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): August 21, 2019

United Development Funding IV

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

001-36472

26-2775282

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		None		None

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 21, 2019, the Texas Judicial Branch Fifth Court of Appeals (the “Appeals Court”) issued a decision favorable to United Development Funding IV (the “Trust”) and the other United Development Funding plaintiffs in the ongoing litigation with defendants J. Kyle Bass and Hayman Capital (collectively, the “Defendants”). Specifically, in the matter of J. Kyle Bass, et. al. versus United Development Funding, L.P., et. al., the Appeals Court affirmed the decision by the Dallas County Court to deny the Defendants’ bid to dismiss the United Development Funding plaintiffs’ lawsuit under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA).

A copy of the Trust’s press release regarding the Court’s decision 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 IV dated August 22, 2019 regarding affirmation of trial court’s decision denying motion to dismiss 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.

	United Development Funding IV



Dated: August 22, 2019	By:	/s/ Hollis M. Greenlaw
		Hollis M. Greenlaw Chief Executive Officer

United Development Funding IV 8-K