SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

NAPOLITANO JOSEPH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACADIA REALTY TRUST

1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE, SUITE 260

(Street)

WHITE PLAINS

10605

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACADIA REALTY TRUST [ AKR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2009

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Limited Partnership Units	$10.45	03/05/2009		A		9,569⁽¹⁾		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	9,569	$0⁽¹⁾	18,148	D
Limited Partnership Units	$10.45	03/05/2009		A		33,493⁽²⁾		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	33,493	$0⁽²⁾	51,641⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 5, 2009 ("Grant Date"), Mr. Napolitano was awarded these restricted limited partnership units in Acadia Realty Limited Partnership ("LTIP Units"). 50% of these LTIP Units shall vest subject to the following schedule: equal amounts shall vest on January 6, 2010 (the "First Vesting Date") and on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries thereof, provided that Mr. Napolitano continues to be employed by the Company through the vesting date in question (each a "Vesting Date"). The remaining 50% will vest subject to Mr. Napolitano's continued employment and subject further to the achievement by Acadia Realty Trust (the "Company") of certain annual and cumulative benchmarks established by the Company's Board of Trustees.

2. On the Grant Date, Mr. Napolitano was additionally awarded these special LTIP Units for which vesting shall occur in equal amounts on January 6, 2010 and on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries thereof, provided that Mr. Napolitano continues to be employed by the Company through the Vesting Date in question.

3. This represents the total number of LTIP Units owned by Mr. Napolitano at this time (it includes the 2007 and 2008 grants).

	/s/ Joseph Napolitano	03/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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