UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Section 12( b) or 12( g) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ¨

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.  ý

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:

333-208956

(if applicable)

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

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

Warrants to Purchase Shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of class)

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby incorporates by reference (i) the description of its Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”) to be registered hereunder, set forth under the section entitled “The Offering” in the Company’s prospectus supplement dated November 15, 2017 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 15, 2017 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to the prospectus dated January 29, 2016 (the “Prospectus”), constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208956) of the Company, filed with the SEC under the Securities Act on January 12, 2016; (ii) the related information under the headings “Description of Capital Stock – Preferred Stock” in the Prospectus and “Description of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock” in the Prospectus Supplement; (iii) any description of the Series B Preferred Stock included in a form of prospectus supplement subsequently filed by the Company under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act; (iv) the description of its Warrants to purchase shares of its Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Warrants”) to be registered hereunder, set forth under the section entitled “The Offering” in the Prospectus Supplement to the Prospectus; (v) the related information under the headings “Description of Capital Stock–Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock–Class A Common Stock Warrants” in the Prospectus and “Description of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock–Class A Common Stock Warrants” in the Prospectus Supplement; and (vi) any description of the Warrants included in a form of prospectus supplement subsequently filed by the Company under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. The Series B Preferred Stock is not listed on any national securities exchange.

The following exhibits are included, or incorporated by reference, in this registration statement (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.