Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 11, 2001

8-K: Current report filing

Published on May 11, 2001




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


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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2001


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


MARYLAND 1-12672 77-0404318
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)


2900 EISENHOWER AVENUE, SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


(703) 329-6300
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




Item 5. Other Events.

On May 11, 2001, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company") published
and mailed notice that it will redeem all outstanding shares of its 9.00% Series
F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series F Preferred Stock") on June
11, 2001 at a price of $25.00 per share, plus $0.1625 in accrued and unpaid
dividends to the redemption date, for an aggregate redemption price of $25.1625
per share of Series F Preferred Stock. For further information concerning the
redemption, see the press release and the Notice of Redemption to the holders of
Series F Preferred Stock which are filed as exhibits to this report.








Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1 Press release of the Company, dated May 9, 2001.

99.2 Notice of Redemption, dated May 11, 2001.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.



Dated: May 11, 2001 By: /s/ EDWARD M. SCHULMAN
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Name: Edward M. Schulman
Title: Vice President-General Counsel







EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1 Press release of the Company, dated May 9, 2001.

99.2 Notice of Redemption, dated May 11, 2001.