Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 29 2017 - 3:43PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(
d
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): November 28, 2017
United Development Funding IV
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)
Maryland
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001-36472
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26-2775282
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1301 Municipal Way, Suite 200, Grapevine,
Texas
76051
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(214) 370-8960
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
1301 Municipal Way, Suite 100, Grapevine,
Texas
76051
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
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Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 28, 2017,
United Development Funding, L.P., United Development Funding II, L.P., United Development Funding III, L.P., United Development
Funding IV, United Development Funding Income Fund V, United Mortgage Trust, United Development Funding Land Opportunity Fund,
L.P., and United Development Funding Land Opportunity Fund Investors, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Plaintiffs” or “UDF
Funds”) filed a lawsuit in the County Court of Dallas County, Texas against J. Kyle Bass (“Bass”) and Hayman
Capital Management, L.P., Hayman Offshore Management, Inc., Hayman Capital Master Fund, L.P., Hayman Capital Partners, L.P., Hayman
Capital Offshore Partners, L.P., and Hayman Investments, LLC, all of which are hedge fund entities believed to be under the control
of Bass (collectively with Bass, the “Defendants” or the “Bass Entities”). A copy of the Plaintiffs’
complaint can be found at the County Court of Dallas County, Texas website (
https://courtsportal.dallascounty.org/DALLASPROD
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using the Case No. CC-17-06253-B.
The lawsuit alleges
claims against Defendants for business disparagement, interference with contract, interference with prospective economic advantage
and civil conspiracy. In general, the UDF Funds allege that the Bass Entities made false and disparaging statements – first
anonymously on a third-party website and later in their own name on a proprietary website – about the business of the UDF
Funds in order to destroy the UDF Funds’ business. The UDF Funds further allege that the Bass Entities profited from the
resulting damage to the business of the UDF Funds because the Bass Entities had, prior to the publication of the false statements,
established a large short position in the UDF Funds.
The UDF Funds allege
that the false and disparaging statements include statements designed to convey that the UDF Funds were a Ponzi scheme, that the
UDF Funds had no genuine ability to carry on their business, that the UDF Funds’ insolvency would render their shares virtually
worthless, that the UDF Funds’ real estate developments were not genuine developments, that the UDF Funds’ largest
borrower was not an arm’s-length borrower and was also insolvent, and that investor proceeds were being misappropriated.
The UDF Funds allege that all of these assertions were false and that, in truth, the UDF Funds were a family of successful real
estate investment funds engaged in genuine real estate development with arm’s-length borrowers with a long track record of
real estate development.
The lawsuit alleges
that the UDF Funds suffered damage because the false statements of the Defendants caused, among other things, a sudden and severe
loss of credit and reduction in capital that the UDF Funds relied on to carry on their business of lending to real estate developers
for use in land acquisition and single-family home developments. The Plaintiffs seek damages for the loss of income that they suffered
as a consequence, as well as damages for various other injuries and other costs caused by the false statements. However, no assurances
can be given that the Plaintiffs will receive any damages as a result of the lawsuit, nor can any assurances be given regarding
a timeframe for a resolution of the lawsuit.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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United Development Funding IV
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Dated: November 29, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw
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Hollis M. Greenlaw
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Chief Executive Officer
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