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): December 2, 2013


AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland	001-32265	76-0753089
Maryland	333-181102-01	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, 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)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 2, 2013, American Campus Communities, Inc. entered into an amendment to employment agreement with James C. Hopke, Jr. to reflect a change in his position from Executive Vice President-Project Management and Construction to Executive Vice President-Asset Management.  Such amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

The information contained in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

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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:	December 5, 2013	AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
		By:	/s/ Jonathan A. Graf
			Jonathan A. Graf
			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/ Jonathan A. Graf
					Jonathan A. Graf
					Executive Vice President,
					Chief Financial Officer,
					Secretary and Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Title
99.1	Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2013, between James C. Hopke, Jr. and American Campus Communities, Inc.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

THIRD AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Third Amendment to Employment Agreement (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 2, 2013, by and between American Campus Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) and James C. Hopke, Jr. (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have entered into an employment agreement dated as of April 28, 2005, as amended (the “Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.  Position, Duties and Responsibilities.  The first sentence of Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be employed and serve as the Executive Vice President-Asset Management of the Company (together with such other position or positions consistent with Executive’s title as the Board shall specify from time to time) and shall have such duties typically associated with such title and shall report to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.”

2.  Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

3.  Ratification.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment, the Employment Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

4.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in identical counterparts, which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  A counterpart transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed an original for all purposes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
By:	/s/ William C. Bayless, Jr.
	William C. Bayless, Jr.
	President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ James C. Hopke, Jr.
James C. Hopke, Jr.

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