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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): April 21, 2017


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 County 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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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o
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Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On April 21, 2017, the Board of Directors of American Campus Communities, Inc. (the "Company") approved the Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to the Bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws") to provide the Company’s stockholders with the right to amend the Bylaws upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.

The foregoing description of the Third Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

The Exhibit to this Report is listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.



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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: April 21, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Daniel B. Perry
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel B. Perry

 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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/ Daniel B. Perry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel B. Perry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer



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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
Title
 
 
 
3.1
Third Amendment to the Bylaws of American Campus Communities, Inc.