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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 29, 1997
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                            Post Properties, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Georgia                     1-12080                  58-1550675
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)


     3350 Cumberland Circle, Atlanta, Georgia                     30339
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (770) 850-4400
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                      This document consists of 8 pages

                       The Exhibit Index is at page 4.
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Item 5.  Other Events

         Certain financial results for Post Properties, Inc. (the "Registrant")
for the fiscal year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1996 are attached 
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)     Exhibits.

                 99.1   Financial results for the fiscal year and fiscal
                        quarter ended December 31, 1996
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

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                                    SIGNATURE


         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.

                                        POST PROPERTIES, INC.,
                                        (Registrant)





Date: February 19, 1997                     By: /s/John A. Williams
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                                                John A. Williams
                                                Chairman of the Board, Chief
                                                Executive Officer and Director


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit Number and Description                                            Page
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99.1    Financial results for the fiscal year and fiscal quarter ended 
        December 31, 1996










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