MAA: Company disclosure

ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 28, 2026, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing the redemption by the Company of all outstanding shares of its 8.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. The information included in this Current Report under this Item 7.01 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. In addition, the information included in this Current Report under this Item 7.01 will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD. ITEM 9.01 Financial Sta tements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated August 28, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNA TURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. Date: August 28, 2026 /s/A. Clay Holder A. Clay Holder Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) MID-AMERICA APARTMENTS, L.P. By: Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., its general partner Date: August 28, 2026 /s/A. Clay Holder A. Clay Hold