: May 14, 2010
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Time: 11:00 a.m., Local Time |
| Location: | Hilton New York 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 |
UDR, INC.
1745 SHEA CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 200
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
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| Voting Items | ||||||
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Items 1 and 2: |
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| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||
| Nominees: | ||||||
| 01) Katherine A. Cattanach 02) Eric J. Foss 03) Robert P. Freeman 04) Jon A. Grove 05) James D. Klingbeil |
06) Lynne B. Sagalyn 07) Mark J. Sandler 08) Thomas W. Toomey 09) Thomas C. Wajnert |
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| 2. | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2010. | |||||
