SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HEIM STEPHANIE G (Last) (First) (Middle) 30601 AGOURA ROAD SUITE 200 (Street) AGOURA HILLS CA 91301 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/23/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol American Homes 4 Rent [ AMH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Shares	19,807(1)	D
Series A Participating Preferred Shares	1,500	I	By IRA
Series B Participating Preferred Shares	1,500	I	By IRA
Series C Participating Preferred Shares	2,500	I	By IRA
Series E Participating Preferred Shares	10,200	I	By IRA
Series B Participating Preferred Shares	1,000(2)	I	By Spouse's IRA
Series C Participating Preferred Shares	500(2)	I	By Spouse's IRA
Series E Participating Preferred Shares	200(2)	I	By Spouse's IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/25/2017(3)	02/25/2026	Class A Common Shares	25,000	$14	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/07/2014(3)	11/07/2023	Class A Common Shares	100,000	$16.03	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/26/2016(3)	02/26/2025	Class A Common Shares	25,000	$16.48	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/23/2018(3)	02/23/2027	Class A Common Shares	20,000	$23.38	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 14,500 restricted share units, each unit representing a contingent right to receive one Class A Common Share. Restricted share units vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of for any other purpose.

3. Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments begining on the "Date Exerciseable" indicated.

Remarks:

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	/s/ Stephanie Heim	03/03/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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