<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562401-19-000062.txt : 20190501
<SEC-HEADER>0001562401-19-000062.hdr.sgml : 20190501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190501180348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562401-19-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Singelyn David P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001582579

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36013
		FILM NUMBER:		19789037

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
		STREET 2:		30601 AGOURA ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301

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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person redeemed 940,000 Class A units of American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (&quot;Class A units&quot;) of which the issuer is the general partner. Class A units are redeemable for an equal number of shares of the issuer's Class A common shares or at the election of the issuer, cash equal to the fair market value of such shares. The issuer elected to redeem the reporting person's units with Class A common shares. Class A Units do not have expiration dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By LLC formed for the benefit of the reporting person and his family and of which the reporting person is manager.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Securities held by HF. Reporting person is the sole manager of HF and has voting and investment control over the securities held by HF. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by HF.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Securities previously held by AH LLC. Reporting person was the sole manager of AH LLC and had voting and investment control over the securities held by AH LLC. Reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership of the securities held by AH LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Class A Units are redeemable begining one year after the date of issuance (subject to certain limitations set forth in the operating partnership agreement).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>David Singelyn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-01</signatureDate>
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