UNITED STATES
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): May 7, 2012
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-34995 | 27-1712193 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3625 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 818-4100 |
| _____________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
On May 7, 2012, the Company announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of the Company's earnings press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company's Supplemental Financial Data for the first quarter of 2012 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report on Form 8-K.
This information, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any of those filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 7, 2012 |
| 99.2 | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.'s Supplemental Financial Data for the period ended March 31, 2012 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. (Registrant) |
| Date: May 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ John A. Williams |
| John A. Williams | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 7, 2012 |
| 99.2 | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.'s Supplemental Financial Data for the period ended March 31, 2012 |