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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): April 28, 2021
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

|  | Maryland |  |  | 1-12672 |  | 77-0404318 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of |  | (Commission |  | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) |  | File Number) |  | Identification No.) |

4040 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1000
Arlington, Virginia 22203
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(703) 329-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | AVB |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 28, 2021, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2021 operating results. That release referred to certain attachments with supplemental information that were available on the Company's website. The full text of the press release, including the supplemental information and attachments referred to within the release, are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.

99.1 | Press Release of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. dated April 28, 2021, including attachments.
99.2 | Supplemental discussion of first quarter 2021 operating results dated April 28, 2021, including attachments.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). (Filed herewith.)

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

| AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
Dated: April 28, 2021 | By: | /s/ Kevin P. O’Shea |
|  | Kevin P. O’Shea |
|  | Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

99.1 |  | Press Release of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. dated April 28, 2021, including attachments.
99.2 |  | Supplemental discussion of first quarter 202 1 operating results dated April 28, 2021, including attachments.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). (Filed herewith.)