apts-20201109

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): November 9, 2020

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland 001-34995 27-1712193

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation)

3284 Northside Parkway NW, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30327

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

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

Not applicable

(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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Trading Symbol

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 November 9, 2020, Preferred Apartment Communities (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for third 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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1			P ress Release issued November 9, 2020, announcing the financial results of Preferred Apartment Communities for third quarter 2020, including its Supplemental Financial Data

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: November 9, 2020	By:	/s/ Jeffrey R. Sprain
		Jeffrey R. Sprain
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary