1 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) February 4, 1998 POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 0-28226 58-2053632 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 3350 Cumberland Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 - ------------------------------------------ ------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (770) 850-4400 -------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) The Exhibit Index is at page 5. 2 Item 5. Other Events Post Properties, Inc. announced today the issuance and sale (the "Offering") of 2,000,000 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the "Series C Preferred Shares") (plus an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 300,000 Series C Preferred Shares). The Registrant is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to file with the Commission certain items that are to be incorporated by reference into its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-36595) with respect to the Offering. Certain financial results of Post Properties, Inc. for the fiscal year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1997 are incorporated by reference in Exhibit 99. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 1 -- Purchase Agreement between the Registrant, Post Apartment Homes, L.P., and Merrill Lynch & Co., dated as of February 4, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 4(a) -- Form of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Post Properties, Inc. designating the 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 4(b) -- Form of Certificate for the 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 5 -- Opinion of King & Spalding regarding validity of 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 8 -- Opinion of King & Spalding relating to certain tax matters (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 10 -- Form of Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) -2- 3 Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 23 -- Consent of King & Spalding (included in Exhibits 5 and 8) 99 -- Financial results for the fiscal year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) -3- 4 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 APARTMENT HOMES, L.P. (Registrant) Date: February 4, 1998 By: /s/ John T. Glover ---------------------------------------- John T. Glover President -4- 5 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- 1 -- Purchase Agreement between the Registrant, Post Apartment Homes, L.P., and Merrill Lynch & Co., dated as of February 4, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 4(a) -- Form of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Post Properties, Inc. designating the 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 4(b) -- Form of Certificate for the 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 5 -- Opinion of King & Spalding regarding validity of 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 8 -- Opinion of King & Spalding relating to certain tax matters (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 10 -- Form of Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) 23 -- Consent of King & Spalding (included in Exhibits 5 and 8) 99 -- Financial results for the fiscal year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Post Properties, Inc. on the date hereof) -5-