Sec Form 4 Filing - Talbot William W. @ AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES INC - 2022-08-09

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 Talbot William W. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES INC [ ACC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Investment Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC., 12700 HILL COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE T-200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/09/2022 (Street) AUSTIN, TX78738 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 Common stock 8,676( 1 ) I See footnote Common stock 08/09/2022 D 8,676( 2 ) D 0 I See footnote Common stock 08/09/2022 D 175,483.19( 2 )( 3 ) D 0 D

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 Common Units of Limited Partnership Interest ( 4 ) 08/09/2022 D 3,800 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 3,800 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Talbot William W. C/O AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. 12700 HILL COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE T-200 AUSTIN, TX78738 EVP, Chief Investment Officer Signatures /s/ Kim K. Voss, Attorney-in-fact 08/09/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects transfer of 7,660 shares to a charitable foundation in the reporting person's name, an entity controlled by the reporting person, on May 20, 2022. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended, the reporting person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the American Campus Communities, Inc. common stock owned by the charitable foundation, although he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )On August 9, 2022, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 18, 2022 (as amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Abacus Parent LLC, Abacus Merger Sub I LLC ("Merger Sub I"), Abacus Merger Sub II LLC ("Merger Sub II"), American Campus Communities, Inc. ("ACC") and American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP (the "Partnership"), ACC merged with and into Merger Sub I (the "Company Merger"), each share of ACC common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Company Merger (other than shares held in ACC's deferred compensation plan) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $65.47 per share, without interest. ( 3 )Includes 97,384 shares of unvested restricted stock. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of unvested restricted common stock granted pursuant to ACC's long-term incentive plans outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Company Merger automatically became fully vested and all restrictions and reacquisition rights thereon lapsed. All shares of ACC common stock represented thereby were considered outstanding for all purposes under the Merger Agreement and therefore automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $65.47 per share, without interest. ( 4 )On August 9, 2022, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub II merged with and into the Partnership (the "Partnership Merger") and each limited partnership unit of the Partnership, or fraction thereof, that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Partnership Merger held by the Reporting Person was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $65.47 per limited partnership unit, without interest.

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