Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

May 29, 2013

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC. PLAN TRUST
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10020
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC [ AVB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/28/2013 S 7,870,000 D $136.67 7,019,706 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Jupiter Enterprise LP is the direct owner of the common shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer reported herein (the "Shares"). Jupiter Enterprise LP is managed by its general partner, Jupiter Enterprise GP LLC. Jupiter Enterprise GP LLC is managed by its managing member, Jupiter Multifamily JV LP. Jupiter Multifamily JV LP is managed by its general partner, Jupiter Multifamily (GP) LLC, which is managed by its general partner, Jupiter Multifamily (Governance) LLC. REPE Jupiter GP Holdings LLC, ACQ SPV II Paper LLC and ACQ SPV I Holdings LLC are the sole members of Jupiter Multifamily (Governance) LLC. REPE Jupiter GP Holdings LLC is managed by its sole member, Real Estate Private Equity Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person. ACQ SPV II Paper LLC is managed by Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehman ALI Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.
2. (continuation of Footnote 1) ACQ SPV I Holdings LLC is managed by its sole member, the Reporting Person. The sole share of stock of the Reporting Person is owned by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Plan Trust. Despite this ownership, the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Plan Trust does not have any voting or investment discretion with respect to the Shares reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. See Exhibit 99.1 for Joint Filer Information.
Remarks:
See Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto for Joint Filer Information.
/s/ William Fox, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 05/29/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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