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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: August 19, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
1-12616
 
38-2730780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

27777 Franklin Rd.
 
 
Suite 200
 
 
Southfield, Michigan
 
48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


(248) 208-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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 August 19, 2016, Sun Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a prospectus supplement dated August 19, 2016, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company's effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-204911). The prospectus supplement was filed to register the resale from time to time by certain selling stockholders of up to 1,533,182 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
Method of Filing
5.1
 
Opinion of Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, a Professional Corporation
Filed herewith
8.1
 
Opinion of Jaffe, Raitt, Jeuer & Weiss, Professional Corporation, as to certain tax matters
Filed herewith
23.1
 
Consent of Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, a Professional Corporation
Included in Exhibit 5.1
23.2
 
Consent of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss, Professional Corporation
Included in Exhibit 8.1







SIGNATURES


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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
Dated: August 25, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Karen J. Dearing
 
 
 
Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
Method of Filing
5.1
 
Opinion of Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, a Professional Corporation
Filed herewith
8.1
 
Opinion of Jaffe, Raitt, Jeuer & Weiss, Professional Corporation, as to certain tax matters
Filed herewith
23.1
 
Consent of Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, a Professional Corporation
Included in Exhibit 5.1
23.2
 
Consent of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss, Professional Corporation
Included in Exhibit 8.1