Edgar Filing: COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

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): June 3, 2013

MID-AMERICA APARTMENT

COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TENNESSEE

001-12762

62-1543819

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6584 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, Tennessee

38138

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 682-6600

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

x	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (“MAA”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Colonial Properties Trust (“Colonial Properties Trust”), dated June 3, 2013. MAA and Colonial Properties Trust issued a joint press release on June 3, 2013 announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, MAA and Colonial Properties Trust will host a conference call on Monday, June 3, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. Central regarding the proposed transaction during which they will discuss a presentation to analysts and investors. The slides to be used in connection with this analyst and investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information required by Item 1.01, including a copy of the Merger Agreement, will be filed in a separate Current Report on Form 8-K.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which MAA and Colonial Properties Trust operate and beliefs of and assumptions made by MAA management and Colonial Properties Trust management, involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial results of MAA or Colonial Properties Trust or the combined company. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the anticipated benefits of the business combination transaction involving MAA and Colonial Properties Trust, including future financial and operating results, and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to expected synergies, improved liquidity and balance sheet strength — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets and interest rates, or to the business or financial condition of either company or business (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, including the integration of the combined companies’ businesses, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust (“REIT”) status, (vi) availability of financing and capital, (vii) risks associated with achieving expected revenue synergies or cost savings, (viii) risks associated with the companies’ ability to consummate the merger and the timing of the closing of the merger, and (ix) those additional risks and factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by MAA and Colonial Properties Trust from time to time, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in their respective most recently filed reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Neither MAA nor Colonial Properties Trust undertakes any duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this document.

Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed transaction, MAA expects to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of MAA and Colonial Properties Trust that also constitutes a prospectus of MAA. MAA and Colonial Properties Trust also plan to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (if and when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by MAA and Colonial Properties Trust with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by MAA with the SEC will be available free of charge on MAA’s website at www.maac.com or by contacting MAA Investor Relations at 901-682-6600. Copies of the documents filed by Colonial Properties Trust with the SEC will be available free of charge on Colonial Properties Trust’s website at www.colonialprop.com or by contacting Colonial Properties Investor Relations at 205-250-8700.

MAA and Colonial Properties and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. You can find information about MAA’s executive officers and directors in MAA’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 22, 2013. You can find information about Colonial Properties Trust’s executive officers and directors in Colonial Properties Trust’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 13, 2013. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC if and when they become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents from MAA or Colonial Properties Trust using the sources indicated above.

This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Joint Press Release issued by Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and Colonial Properties Trust on June 3, 2013.

99.2		Joint Investor Presentation

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 thereunto duly authorized.


				MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.

Date: June 3, 2013				/s/ Albert M. Campbell, III
				Albert M. Campbell, III
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
				(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release issued by Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and Colonial Properties Trust on June 3, 2013.

99.2		Joint Investor Presentation