8-K

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

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 5.03Amendments 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.

EX-3.1

EXHIBIT 3.1

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE

BYLAWS OF

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.

WHEREAS, American Campus Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Corporation"), has heretofore adopted the Bylaws of American Campus Communities, Inc. (as amended through the date hereof, the "Bylaws"); and

WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to amend the Bylaws as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, Article XIV of the Bylaws is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE XIV

The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of these Bylaws and make new Bylaws; provided, however, that the stockholders may alter or repeal any provision of these Bylaws and adopt new Bylaws if any such alteration, repeal or adoption is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf to be effective as of April 21, 2017.

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC., a Maryland corporation

By:/s/ Daniel B. Perry

Daniel B. Perry

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer