AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 4, 2013

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC (AVB)
CIK: 0000915912
Period of Report: 2012-12-31

Reporting Person: McLaughlin William M (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-06	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	G	140	$0.00	Disposed	48928.259	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	1160	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reflects gift of 140 shares.

F2: The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including restricted shares.

F3: No transaction is reported. Reflects shares held in trust for minor children which were previously held directly.