| 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): January 21, 2013 | ||
| ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Commission File Number 1-12486 | ||
| Ohio | 34-1747603 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) | |
| 1 AEC PARKWAY, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO 44143-1550 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
| (216) 261-5000 | ||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 21, 2013, Scott D. Irwin joined Associated Estates Realty Corporation (the “Company”) and was elected to the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Bradley A. Van Auken, who previously held the position, has transitioned into a new role with the Company as Vice President and will continue to provide legal counsel for the Company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 24, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Scott D. Irwin as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company effective January 21, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibits |
| 99.1 Press Release. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION | ||
| January 24, 2013 | /s/ Lou Fatica | |
| (Date) | Lou Fatica, Vice President | |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||