Sec Form 4 Filing - Gottfried John J. @ ACADIA REALTY TRUST - 2016-06-30

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Gottfried John J. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ACADIA REALTY TRUST [ AKR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President/CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACADIA REALTY TRUST, 411 THEODORE FREMD AVE., SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/30/2016 (Street) RYE, NY10580 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Limited Partnership Units $ 34.11 06/30/2016 A 29,317 ( 1 ) 06/30/2016 ( 1 ) Operating Units 29,317 $ 34.11 29,317 ( 2 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gottfried John J. C/O ACADIA REALTY TRUST 411 THEODORE FREMD AVE., SUITE 300 RYE, NY10580 Senior Vice President/CFO Signatures John J. Gottfried 07/05/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On June 30, 2016, Mr. Gottfried was awarded limited partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Acadia Realty Limited Partnership, which will vest according to the following schedule: one third shall vest on January 6, 2017, one third shall vest on the first anniversary thereof and the remaining third on the second anniversary thereof. The LTIPs are exchangeable on a 1:1 basis for common operating partnership units of Acadia Realty Operating Partnership ("OP Units") which, in turn, are exchangeable on a 1:1 basis for common shares of beneficial interest of Acadia Realty Trust. There is no expiration date for the conversion of LTIP Units or OP Units. ( 2 )This number represents the total number of LTIPs currently held by Mr. Gottfried.

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