Form: 8-A12B

Form for the registration / listing of a class of securities on a national securities exchange pursuant to Section 12(b)

December 17, 1997

8-A12B: Form for the registration / listing of a class of securities on a national securities exchange pursuant to Section 12(b)

Published on December 17, 1997


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland 77-0404318
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4340 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 275
San Jose, California 95129
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act
and is effective pursuant and is effective pursuant to General
to General Instruction A.(c), please Instruction A.(d), please check the
check the following box. /X/ following box. o


Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-39037.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Class Name of Each Exchange on
to be so Registered which Class is to be Registered
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8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share Pacific Exchange


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Not Applicable
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(title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT


Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

A description of the 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Series D Preferred Stock"), of Bay Apartment
Communities, Inc. (the "Company") shall be contained in a subsequently filed
Rule 424(b) Prospectus Supplement, which supplements the Prospectus contained
in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-39037), which
became effective on November 20, 1997. Such Prospectus Supplement shall be
deemed to be incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.


Item 2. Exhibits

The securities described herein are to be registered on the New York
Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange, on which other securities of the
Company are registered. Accordingly, the following exhibits, required to be
filed herewith in accordance with the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A,
have been duly filed with the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange:

(1) Articles Supplementary of the Company relating to the
8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of
the Company.

(2) Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Form 8-B of the Company
dated June 8, 1995.)

(3) Articles Supplementary of the Company relating to the
Series A Preferred Stock of the Company. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(i).1 to Form 8-K of the
Company dated September 25, 1995.)

(4) Articles Supplementary of the Company relating the
Series B Preferred Stock of the Company. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(i).1 to Form 8-K of the
Company dated May 6, 1996.)

(5) Articles Supplementary of the Company relating to the
8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of
the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(i).1 to Form 8-K of the Company dated July 25, 1997.)

(6) Bylaws of Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(ii) to Form 8-B of the Company dated June 8, 1995.)
SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.



By: /s/ Gilbert M. Meyer
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Gilbert M. Meyer
Chairman of the Board and President

December 16, 1997