4: Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities
Published on February 18, 2010
| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIPFiled 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC [ AVB ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 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) | |||
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| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 02/16/2010 | M | 53,188 | A | $44.42 | 318,536.169(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 02/16/2010 | M | 21,812 | A | $34.94 | 340,348.169(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 02/16/2010 | S | 75,000 | D | $76.307(2) | 265,348.169(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 02/17/2010 | M | 6,019 | A | $34.94 | 271,367.169(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 02/17/2010 | M | 18,981 | A | $49.09 | 290,348.169(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 02/17/2010 | S | 25,000 | D | $78.079(3) | 265,348.169(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 310(4) | I | Held in trust for children | |||||||
| 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) | ||||
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| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $44.42 | 02/16/2010 | M | 53,188 | 02/13/2003(5) | 02/13/2012 | Common Stock | 53,188 | $0.00(5) | 0(6) | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $34.94 | 02/16/2010 | M | 21,812 | 02/12/2004(7) | 02/12/2013 | Common Stock | 21,812 | $0.00(7) | 6,019(8) | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $34.94 | 02/17/2010 | M | 6,019 | 02/12/2004(7) | 02/12/2013 | Common Stock | 6,019 | $0.00(7) | 0(9) | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $49.09 | 02/17/2010 | M | 18,981 | 02/12/2005(10) | 02/12/2014 | Common Stock | 18,981 | $0.00(10) | 82,431(11) | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including restricted shares. |
| 2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $75.88 to $76.68. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $77.55 to $78.42. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected |
| 4. No transaction is reported. Reflects shares held in trust for children. |
| 5. The options exercised were included in options granted under the issuer's stock option and incentive plan on February 13, 2002, which became exercisable in three annual installments beginning on February 13, 2003. |
| 6. Following the reported transaction, the reporting person holds a total of 741,523 options to purchase the issuer's common stock granted on various dates with varying exercise prices and vesting dates. |
| 7. The options exercised were included in options granted under the issuer's stock option and incentive plan on February 12, 2003, which became exercisable in three annual installments beginning on February 12, 2004. |
| 8. Following the reported transaction, the reporting person holds a total of 719,711 options to purchase the issuer's common stock granted on various dates with varying exercise prices and vesting dates. |
| 9. Following the reported transaction, the reporting person holds a total of 713,692 options to purchase the issuer's common stock granted on various dates with varying exercise prices and vesting dates. |
| 10. The options exercised were included in options granted under the issuer's stock option and incentive plan on February 12, 2004, which became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2005. |
| 11. Following the reported transaction, the reporting person holds a total of 694,711 options to purchase the issuer's common stock granted on various dates with varying exercise prices and vesting dates. |
| Remarks: |
| By Catherine T. White under Power of Attorney dated as of January 20 2009 | 02/18/2010 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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