DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

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Preliminary Proxy Statement

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Definitive Proxy Statement

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Definitive Additional Materials

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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

 

     AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
     (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
     
     (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of

AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT

To Be Held On:

May 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

280 Pilot Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119

 

 

 

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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before 04/24/17.

 

Please visit www.americanhomes4rent.com/ForInvestors/CorporateInformation/AnnualMeetingDocuments2017, where the following materials are available for view:

 

       • Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
       • Proxy Statement
       • Form of Electronic Proxy Card
       • Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

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TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) 718-921-8562 (for international callers)

      

 

E-MAIL: info@amstock.com

      

 

WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp

 

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ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone.    You  may  enter  your  voting  instructions  at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.

      

 

IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.

      

 

TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call.

      

 

MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above.

 

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ALL THE LISTED NOMINEES AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.  

1.   Election of Trustees To elect the 9 Trustee nominees named in the proxy statement:

 

 

        B. Wayne Hughes

 

 

        David P. Singelyn

   

 

        John Corrigan

 
            Dann V. Angeloff
 
            Douglas N. Benham
 
            Tamara Hughes Gustavson
 
            Matthew J. Hart
 
            James H. Kropp
 
            Kenneth M. Woolley
 
   

2.   To ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public  accounting firm for American Homes 4 Rent for the fiscal year ending December 31,  2017.

 
   

3.   To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers.

 
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.  

4.   Other matters: In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other  business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or  postponement thereof.