MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
10-K/A, 1998-04-02
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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  
                              FORM 10-K/A

[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
                        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                                       
             For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
                                                       
                  Commission File Number:  1-12762
                                                       
               MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
         (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
                                  
           TENNESSEE                          62-1543819
    (State of Incorporation)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification
                                               Number)
                                                       
                    6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 340
                      MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE  38138
              (Address of principal executive offices)
                                                       
                           (901) 682-6600
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                                       
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
                                                       
                                                  Name of Exchange
             Title of Each Class                 on Which Registered
   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share          New York Stock
                                                      Exchange
  Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, par         New York Stock
            value $.01 per share                      Exchange
 Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series       New York Stock
         B, par value $.01 per share                  Exchange
                                                          
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:
                                None
                                  
                                                       
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90
days.                                             [ X ] Yes  [  ] No
                                                         
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy
or information statements incorporated by reference in PART III of
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.                                                  [ X ]
                                                            
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Registrant, (based on the closing price of such stock ($28.19
per share), as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, on March 13,
1998) was approximately $469,000,000 ( for purposes of this
calculation, directors and executive officers are treated as
affiliates).

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock as
of March 13, 1998, was 18,553,931 shares, of which approximately
1,923,087 were held by affiliates.


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The 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K is amended to include Financial Data
Schedules.


Item 16.  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Numbers     Exhibit Description
- -------      -------------------
2.1*         Agreement  and Plan of Reorganization made as of September  15,
             1997  by  and  among Mid-America Apartments, L.P.,  Mid-America
             Apartment Communities, Inc. and Flournoy Development Company

3.1********  Amended   and   Restated   Charter  of  Mid-America   Apartment
             Communities, Inc. dated as of January 10, 1994, as  filed  with
             the Tennessee Secretary of State on January 25, 1994

3.2******    Articles  of Amendment to the Charter of Mid-America  Apartment
             Communities, Inc. dated as of January 28, 1994, as  filed  with
             the Tennessee Secretary of State on January 28, 1994

3.3********  Articles  of  Merger of The Cates Company with  and  into  Mid-
             America Apartment Communities, Inc. dated February 2, 1994,  as
             filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State on February 3, 1994

3.4******    Articles  of Merger of America First REIT Advisory  Company,  a
             Nebraska  corporation,  with  and  into  Mid-America  Apartment
             Communities,  Inc.,  a Tennessee corporation,  dated  June  29,
             1995,  as filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State  on  June
             29, 1995

3.5**        Mid-America  Apartment Communities, Inc. Articles of  Amendment
             to  the Amended and Restated Charter Designating and Fixing the
             Rights and Preferences of A Series of Preferred Stock dated  as
             of  October  9, 1996, as filed with the Tennessee Secretary  of
             State on October 10, 1996

3.6********  Mid-America  Apartment Communities, Inc. Articles of  Amendment
             to the Amended and Restated Charter dated November 17, 1997, as
             filed  with  the Tennessee Secretary of State on  November  18,
             1997

3.7***       Mid-America  Apartment Communities, Inc. Articles of  Amendment
             to  the Amended and Restated Charter Designating and Fixing the
             Rights and Preferences of A Series of Preferred Stock dated  as
             of  November 17, 1997, as filed with the Tennessee Secretary of
             State on November 18, 1997

3.8********  Articles  of Merger of Flournoy Development Company (a  Georgia
             corporation)  with and into Mid-America Apartment  Communities,
             Inc.  (a  Tennessee corporation) dated November  21,  1997,  as
             filed  with  the Tennessee Secretary of State on  November  25,
             1997


3.9********  Mid-America  Apartment Communities, Inc. Articles of  Amendment
             to the Amended and Restated Charter dated December 15, 1997, as
             filed  with  the Tennessee Secretary of State on  December  31,
             1997

3.10******** Bylaws of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

4.1********* Form of Common Share Certificate

4.2****      Form of 9.5% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Certificate

4.3*****     Form of 8 7/8% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock Certificate

4.4**        Mid-America  Apartment Communities, Inc. Articles of  Amendment
             to  the Amended and Restated Charter Designating and Fixing the
             Rights and Preferences of A Series of Preferred Stock dated  as
             of  October  9, 1996, as filed with the Tennessee Secretary  of
             State on October 10, 1996

4.5***       Mid-America  Apartment Communities, Inc. Articles of  Amendment
             to  the Amended and Restated Charter Designating and Fixing the
             Rights and Preferences of A Series of Preferred Stock dated  as
             of  November 17, 1997, as filed with the Tennessee Secretary of
             State on November 18, 1997

10.1*******  Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
             Mid-America Apartments, L.P., a Tennessee limited partnership

10.2*********Employment Agreement between Mid-America Apartment Communities,
             Inc. and George E. Cates

10.3*********1994 Restricted Stock and Stock Option Plan

10.4*******  Promissory Note of the Operating Partnership in favor of
             Leader Federal Bank for Savings     (McKellar)

10.5*******   Promissory Note of the Operating Partnership in favor of Leader
              Federal Bank for Savings (Park Estate)

10.6*******   Promissory Note of the Operating Partnership in favor of Leader
              Federal Bank for Savings (Greenbrook)

10.7*******   Promissory Note of the Operating Partnership in favor of Leader
              Federal Bank for Savings (Cedar Mill)

10.8*******   Assignment of Rents and Leases by the Operating Partnership in
              favor of Leader Federal Bank for Savings (McKellar, Park Estate,
              Greenbrook, Cedar Mill)

10.9********* Revolving Credit Agreement between the Registrant and
              AmSouth Bank of Alabama

10.10******** Note Purchase Agreement of the Operating Partnership and
              the Registrant and Prudential Insurance Company of America


11.1           Statement  re:  computation  of  per  share earnings
               (included within the Form 10-K)

12.1           Statement re: computation of ratios (definition of ratios  used
               are  disclosed as footnotes on the related table(s) within  the
               Form 10-K)

21.1*********  List of Subsidiaries

23.1*********  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

23.2           Opinion of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP on Schedule III (included
               in F pages of this Form 10-K)

27.1           Financial Data Schedule (for year ended December 31, 1997)

27.2           Financial Data Schedule (for year ended December 31, 1996)

27.3           Financial Data Schedule (for year ended December 31, 1995)
_____________________
*         Filed  as  Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant's Current Report  on
          Form  8-K,  filed  with the Commission on  September  19,  1997
          (Commission File No. 1-12762)

**        Filed  as  Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
          on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on October 11, 1996

***       Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
          on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 19, 1997

****      Filed  as  Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
          on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on October 11, 1996

*****     Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
          on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 19, 1997

******    Filed as an exhibit to the 1996 Annual Report of the Registrant
          on Form 10-K as of March 31, 1997

*******   Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form  S-11
          (SEC  File  No.  33-81970), as amended, of the  Registrant  and
          incorporated herein by reference.

********  Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11
          (SEC File No. 33-69434), as amended, of the Registrant and
          incorportated herein by reference.

********* Filed as and exhibit to the 1997 Annual Report of the Registrant
          on Form 10-K as of March 31, 1998


(b)  Reports on Form 8-K
     The following report was filed on Form 8-K by  the
     registrant during the fourth quarter of 1996:
                                                       Date of
     Form                Events Reported               Report
     ------     --------------------------------       -------
     8-K    Announcement of two apartment              10/07/97
            acquisitions and the sale of Common Stock    

     8-K/A  Combined Financial Statements for          11/06/97
            Flournoy Properties Group for the years       
            ended  December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994
            (Audited) and six months ended June 30,
            1997 and 1996 (Unaudited).  Pro Forma
            Condensed Combined Financial Statements
            for the Registrant and Subsidiaries for
            the year ended December 31, 1996 and six
            months ended June 30, 1997 (Unaudited).

     8-K/A  Combined Financial Statements for          11/14/97
            Flournoy Properties Group for the years       
            ended  December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994
            (Audited) and six months ended September
            30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited).  Pro Forma
            Condensed Combined Financial Statements
            for the Registrant and Subsidiaries for
            the year ended December 31, 1996 and six
            months ended September 30, 1997
            (Unaudited).

     8-K/A  Audited historical summary of gross        11/20/97
            income and operating expenses for two         
            apartment acquisitions.

     8-K    Announcement of an apartment community     11/20/97
            acquisition and the related audited           
            historical summary of gross income and
            operating expenses.

     8-K    Announcement of an apartment acquisition,  11/21/97
            the sale of preferred stock and the           
            related underwriting agreement.

(c)  Exhibits:
     See Item 14(a)(3) above.
(d)  Financial Statement Schedules:
     See Item 14(a)(2) above.


<PAGE>


                               SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                             MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.


Date:   March 30, 1998______          /s/ George E. Cates___________
                                       George E. Cates
                                       Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                        Executive Officer
                                        (Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.


Date:   March 30, 1998
                                 /s/ George E. Cates__________
                                 George E. Cates
                                 Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                 Executive Officer
                                 (Principal Executive Officer)


Date:   March 30, 1998          /s/ Simon R.C. Wadsworth______
                                 Simon R.C. Wadsworth
                                 Executive Vice President
                                 (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Date:   March 30, 1998          /s/ H. Eric Bolton
                                 H. Eric Bolton
                                 President and Chief Operating Officer


Date:   March 25, 1998          /s/ John F. Flournoy
                                 John F. Flournoy
                                 Vice-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
                                   Officer, Flournoy Development Company


Date:   March 24, 1998          /s/ John J. Byrne,III
                                 John J. Byrne, III
                                 Director


Date:   March 30, 1998          /s/ Robert F. Fogelman
                                 Robert F. Fogelman
                                 Director


Date:   March 24, 1998          /s/ John S. Grinalds
                                 John S. Grinalds
                                 Director


Date:   March 23, 1998          /s/ O. Mason Hawkins
                                 O. Mason Hawkins
                                 Director





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