UNITED STATES
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): February 2, 2012
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Maryland | 333-168407 | 27-1712193 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3625 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 |
| (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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 2, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors had increased its quarterly dividend. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this current report on Form 8-K.
This information, including the exhibit 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 exhibit, 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. This current report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information furnished under this item in this current report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99 | Press Release issued February 2, 2012 |
SIGNATURE
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.
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PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. (Registrant) |
| Date: February 2, 2012 | By: | /s/ John A. Williams |
| John A. Williams | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description
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| 99 | Press Release issued February 2, 2012 |
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend
Atlanta, GA, February 2, 2012
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (AMEX: APTS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.13 per share for the first quarter 2012, an increase from the $0.125 per share paid to stockholders for each of the three quarters following the company's initial public offering, which closed April 5, 2011. The dividend is payable on April 16, 2012 to all common stockholders of record as of March 30, 2012.
About Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. is a Maryland corporation formed primarily to acquire and operate multifamily properties in select targeted markets throughout the United States. As part of our property acquisition strategy, we may enter into forward purchase contracts or purchase options for to-be-built multifamily communities and we may make mezzanine loans, provide deposit arrangements, or provide performance assurances, as may be necessary or appropriate, in connection with the construction of these properties. As a secondary strategy, we may acquire senior mortgage loans, subordinate loans or mezzanine debt secured by interests in multifamily properties, membership or partnership interests in multifamily properties and other multifamily related assets. Preferred Apartment Communities intends to elect and qualify as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with our tax year ending December 31, 2011.
SOURCE: Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Leonard A. Silverstein 770-818-4147
Executive Vice President
Email: lsilverstein@pacapts.com