Edgar Filing: MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC

Form 8K 3/23/2006

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 23, 2006 (March 23, 2006)

MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TENNESSEE	1-12762	62-1543819
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6584 Poplar Avenue, Suite 300
Memphis, Tennessee	38138
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(901) 682-6600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 23, 2006, the registrant released a press release announcing the acquisition of the Silverado apartments. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit

Number Description

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99.1 Press Release Dated March 23, 2006

SIGNATURES

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

	MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
Date: March 23, 2006	/s/Simon R.C. Wadsworth
	Simon R.C. Wadsworth
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)