Sec Form 4/A Filing - Sprain Jeffrey R @ PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC - 2021-06-17

FORM 4/A 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 Sprain Jeffrey R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC [ APTS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 3284 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY, NW, SUITE 150 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/17/2021 (Street) ATLANTA, GA30327 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 06/21/2021 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, par value $0.01 per share 06/17/2021 F 865 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D $ 10.52 31,731 ( 2 ) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sprain Jeffrey R 3284 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY, NW SUITE 150 ATLANTA, GA30327 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Jeffrey R. Sprain 06/21/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On June 17, 2020, the reporting person was issued 10,331 shares of time-based restricted common stock. The time-based restricted common stock vests approximately equally on June 17, 2021, June 17, 2022, June 17, 2023 and June 17, 2024. On June 17, 2021, 2,583 shares vested. The reporting person elected, pursuant to their restricted stock agreement, to satisfy their tax obligation by withholding 873 shares having a value approximately equal to the withholding obligation. ( 2 )This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the number of shares withheld for the reporting person's tax obligation from 873 to 865 and the resulting change in securities beneficially owned following the withholding from 31,723 to 31,731.

Remarks: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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