<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562401-17-000032.txt : 20170914
<SEC-HEADER>0001562401-17-000032.hdr.sgml : 20170914
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170914201059
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562401-17-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36013
		FILM NUMBER:		171086653

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 WESTERN AVENUE
		CITY:			GLENDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91201

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Participating Preferred Shares</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents weighted average price.  Shares were acquired at prices ranging between $21.85 and $21.7499.  Full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each price will be provided by the reporting person upon request by the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include shares owned by HF Investments 2010, LLC (&quot;HF&quot;), which is comprised of trusts established by reporting person's heirs. HF owns 6,010,506 of issuer's class A common shares, 635,075 class B common shares and 48,119,891 class A units in issuer's operating partnership. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities owned by HF.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents weighted average price.  Shares were acquired at prices ranging between $21.9199 and $21.765.  Full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each price will be provided by the reporting person upon request by the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reporting Person is deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of these shares upon his marriage to the owner of the shares.  The shares are the separate property of reporting person's wife, and reporting person disclaims any economic interest in the shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephanie Heim, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-14</signatureDate>
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