SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(c)

 

 

MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.

( NAME OF ISSUER )

 

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

59522J103

(CUSIP Number)

 

DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

 

X Rule 13d-1 (b)

 

 

Rule 13d-1 (c)

 

 

Rule 13d-1 (d)

 

CUSIP No. 59522J103

13G

Page 1 of 3 pages

1.

Names of reporting persons

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

13-2624428

 

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)

 

 

(b)

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

3,556,945

SHARES

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

164,520

OWNED BY

 

 

 

EACH

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,635,924

REPORTING

 

 

 

PERSON WITH

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

164,520

 

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  4,800,444

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

 

 

CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

6.3%

 

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

6584 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, Tennessee 38138

 

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

270 PARK AVE

 

NEW YORK, NY 10017

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

 

Delaware

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

COMMON STOCK

 

Unless otherwise noted, security being reported is common stock

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

59522J103

Item 3

If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)

 

Or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a :

 

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

 

(b)

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

 

(c)

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the

 

 

 

Exchange Act;

 

(d)

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment

 

 

 

Company Act;

 

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

 

 

 

Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

X

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with

 

 

 

Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal

 

 

 

Deposit Insurance Act;

 

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an

 

 

 

Investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment

 

 

 

Company act;

 

(j)

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), check this box.

X

 

Page 2 of 3 pages

Item 4.

Ownership

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and

 

Percentage of the class of securities of issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 4,800,444

 

 

Including 0 shares where there is a Right to Acquire.

 

(b)

Percent of class: 6.3%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

3,556,945

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

164,520

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

4,635,924

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

164,520

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. NOT APPLICABLE

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date

hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more

than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. ( )

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the beneficial owner of 4,800,444 shares of the

issuer's common stock on behalf of other persons known to have one or more of

the following:

 

the right to receive dividends for such securities;

 

the power to direct the receipt of dividends from such securities;

 

the right to receive the proceeds from the sale of such securities;

 

the right to direct the receipt of proceeds from the sale of such securities;

No such person is known to have an interest in more than 5% of the class of

securities reported herein unless such person is identified below.