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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-094415
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170324
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170324

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36013
		FILM NUMBER:		17711094

	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 STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center">the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Filed by the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9746;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Check the appropriate box:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Preliminary Proxy Statement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Definitive Proxy Statement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Definitive Additional Materials</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Soliciting Material under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">No fee required.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">and&nbsp;0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: <BR></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: <BR></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11</FONT> (set forth
the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): <BR></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: <BR></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>May&nbsp;4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>280
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt"><B>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>If you want to receive a paper or <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>Please visit
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>&#149;</B><B> </B>Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>&#149;</B><B> </B>Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>&#149;</B><B> </B>Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle"> <P STYLE="font-size:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>TO VOTE:</B></P></TD>
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smartphone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You&nbsp;&nbsp;may&nbsp;&nbsp;enter&nbsp;&nbsp;your&nbsp;&nbsp;voting&nbsp;&nbsp;instructions&nbsp;&nbsp;at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><B>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; ALL THE LISTED NOMINEES AND &#147;FOR&#148; PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:7pt">1. &nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Trustees To elect the 9 Trustee nominees named in the proxy
statement:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:ARIAL">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Wayne Hughes</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dann V. Angeloff</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Douglas N. Benham</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:7pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To ratify the Appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as the
independent registered public &nbsp;accounting firm for American Homes 4 Rent for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, &nbsp;2017.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:7pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.50em; font-size:7pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other matters: In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote
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