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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): December 17, 2018
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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.)
3284 Northside Parkway NW, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia
30327
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (770) 818-4100
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01    Other Events.

The information included under the heading "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations" in Exhibit 99.1 hereto supersedes and replaces the discussion under the heading "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations" in (i) the prospectus dated January 19, 2017, which is a part of Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.'s (the "Company’s") Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-214531) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 9, 2016; (ii) the prospectus dated March 16, 2017, which is a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-211924) initially filed with the SEC on June 9, 2016; and (iii) the "base prospectus" which is a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-211178) initially filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

99.1








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SIGNATURE

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.

 
PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: December 17, 2018
By:
 /s/ Jeffrey R. Sprain
 
 
Jeffrey R. Sprain
 
 
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary