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):  October 17, 2006

AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-31987

84-1477939

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

7887 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 200, Englewood, CO

80111

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

(303) 383-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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:

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

On October 17, 2006, Affordable Residential Communities Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a conference call will take place on Wednesday October 18, 2006 at 4:30 P.M. Eastern time. The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet from the Company’s website at www.aboutarc.com under the section titled “Webcast”. Participants should follow the instructions provided on the website for the download and installation of audio applications necessary to join the webcast. The call also can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (888) 695-7895 or for international callers by dialing (706) 679-3799. The passcode for the call is 9056137.  A replay of the webcast will not be made available, but a printable version of the webcast slideshow will continue to be available on the Company’s website.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release issued by the Company on October 17, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: October 17, 2006

AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott L. Gesell

 

 

Scott L. Gesell

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release issued by the Company on October 17, 2006.

 

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