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): June 28, 2018

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 200, 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)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On June 28, 2018, United Development Funding III, L.P. and United Development Funding IV (collectively, “UDF”) entered into a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of all outstanding issues and the complete resolution of the SEC’s investigation into possible violations of certain provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

As previously disclosed by UDF, the SEC had been conducting an investigation since April 2014, which was followed by “Wells Notices” from the staff of the SEC in September 2016.

The settlement includes the filing of a complaint by the SEC and a consent judgment. Under the consent judgment, UDF and certain individuals (the “Individuals”) associated with UDF consent to the entry of orders enjoining them from future violations of certain provisions of the federal securities laws (including misrepresentation and omissions, reporting and books and records provisions). The Individuals will also collectively be subject to disgorgement and pre-judgement interest of $7.2 million and a monetary fine of $1.075 million. UDF and the Individuals neither admit nor deny the allegations of the complaint, and none of UDF’s executives will be limited from continuing to manage UDF’s business.

A copy of UDF’s press release announcing the settlement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of United Development Funding III, L.P. and United Development Funding IV dated July 3, 2018.

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: July 3, 2018			By:	/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw
				Hollis M. Greenlaw
				President and Chief Executive Officer

United Development Funding III, LP 8-K