8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2017

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland Maryland	001-32265 333-181102-01	76-0753089 56-2473181
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

12700 Hill County Blvd., Suite T-200, Austin, Texas 78738

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 732-1000

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC), the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing properties in the U.S., today released  an interim leasing update for the 2017-2018 academic year in conjunction with the company's participation in the 2017 National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Student Housing Conference. A copy of such information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Such information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (d)       Exhibits

The list of exhibits is incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibit Index.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
Date: September 25, 2017	By:	/s/ Kim K. Voss
		Kim K. Voss
		Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
	AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES
	OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
	By:	American Campus Communities Holdings
		LLC, its general partner
		By:	American Campus Communities, Inc.,
			its sole member
			By:	/s/ Kim K. Voss
				Kim K. Voss
				Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Title
99.1	2017/2018 Leasing Update

EX-99

Portfolio Overview1 Wholly-owned properties - summary Leasing Status as of Fall 2017 Rental Revenue per Leased Design September 24, September 30, Occupancy Rental Rate Revenue Bed for Academic Year2 Property Type Beds 2017 2016 Change Change Change 2017/2018 2016/2017 2018 Same Store Wholly-owned Properties 77,771 96.6% 97.2% -0.6% 2.9% 2.3% $ 751 $ 730 New Wholly-owned Properties3 10,080 86.7% n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 751 n/a Total - Wholly-owned Properties 87,851 95.5% 97.2% n/a n/a n/a $ 751 n/a Note: The same store grouping presented above represents properties that will be classified as same store properties in 2018. This represents properties owned and operating for both of the entire years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, which are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial development or redevelopment activities, and are not classified as held for sale. This same store grouping is presented for purposes of disclosing the final leasing results for the 2017/2018 academic year, which will have a significant effect on our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018. 1. Represents leasing status for the 2017/2018 academic year as of September 24, 2017, as compared to prior academic year final occupancy and rental rates as of September 30, 2016. 2. Represents average rental revenue per leased bed for the academic years presented. 3. Includes 2017 development deliveries and four properties acquired in 2017. Excludes TWELVE at U District, a multi-family property that was acquired in the second quarter of 2017, which the company plans to convert to by-the-bed leasing over the next two leasing cycles. Exhibit 99.1