July 30, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Duc Dang
| Re: | American Homes 4 Rent |
| Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-189103) |
Dear Mr. Dang:
As the managing underwriters of the proposed public offering of up to 44,117,647 Class A common shares of American Homes 4 Rent (the “Company”), we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 31, 2013, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that we intend to effect the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated July 19, 2013, through the time of effectiveness:
Preliminary Prospectus dated July 19, 2013:
11,743 copies to 9,201 prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others
The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam T. Greene | |
| Name: Adam T. Greene | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | ||
| Incorporated | ||
| By: | /s/ Michele A. H. Allong | |
| Name: Michele A. H. Allong | ||
| Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
| FBR Capital Markets & Co. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard J. Hendrix | |
| Name: Richard J. Hendrix | ||
| Title: Chairman and CEO | ||
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Karin Ross | |
| Name: Karin Ross | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ David Herman | |
| Name: David Herman | ||
| Title: Director | ||
