UDR Rebuts ISS 'Against' Recommendation on Executive Pay, Citing Remediation

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UDR, Inc. filed additional proxy materials to strongly disagree with Institutional Shareholder Services' (ISS) 'AGAINST' recommendation on its Say-on-Pay proposal, highlighting proactive governance enhancements.

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• ISS Recommends Against Say-on-Pay

  Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended shareholders vote 'AGAINST' the advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay Proposal) for the 2026 Annual Meeting.

• Company Rebuts ISS Recommendation

  UDR's Board strongly disagrees with ISS, stating the recommendation is based on a one-time, remediated event (severance for a former executive) and does not reflect ongoing compensation practices.

• Executive Severance Plan Adopted

  In February 2026, the company adopted a new Executive Severance Plan to establish predefined terms and require executives to agree to restrictive covenants in advance, addressing the issue cited by ISS.

• Board Recommends 'FOR' Say-on-Pay

  The Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote 'FOR' Proposal No. 2, emphasizing alignment of pay with performance and the remediation actions taken.

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This filing addresses a key corporate governance matter ahead of the 2026 Annual Meeting. The company is actively countering a negative recommendation from a major proxy advisory firm, ISS, regarding executive compensation. While ISS's concern stems from a past severance payment, UDR has already implemented a new Executive Severance Plan to prevent similar issues, demonstrating responsiveness to governance best practices. The outcome of the Say-on-Pay vote will indicate shareholder sentiment on executive compensation and the effectiveness of the company's remediation efforts.