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 20, 2014
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Maryland Maryland | 001-32265 333-181102-01 | 76-0753089 56-2473181 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
12700 Hill County Blvd., Suite T-200, Austin, Texas 78738
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 732-1000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 20, 2014, American Campus Communities, Inc. adopted the amendment to its Bylaws to require that directors be reelected by a majority, rather than plurality, of the votes cast at a stockholder meeting. The description herein of such amendment is qualified in its entirety, and the terms therein are incorporated herein, by reference to the Amendment filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The Exhibits to this Report are listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Jonathan A. Graf |
| | | Jonathan A. Graf |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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| | AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP |
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| | By: | American Campus Communities Holdings LLC, its general partner |
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| | | By: | American Campus Communities, Inc., its sole member |
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| | | | By: | /s/ Jonathan A. Graf |
| | | | | Jonathan A. Graf |
| | | | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 | Title Amendment to the Bylaws of American Campus Communities, Inc. |
