SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section
13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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July 23, 2007
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AMERICAN COMMUNITY
PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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1-14369
(Commission
File
Number)
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52-2058165
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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222
Smallwood Village Center
St.
Charles,
Maryland 20602
(Address
of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the
following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in
Fiscal Year
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On July 23, 2007, the Board of Trustees of American Community Properties
Trust (the “Trust”) adopted amendments to Section 8 (Informal Action by
Trustees) of Article III (Trustees) and Section 5 (Informal Action by
Committees) of Article IV (Committees) of the Trust’s Bylaws effective January
1, 2005. The amendment authorizes the Board of Trustees and all
committees thereof to consent to actions through the use of electronic
transmissions to the fullest extent authorized under Maryland law.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Trust are attached and filed
as
Exhibit 3.1 to this current report of Form 8-K which includes the full
text of
Section 8 of Article III and Section 5 of Article IV.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
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(c)
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Exhibits
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of American Community Properties
Trust as
of January 1, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
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(Registrant)
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Dated: July 24, 2007
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By:/s/Cynthia L. Hedrick
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Cynthia L. Hedrick
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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