MAA: 8-K company filing

8-K UNITED STATES 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): May 19, 2026 MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Tennessee 001-12762 62-1543819 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 6815 Poplar Avenue , Suite 500 Germantown , Tennessee 38138 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ( 901 ) 682-6600 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N/A (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.) MAA New York Stock Exchange 8.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share (Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.) MAA*I New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in