8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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):  June 6, 2011

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland	001-32265	760753089
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

12700 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite T-200
Austin, TX 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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

American Campus Communities, Inc. intends to disclose updated leasing information for its properties in connection with a presentation at the upcoming NAREIT conference to be held on June 7, 2011.  A copy of such information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Such information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)       Exhibits

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

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.

Date:	June 6, 2011	AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
		By:	/s/ Jonathan A. Graf
			Jonathan A. Graf
			Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
			Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Title
99.1	2011/2012 Leasing Update

EX-99.1

2011/2012 LEASING STATUS :: wholly-owned properties – summary Applications + Leases Applications + Leases 1% of Rentable Beds Applications + Leases1% of Rentable BedsRentableBeds2Design Beds Final Fall 2010 Occupancy 3 Same Store Wholly-owned Properties 40,728 93.8% 38,423 88.5% 43,398 43,799 98.6% New Wholly-owned Properties512,53494.4%8,12085.8%613,27813,37796.6%6Wholly-owned Properties-Total 53,262 94.0% 46,543 88.0% 656,676 57,176 98.2% 6 Leases Leases 1% of Rentable Beds Leases 1% of Rentable Beds Rentable Beds 2 Design Beds Final Fall 2010 Occupancy 3 Initial Increase Projected Store Wholly-owned Properties 37,712 86.9% 36,744 84.7% 43,398 43,799 98.6% New Wholly-owned Properties 511,758 88.6% 7,739 81.7% 613,278 13,377 96.6% 62.7%Wholly-owned Properties Total 49,470 87.3% 44,483 84.1% 656,676 57,176 98.2% 62.7% Current Year Prior Year 1 As of June3,2011 for current year and June 3,2010 for prior year. 2 Rentable beds exclude beds needed for on-site staff. 3 As of September 30,2010. 4 Projected rate increase is based on current executed leases and assumes all future leases are executed at currently marketed rates up to targeted occupancy. 5 Includes the following properties: University Heights, which was purchased from one of the Fidelity joint ventures in March2010; Campus Trails, a property that incurred business interruption due to significant property damage resulting from a fire in April 2010; Sanctuary Lofts, which was purchased in July2010,and 2nd Avenue Centre, which was purchased in December2010.Also includes 14 properties purchased in September and November 2010 from two joint ventures with Fidelity in which we previously held a 10% interest, a swell as 4 properties currently underconstruction and anticipated to open for occupancy in Fall 2011. 6 Properties not owned or under ACC management during the prior year are excluded for purposes of calculating the prior year percentage of rentable beds and final Fall 2010 occupancy.  Exhibit 99.1