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):
December
2, 2013
AMERICAN CAMPUS
COMMUNITIES, INC.
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP LP
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Maryland |
001-32265 |
76-0753089 |
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Maryland |
333-181102-01 |
56-2473181 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
12700 Hill County Blvd., Suite T-200, Austin, TX 78738
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code: (512) 732-1000
Not applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 2, 2013, American Campus Communities, Inc. entered into an amendment to employment agreement with James C. Hopke, Jr. to reflect a change in his position from Executive Vice President-Project Management and Construction to Executive Vice President-Asset Management. Such amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
The information contained in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) |
Exhibits | |
| The Exhibits to this Report are listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto. | ||
SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: |
December 5, 2013 |
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Jonathan A. Graf |
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Jonathan A. Graf |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
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Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES |
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OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP |
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By: |
American Campus Communities Holdings |
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LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
American Campus Communities, Inc., |
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its sole member |
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By: |
/s/ Jonathan A. Graf |
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Jonathan A. Graf |
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Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer, |
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Secretary and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Title |
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99.1 |
Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2013, between James C. Hopke, Jr. and American Campus Communities, Inc. |
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Exhibit 99.1
THIRD AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Third Amendment to Employment Agreement (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 2, 2013, by and between American Campus Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) and James C. Hopke, Jr. (“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have entered into an employment agreement dated as of April 28, 2005, as amended (the “Employment Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
1. Position, Duties and Responsibilities . The first sentence of Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be employed and serve as the Executive Vice President-Asset Management of the Company (together with such other position or positions consistent with Executive’s title as the Board shall specify from time to time) and shall have such duties typically associated with such title and shall report to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.”
2. Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Employment Agreement.
3. Ratification . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment, the Employment Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
4. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in identical counterparts, which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A counterpart transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed an original for all purposes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
| AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ William C. Bayless, Jr. | ||
| William C. Bayless, Jr. | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| /s/ James C. Hopke, Jr. | |||
| James C. Hopke, Jr. | |||
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