[Form 4] MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC. Insider Trading Activity
Deborah H. Caplan, a director of Mid America Apartment Communities, reported transactions dated 09/23/2025. The Form 4 shows a disposition of 3,970 shares of common stock (Table I) and an acquisition of 102 phantom stock units (Table II) with an indicated economic value of $0 at grant and an underlying common stock price shown as $141.12. Following the reported transactions the filing lists 1,060.174 shares beneficially owned by the reporting person in a direct form. The phantom stock units are described as economically equivalent to common shares and payable in two equal annual installments beginning within 90 days after the reporting person ceases to serve as a director, payable in cash or common stock at the holder's election.
- Director compensation granted via 102 phantom stock units, providing deferred alignment with shareholder value
- Phantom units pay in cash or stock in two installments, offering flexibility to the reporting person
- Disposition of 3,970 common shares reducing the reporting person’s direct holdings
- Filing shows modest remaining ownership of 1,060.174 shares following the transactions
Insights
TL;DR: Routine director compensation grant with an associated share disposition; governance implications appear standard and non-disruptive.
The reporting shows a director-level compensation action combined with a separate sale/disposition of common stock. The 102 phantom units are structured as deferred compensation payable in two installments after service ends, which aligns with common director retention practices. The 3,970-share disposition is disclosed under Section 16 and does not, by itself, indicate a governance change or a related-party transaction beyond normal insider trading disclosures. No amendments or additional restrictions are disclosed in the filing.
TL;DR: Transaction mix (sale plus phantom grant) looks like routine liquidity plus deferred compensation; modest in scale relative to large-cap REIT holdings.
The Form 4 reports a sale of 3,970 common shares and the receipt of 102 phantom stock units with underlying value referenced at $141.12 per share. The filing lists 1,060.174 shares held after the transactions. These items are typical Section 16 disclosures: a director converting compensation into a deferred payout vehicle while trimming an equity position. The filing provides no indication of material company developments or change in control.