0000912057-01-534836.txt : 20011010 0000912057-01-534836.hdr.sgml : 20011010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-534836 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011009 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20011009 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915912 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 770404318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12672 FILM NUMBER: 1754875 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2900 EISENHOWER AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 BUSINESS PHONE: 7033296300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2900 EISENHOWER AVENUE STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVALON BAY COMMUNITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931208 8-K 1 a2060674z8-k.txt FORM 8-K 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): OCTOBER 9, 2001 AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
MARYLAND 1-12672 77-0404318 ----------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------ (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2900 EISENHOWER AVENUE, SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 ------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (703) 329-6300 -------------- (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On or about October 9, 2001, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. mailed a letter to holders of record of its outstanding shares of common stock and preferred stock notifying them that the Company has suspended its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan until further notice. A copy of that letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Letter, dated October 9, 2001, from the Company to its stockholders.
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. Dated: October 9, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas J. Sargeant ------------------------------------ Name: Thomas J. Sargeant Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EX-99.1 3 a2060674zex-99_1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 [AVALONBAY LETTERHEAD] October 9, 2001 Dear Stockholder: I am writing to notify you that we have suspended our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") until further notice. Accordingly, stockholders will not be able to purchase shares of AvalonBay common stock under the Plan, whether with an optional cash payment or a reinvestment of dividends, on October 15, 2001 or on any later dividend payment date until we announce that we have resumed the Plan. Any shares that our transfer agent and plan administrator now holds for you under the Plan will continue to be held under the Plan unless you request otherwise. Please contact our transfer agent and plan administrator at the following address with any questions: First Union National Bank Attention: Shareholder Services Group 1525 West W.T. Harris Boulevard, 3C3 Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-1153 You may call First Union at (800) 829-8432. Any funds submitted in anticipation of the October 15, 2001, payment date will be promptly returned by First Union. We thank you for your continued support and interest in AvalonBay. Sincerely, BRYCE BLAIR Chief Executive Officer and President