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): September 12, 2015
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 Country 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)
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Item 5.02     Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

R.D. Burck, American Campus Communities, Inc.'s (the "Company") independent, non-executive Chairman of the Board, passed away on September 12, 2014. Edward Lowenthal will continue to serve as the acting independent, non-executive Chairman of the Board.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 14, 2015, Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Burck's passing, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. Such press release is furnished pursuant to Item 5.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), 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 Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number 
Title
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated September 14, 2015
 
    
    
    
    







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: September 15, 2015
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
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer,
 
 
 
 
Secretary and Treasurer

        

                               






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number 
Title
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated September 14, 2015