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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): March 8, 2018


AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Maryland
Maryland
001-32265
333-181102-01
76-0753089
56-2473181
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

12700 Hill Country Blvd., Suite T-200, Austin, Texas 78738
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 732-1000

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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
Effective March 8, 2018, John T. Rippel was appointed to the Board of Directors of American Campus Communities, Inc. (the "Company"). A copy of the press release issued in connection with the appointment of Mr. Rippel is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Rippel will serve as an independent director and has been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. In connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, Mr. Rippel received an initial grant of restricted stock units with a fair market value on date of grant of $115,000. This grant immediately vested and was settled in shares of common stock. In connection with his service on the Board, Mr. Rippel will receive annual cash compensation and equity grants pursuant to the Company's director compensation policy.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
 
 
Number
Title
 
 
 
 
99.1
Press release, dated March 8, 2018
 






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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.

 
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 9, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Kim K. Voss
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kim K. Voss
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
American Campus Communities Holdings LLC, its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
American Campus Communities, Inc., its sole member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kim K. Voss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kim K. Voss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
 
Number
Title
 
 
 
 
Press release, dated March 8, 2018