UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 31, 2016
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 |
_____________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
On October 31, 2016, the Preferred Apartment Communities issued a press release announcing its financial results for third quarter 2016. A copy of the earnings press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
This information, including Exhibit 99.1 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 October 31, 2016, announcing the financial results of Preferred Apartment Communities for third quarter 2016. |
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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: November 1, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey R. Sprain |
Jeffrey R. Sprain | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||