8-K_-_Charter_Amendment_to_increase_Series_A_by_900_000


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

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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 23, 2013

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland
001-34995
27-1712193
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3625 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 1150, Atlanta, Georgia
30339
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (770) 818-4100
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 23, 2013, Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), filed Articles Supplementary to its charter (the "Charter") classifying and designating an additional 900,000 authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Charter) as shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). The total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock which the Company has authority to issue after giving effect to the Articles Supplementary is 1,050,000. There has been no increase in the authorized shares of stock of the Company effected by these Articles Supplementary.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles Supplementary, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

4.1
Articles Supplementary classifying additional shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock


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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: August 28, 2013
By:
 /s/ John A. Williams
 
 
John A. Williams
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 





EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1
Articles Supplementary classifying additional shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock