<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-15-036333.txt : 20150508
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-036333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150508

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Homes 4 Rent
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001562401
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				461229660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36013
		FILM NUMBER:		15847993

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30601 WEST AGOURA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(805) 413-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30601 WEST AGOURA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">30601 Agoura Road, Suite&nbsp;200</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Agoura Hills, California</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(805) 413-5300<br> (Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Class&nbsp;A   common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;A   participating preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;C   participating preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g)&nbsp;of the Act: <b>None</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act.&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Act.&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule&nbsp;405 of Regulation S-T (&#167; 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (&#167; 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant&#146;s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III of this Form&nbsp;10-K or any amendment to this Form&nbsp;10-K. </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Act).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The aggregate market value of the Class&nbsp;A common shares of American Homes 4 Rent held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $3.2 billion based on the closing price for such shares on the New York Stock Exchange on June&nbsp;30, 2014.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There were 210,852,089 Class&nbsp;A common shares, $0.01 par value per share, 635,075 Class&nbsp;B common shares, $0.01 par value per share, 5,060,000 Series&nbsp;A participating preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share, 4,400,000 Series&nbsp;B participating preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share, and 7,600,000 Series&nbsp;C participating preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding on May&nbsp;5, 2015.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">This Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 originally filed on March 2, 2015 (the &#147;Original Filing&#148;) is being filed solely to correct the Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed as Exhibit 23.1 to the Original Filing.&nbsp; The corrected Consent is filed herewith as Exhibit 23.2 and the Exhibit Index to Amendment No. 1 has been updated accordingly.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">This Form 10-K/A is limited in scope to the foregoing, and should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing. Except as described above, we have not modified or updated other disclosures or information presented in the Original Filing other than to update the number of outstanding shares of common and preferred stock on the cover.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&nbsp;15.&#160; Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b) <u>Exhibits</u></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">American Homes 4 Rent</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Agoura Hills, CA</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-197921 on Form S-3ASR and Registration Statement No. 333-190349 on Form S-8 of American Homes 4 Rent (the &#147;Company&#148;) of our reports dated March 2, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of American Homes 4 Rent internal control over financial reporting, which appear in the Form 10-K filed by the Company on March 2, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">/s/ BDO USA, LLP</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Los Angeles, CA</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">May 8, 2015</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Certification Pursuant to</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">I, David P. Singelyn, certify that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of American Homes 4 Rent; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Certification Pursuant to</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">I, Diana M. Laing, certify that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of American Homes 4 Rent; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.</font></p>
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