SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

BERNSTEIN KENNETH F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACADIA REALTY TRUST

1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE, SUITE 260

(Street)

WHITE PLAINS

10605

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACADIA REALTY TRUST [ AKR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2009

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - $.001 Par Value	01/06/2009		F		33,761⁽¹⁾	D	$14.43	267,635	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - $.001 Par Value	01/06/2009		M		129,110⁽²⁾	A	$0	396,745	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - $.001 Par Value	01/06/2009		F		56,550⁽⁴⁾	D	$14.43	340,195⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Deferred Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - Equivalent	$0	01/06/2009		M			129,110	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Deferred Common Shares	129,110	$0	0⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Bernstein canceled these Shares in order to satisfy his tax obligation arising from the vesting of 77,079 Shares previously granted as Restricted Shares.

2. Mr. Bernstein acquired these Shares on December 17, 2004, when they were placed in a deferred account, pursuant to an Agreement with the Company. Those deferred Shares are now being converted to unrestricted, Common Shares.

3. This number represents 83,935 unvested, Restricted Shares and 256,260 vested Shares.

4. Mr. Bernstein canceled these shares in order to satisfy his tax obligation arising from the conversion of the deferred Shares to Common Shares.

5. Mr. Bernstein no longer owns any Deferred Common Shares. He does, however, own 305,900 Options to purchase Common Shares; 74,182 restricted limited partnership units in Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (LTIP Units); 12,303 unrestricted LTIP Units; and 331,255 common limited partnership units in Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (OP Units).

	/s/ Kenneth F. Bernstein	01/07/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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