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 |
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) |
