Rodney F Emery Form 3 Steadfast Apartment REIT / Rodney F Emery ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Emery Rodney F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

18100 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 500

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92612

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc. [ NONE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board and CEO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common	13,500(1)	I	By Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC
Common	19,702	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held directly by Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, which is indirectly majority owned and controlled by the reporting person. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC but the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Rodney F. Emery	04/20/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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