form_8-k.htm

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 28, 2010 (May 27, 2010)


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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 27, 2010, the registrant held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders of record as of March 19, 2010 through the solicitation of proxies:

1.  
To elect eight directors to serve for one year and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; and
2.  
To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

All eight nominees were elected to serve for one year and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The results of the election were as follows:

           
Broker
   
For
  
Withheld
  
Non-Votes
H. Eric Bolton, Jr.
  
        23,499,985
  
     610,898
  
   2,717,610
Alan B. Graf, Jr.
  
        16,436,788
  
  7,674,095
  
   2,717,610
John S. Grinalds
  
        23,889,393
  
     221,490
  
   2,717,610
Ralph Horn
  
        22,325,007
  
  1,785,876
  
   2,717,610
W. Reid Sanders
  
        23,903,445
  
     207,438
  
   2,717,610
William B. Sansom
  
        23,215,074
  
     895,809
  
   2,717,610
Philip W. Norwood
  
        23,996,811
  
     114,072
  
   2,717,610
Simon R.C. Wadsworth
  
        23,599,649
  
     511,234
  
   2,717,610

Ernst & Young LLP was ratified to serve as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The results of the election were as follows:

For
  
Against
  
Abstain
       26,751,466
  
       56,109
  
       20,916

 
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: May 28, 2010
/s/Albert M. Campbell, III
 
Albert M. Campbell, III
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)