Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COHEN SHERRY W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol POST PROPERTIES INC [ PPS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) EVP and Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 4401 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 800	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2016
(Street) ATLANTA, GA 30327-3057 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/30/2016		F (1) (2)		818	D	$65.02	22855	D
Common Stock	11/30/2016		F (1) (2)		2858	D	$65.02	19997	D
Common Stock	11/30/2016		F (1) (2)		3359	D	$65.02	16638	D
Common Stock	11/30/2016		D (1)		16638	D	(1)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Units in 401(k) Plan	(3)	11/30/2016   (3)		D   (3)			2814.1018   (3)	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2814.1018   (3)	(3)	0	D
Stock Option	$44.05	11/30/2016		D   (4)			990	(4)	1/25/2022	Common Stock	990	(4)	0	D
Stock Option	$50.30	11/30/2016		D   (4)			3020	(4)	1/28/2023	Common Stock	3020	(4)	0	D
Stock Option	$46.93	11/30/2016		D   (4)			3950	(4)	1/31/2024	Common Stock	3950	(4)	0	D
Stock Option	$60.40	11/30/2016		D   (4)			3080	(4)	2/3/2025	Common Stock	3080	(4)	0	D
Stock Option	$57.80	11/30/2016		D   (4)			10070	(4)	2/1/2026	Common Stock	10070	(4)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	As of November 30, 2016, Issuer was acquired by Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. ("MAA") pursuant to a merger agreement dated August 15, 2016 (Merger Agreement"), as described in the Issuer/MAA Joint Proxy Statement dated September 30, 2016 and filed by MAA with the SEC on that date (the "Merger"). Each outstanding share of Issuer Common Stock was converted into .71 shares of MAA Common Stock ("Exchange Ratio") with cash paid for fractional shares. All dispositions by Reporting Person in the Merger were approved in advance by the Issuer Board of Directors.
( 2)	Issuer outstanding unvested restricted stock units ("RSU's") became fully vested under the Merger Agreement and Issuer shares were withheld for payment of withholding income taxes. All vested RSU's were then converted into MAA common stock at the Exchange Ratio.
( 3)	The issuer's outside administrator for the employees 401(k) plan held issuer stock in a pooled fund as a participant investment option. Participant contributions designated to be invested in issuer common stock were accounted for as units of interest in the issuer fund. As of 11/30/2016, the equivalent of 2814.101815 shares of common stock were held in the issuer 401(k) Plan. These shares were converted into shares of MAA common stock at the Exchange Ratio.
( 4)	Issuer outstanding stock options, if not yet vested became vested, and all Issuer stock options were converted at the Exchange Ratio into MAA fully vested stock options under the terms of each outstanding Issuer stock option. Cash was paid for fractional shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COHEN SHERRY W 4401 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY SUITE 800 ATLANTA, GA 30327-3057			EVP and Secretary

Signatures
Sherry W. Cohen		11/30/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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