Form: 8-K

Current report filing

September 28, 2001

8-K: Current report filing

Published on September 28, 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): September 26, 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 September 26, 2001, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company")
published and mailed notice that it will redeem all outstanding shares of its
8.96% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series G Preferred
Stock") on October 26, 2001 at a price of $25.00 per share, plus $0.4418 in
accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date, for an aggregate
redemption price of $25.4418 per share of Series G Preferred Stock. For
further information concerning the redemption, see the press release which is
filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.


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

(c) Exhibits



EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1 Press release of the Company, dated September 24, 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: September 28, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas J. Sargeant
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Name: Thomas J. Sargeant
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1 Press release of the Company, dated September 24, 2001.