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): February 6, 2013 (February 6, 2013)
| MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| TENNESSEE | 1-12762 | 62-1543819 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction 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
| N/A |
| (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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On February 6, 2013, the Registrant issued an earnings release for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
This release is furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and is not to be considered "filed" under the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any previous or future filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 6, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Supplemental Data Schedules dated February 6, 2013 |
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: February 6, 2013 | /s/Albert M. Campbell, III |
| Albert M. Campbell, III | |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |