SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LOWDER THOMAS H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6584 POPLAR AVENUE

(Street)

MEMPHIS

38138

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC [ MAA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	25,207	I	By CLP 401(k)
Common Stock	622,281	D
Common Stock	6,192	I	By THL Investments, LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Limited Partnership Units	10/01/2013	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	228,726	⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	12/30/2013	Common Stock	9,635	$73.56	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	12/30/2013	Common Stock	478	$74.98	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	12/30/2013	Common Stock	2,898	$103.56	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	12/30/2013	Common Stock	3,751	$109.48	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	10/01/2014	Common Stock	62,557	$29.98	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	10/01/2014	Common Stock	42,867	$53	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	10/01/2014	Common Stock	23,778	$57.23	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	10/01/2014	Common Stock	16,399	$62.12	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	10/01/2013	10/01/2014	Common Stock	9,804	$65.45	D
Limited Partnership Units	10/01/2013	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	32,189.4	⁽¹⁾	I	By THL Investments, LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. Units are redeemable for an equal number of shares of the issuer's Common Stock or, at the election of the issuer, cash equal to the fair market value of such shares. Units have no expiration date.

	/s/ Jennifer Patrick	10/09/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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