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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 10, 2003
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
TENNESSEE | 1-12762 | 62-1543819 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification number) |
6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 300
MEMPHIS, TENNEESSEE 38138
(Address of principal executive offices)
(901) 682-6600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
In connection with the offering of 5,600,000 (6,200,000 if the underwriters over-allotment option is fully exercised) shares of the 8.30% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (liquidation preference $25 per share) (the Series H Preferred Stock), of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (the Company), attached to this report are the exhibits listed below.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
Exhibit |
Description | |
5.1 |
Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC as to the validity of the Series H Preferred Stock | |
8.1 |
Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC as to certain tax matters |
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.
Date: July 10, 2003 |
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
/s/ Simon R.C. Wadsworth Simon R.C. Wadsworth Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |