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):  March 26, 2004

 

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

MARYLAND

 

1-12672

 

77-0404318

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2900 EISENHOWER AVENUE, SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 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 March 26, 2004, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) mailed a letter to holders of record of its outstanding shares of common stock notifying them that the Company has resumed its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.  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

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter, dated March 26, 2004, from the Company to its stockholders.

 

 

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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.

 

 

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  March 29, 2004

By:

  s/ Thomas J. Sargeant

 

 

Name:

Thomas J. Sargeant

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter, dated March 26, 2004, from the Company to its stockholders.

 

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