Sec Form 4 Filing - Singelyn David P. @ American Homes 4 Rent - 2019-05-07

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 Singelyn David P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol American Homes 4 Rent [ AMH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 30601 WEST AGOURA ROAD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/07/2019 (Street) AGOURA HILLS, CA91301 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 Class A Common Shares 05/07/2019 C 100,000 A 1,464,734 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Class A Common Shares 05/07/2019 S 300,000 D $ 24.05 1,164,734 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Class A Common Shares 05/09/2019 S 740,000 D $ 23.5141 ( 3 ) 424,734 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Class A Common Shares 6,010,506 I See Footnote ( 4 ) Class A Common Shares 100 I By Spouse Class A Common Shares 44,236 I IRA Class A Common Shares 100 D Class A Common Shares 2,000 I By Family Trust ( 5 )

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 Class A Units of Operating Partnership ( 6 ) 05/07/2019 C 100,000 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Shares 100,000 $ 0 1,600,000 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Class A Units of Operating Partnership ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Shares 48,119,891 48,119,891 I See Footnote ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Singelyn David P. C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT 30601 WEST AGOURA ROAD, SUITE 200 AGOURA HILLS, CA91301 X X Chief Executive Officer Signatures David Singelyn 05/09/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person redeemed 100,000 Class A units of American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. ("Class A units") of which the issuer is the general partner. Class A units are redeemable for an equal number of shares of the issuer's Class A common shares or at the election of the issuer, cash equal to the fair market of such shares. The issuer elected to redeem the reporting person's units with Class A common shares. Class A Units do not have expiration dates. ( 2 )By LLC formed for the benefit of the reporting person and his family and of which the reporting person is manager. ( 3 )Represents weighted average price. The price ranged from $23.40 to $23.70 The reporting person will provide the issuer, any security holder of issuer or the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price. ( 4 )Securities held by HF. Reporting person is the sole manager of HF and has voting and investment control over the securities held by HF. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by HF. ( 5 )Securities previously held by AH LLC. Reporting person was the sole manager of AH LLC and had voting and investment control over the securities held by AH LLC. Reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership of the securities held by AH LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )The Class A Units are redeemable begining one year after the date of issuance (subject to certain limitations set forth in the operating partnership agreement).

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