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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-076565
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160122
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160122

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912595
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621543819
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12762
		FILM NUMBER:		161355172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6584 POPLAR AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 340
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9016826600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6584 POPLAR AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 340
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38138
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 22, 2016 (January 22, 2016)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">TENNESSEE</td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1-12762</td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">62-1543819</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</td>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</td>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">6584 Poplar Avenue</td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><b>Memphis, Tennessee</b></td>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><b>38138</b></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</td>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code (901) 682-6600</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 (<U>see</U> General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On January 22, 2016, the registrant issued a press release announcing
the taxable composition of its 2015 distributions paid to shareholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report.</P>

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of Form 8-K, is not to be considered &quot;filed&quot; under the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into
any previous or future filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
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    <TD><font style="font-size: 10pt">/s/Albert M. Campbell, III</font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>MAA Announces Taxable Composition of 2015 Distributions</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;margin-left:10pt;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p>MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --<b> Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. or MAA (NYSE: MAA)</b> today announces the taxable composition of its 2015 distributions paid to shareholders. The amount of distribution referred to as return of capital is considered by the Internal Revenue Service to be a return of invested capital and is not currently taxable. This amount should be applied to reduce the shareholders&#39; tax cost basis of the related shares. The company did not incur any foreign taxes. The composition presented is applicable to all dividend distributions during 2015. The classifications for 2015 are as follows:</p><p>Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110614/CL19184LOGO
</p><p><b>COMMON STOCK (CUSIP NO. 59522J103)</b></p><div>
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the taxable composition is expected.</p><p><b>About MAA
<br /></b>MAA is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) and member of the S&amp;P Mid Cap 400 index. MAA currently owns or has ownership interest in apartment communities throughout the Southeast and Southwest regions of the U.S. focused on delivering full-cycle and strong investment performance. For further details, please refer to www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.com.</p><p>Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include those made about the expectation that the company will have no material change in taxable composition of its 2015 distributions. The expectation is based on preliminary work the company has performed on its year end filings and on
information currently available.  Unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from those on which these calculations were based.  Reference is hereby made to the filings of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors contained in the latter filing.</p>
<br /><br /><p>CONTACT: Investor Relations of MAA, 866-576-9689 (toll free), +1-901-682-6600, investor.relations@maac.com</p></div></div></body></html>
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