Sec Form 4 Filing - Conlon Christopher @ ACADIA REALTY TRUST - 2012-05-31

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 Conlon Christopher 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACADIA REALTY TRUST, 1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE, SUITE 260 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/31/2012 (Street) WHITE PLAINS, NY10605 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 Shares of Beneficial Interest - $.001 Par Value 05/31/2012 C 9,610 ( 1 ) A 9,645 ( 5 ) D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - $.001 Par Value 06/07/2012 S 5,000 D $ 22.83 4,610 D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - $.001 Par Value 08/03/2012 S 4,645 D $ 23.84 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 Limited Partnership Units ( 1 ) 05/31/2012 C 9,610 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Operating Partnership Units ( 1 ) 9,610 ( 1 ) 76,224 ( 2 ) D Operating Partnership Units ( 1 ) 05/31/2012 C 9,610 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Shares ( 1 ) 9,610 ( 1 ) 9,610 ( 3 ) D Operating Partnership Units ( 1 ) 05/31/2012 C 9,610 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Shares ( 1 ) 9,610 ( 1 ) 0 D ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Conlon Christopher C/O ACADIA REALTY TRUST 1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE, SUITE 260 WHITE PLAINS, NY10605 Senior Vice President Signatures Christopher Conlon 11/30/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These limited partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Acadia Realty Limited Partnership ("ARLP") represent a portion of the LTIPs that were granted to Mr. Conlon in March of 2009, 2010 and 2011, which vest in accordance with the terms of each grant. 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 held by Mr. Conlon after the conversion of 9,610 LTIPs to OP Units, as reported on this Form 4. ( 3 )This number represents the total number of OP Units held by Mr. Conlon after the conversion of 9,610 LTIPs to OP Units, as reported on the Form 4. ( 4 )This number represents the total number of OP Units held by Mr. Conlon after the conversion of 9,610 OP Units to an equal number of Common Shares, as reported on this Form 4. ( 5 )This number represents the 9,610 Common Shares that were converted from OP Units, as well as 35 Common Shares acquired through Mr. Conlon's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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