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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Birenbaum Matthew H.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC [AVB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Investment Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC., BALLSTON TOWER, 671 N. GLEBE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2016 (Street) ARLINGTON, VA 22203 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/02/2016   G V 250 D $ 0 (1) 31,376 (1) (2) D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/08/2016   M   4,940 A $ 130.23 36,316 (2) D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/08/2016   M   2,044 A $ 126.78 38,360 (2) D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/08/2016   S   6,984 D $ 185 31,376 (2) D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 130.23

08/08/2016

M

4,940

02/13/2014(3)

02/13/2023

Common Stock

4,940

$ 0 (3)

0

D

Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 126.78

08/08/2016

M

2,044

03/13/2014(4)

03/13/2023

Common Stock

2,044

$ 0 (4)

0 (5)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Birenbaum Matthew H. C/O AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. BALLSTON TOWER, 671 N. GLEBE ROAD ARLINGTON, VA 22203			Chief Investment Officer

Signatures

By Catherine T. White under Power of Attorney dated as of October 14, 2011		08/09/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects gift of 250 shares.
(2)	The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including restricted shares.
(3)	The options exercised were included in options granted under the issuer's stock option and incentive plan on February 13, 2013, which became exercisable in three annual installments beginning on February 13, 2014
(4)	The options exercised were included in options granted under the issuer's stock option and incentive plan on March 13, 2013, which became exercisable in three annual installments beginning on March 13, 2014
(5)	Following the reported transactions, the reporting person does not hold any options to purchase.

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