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, 2006 (September 20, 2006)
Affordable Residential Communities Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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of Incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
7887
E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 200, Englewood, CO
80111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 303-383-7500
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Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On September 21, 2006, Affordable Residential Communities Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.515625 on each share of its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and a cash dividend of $0.39 per unit on the Series C Preferred Operating Partnership Units of Affordable Residential Communities LP. The dividends are payable on October 30, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 13, 2006.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference and all references and descriptions to the press release are qualified in their entirety by the terms of that release.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Press release issued by the Company on September 21, 2006. |
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.
Date: September 25, 2006
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AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INC. |
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/s/ Scott L. Gesell |
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Scott L. Gesell |
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Executive Vice President |
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