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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2020

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Maryland	001-34995	27-1712193
(State or other Jurisdiction  of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)


3284 Northside Parkway NW, Suite 150			30327
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 818-4100

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

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	APTS	NYSE

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

Title of each class

Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Series A1 Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Series M1 Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.

On August 10, 2020, Preferred Apartment Communities (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for second quarter 2020. A copy of the earnings press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K (the "Earnings Release").

This information, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any of those filings. Reference to the Company’s website in the Earnings Release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K does not incorporate by reference the information on such website into this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Company disclaims any such incorporation by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In addition to the Earnings Release, the Company has posted to its website a business update presentation which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the information contained in the presentation as Exhibit 99.2 hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be “filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Reference to the Company’s website in the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K does not incorporate by reference the information on such website into this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Company disclaims any such incorporation by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1			Press Release issued August 10, 2020, announcing the financial results of Preferred Apartment Communities for second quarter 2020, including its Supplemental Financial Data.
99.2			Business Update - August 10, 2020

SIGNATURE

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


			PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. (Registrant)


Date: August 10, 2020	By:	/s/ Jeffrey R. Sprain
		Jeffrey R. Sprain
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary