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) July 24, 2012 (July 24, 2012)

 

MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

TENNESSEE   1-12762   62-1543819
(State of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

6584 Poplar Avenue, Suite 300    
Memphis, Tennessee   38138
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (901) 682-6600

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On July 24, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the apartment community Allure at Brookwood located in Atlanta, Georgia. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits    
       
  Exhibit Number   Description
  99.1   Press Release dated July 24, 2012
       
       
 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
   
 
Date: July 24, 2012 /s/Albert M. Campbell, III
  Albert M. Campbell, III
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)