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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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reported): August 2, 2012 (August 2, 2012)&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TENNESSEE</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">1-12762</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">62-1543819</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">6584 Poplar Avenue, Suite 300</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Memphis, Tennessee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">38138</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code): (901) 682-6600</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</TD></TR>
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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ITEM 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On August 2, 2012, the Registrant issued an earnings release
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This release is furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Item
2.02 of Form 8-K and is not to be considered &quot;filed&quot; under the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference
into any previous or future filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -18.85pt; font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated August 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.2</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Supplemental Data Schedules dated August 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 64%"><B>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC</B>.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date: August 2, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/Albert M. Campbell, III</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Albert M. Campbell, III</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</TD></TR>
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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): August 2, 2012 (August 2, 2012)
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TENNESSEE
1-12762
62-1543819
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6584 Poplar Avenue, Suite 300
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02          Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 2, 2012, the Registrant issued an earnings release
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
This release is furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Item
2.02 of Form 8-K and is not to be considered "filed" under the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference
into any previous or future filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
ITEM 9.01    	     Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated August 2, 2012
99.2
Supplemental Data Schedules dated August 2, 2012
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: August 2, 2012
/s/Albert M. Campbell, III
Albert M. Campbell, III
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)