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): September 30, 2014


AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

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)

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:

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The information contained in Item 5.02 below is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)            As previously announced, Greg A. Dowell retired as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American Campus Communities, Inc. (the "Company") as of September 30, 2014, and entered into a Separation Agreement and Mutual General Release, dated as of May 20, 2014, which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on May 23, 2014.  The Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Dowell to be effective as of September 30, 2014, which was filed as Exhibit 99.2 to such Form 8-K, has been terminated as of September 30, 2014 and is of no force or effect.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.