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STATES</FONT></P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Washington,
D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>FORM
8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CURRENT
REPORT</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 20, 2012 (January 20, 2012)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>MID-AMERICA
APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>TENNESSEE</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>1-12762</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>62-1543819</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(State
    of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Commission
    File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(I.R.S.
    Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>6584
    Poplar Avenue, Suite 300</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Memphis,
    Tennessee</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>38138</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Address
    of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Zip
    Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(901)
682-6600</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>

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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):</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 27pt; text-indent: -27pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9633;&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 27pt; text-indent: -27pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9633;&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 27pt; text-indent: -27pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9633;&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 27pt; text-indent: -27pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9633;&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>ITEM
7.01&#9;Regulation FD Disclosure</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On January
20, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing the taxable composition of its 2011 distributions paid to shareholders.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.</FONT></P>

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9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></P>

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    Number</FONT></TD>
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    Release dated January 20, 2012</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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.</FONT></P>

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    APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date:
    January 20, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/Albert
    M. Campbell, III</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Albert
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Executive
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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) January 20, 2012 (January 20, 2012)
MID-AMERICA
APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TENNESSEE
1-12762
62-1543819
(State
    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)
(901)
682-6600
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
(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
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ITEM
7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure
On January
20, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing the taxable composition of its 2011 distributions paid to shareholders.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
ITEM
9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit
    Number
Description
99.1
Press
    Release dated January 20, 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:
    January 20, 2012
/s/Albert
    M. Campbell, III
Albert
    M. Campbell
Executive
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
    Financial and Accounting Officer)
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