UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2017

United Development Funding III, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		000-53159		20-3269195
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1301 Municipal Way, Suite 100, Grapevine, Texas
76051
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(214) 370-8960
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 30, 2017, United Development Funding III, L.P. issued a letter to investors, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

United Development Funding III, L.P. letter to investors, dated May 30, 2017.

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.

	United Development Funding III, L.P.

	By:	UMTH Land Development, L.P.
		Its General Partner

		By:	UMT Services, Inc.
			Its General Partner

Dated: May 30, 2017			By:	/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw
				Hollis M. Greenlaw
				President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		United Development Funding III, L.P. letter to investors, dated May 30, 2017.

United Development Funding III, LP 8-K