Edgar Filing: SUN COMMUNITIES INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Rowe Randall K

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUN COMMUNITIES INC [SUI]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

27777 FRANKLIN RD,Â SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/16/2015

(Street)

SOUTHFIELD,Â MIÂ 48034

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	100	D	Â
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,321,935 ⁽¹⁾	I	see footnote ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,832,717 ⁽¹⁾	I	see footnote ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	281,624 ⁽¹⁾	I	see footnote ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	314,577 ⁽¹⁾	I	see footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	119,964 ⁽¹⁾	I	see footnote ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	18,053 ⁽¹⁾	I	see footnote ⁽⁷⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Operating Partnership Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	460,423 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽¹⁰⁾	I	see footnote ⁽¹¹⁾
Common Operating Partnership Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	40,707 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽¹⁰⁾	I	see footnote ⁽¹²⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Operating Partnership Units ⁽⁹⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	273,366 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽¹¹⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Operating Partnership Units ⁽⁹⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	24,167 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽¹²⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Operating Partnership Units ⁽⁹⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	88,889 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,378,587 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽²⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,088,127 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽³⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	167,207 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽⁴⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	97,713 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	71,225 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽⁶⁾
Series A-4 Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	10,719 ⁽¹⁾	$ 56.25	I	see footnote ⁽⁷⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rowe Randall K 27777 FRANKLIN RD SUITE 200 SOUTHFIELD,Â MIÂ 48034	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

Randall K. Rowe		01/22/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The extent of such pecuniary interest cannot be determined at this time.
(2)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of Green Courte Real Estate Partners II, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(3)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of GCP Fund II REIT, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(4)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of GCP Fund II Ancillary Holding, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(5)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of Green Courte Real Estate Partners III, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(6)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of GCP Fund III REIT, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(7)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of GCP Fund III Ancillary Holding, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(8)	The Common Operating Partnership Units, Series A-4 Preferred Operating Partnership Units, and Series A-4 Preferred Stock are convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and have no expiration date.
(9)	The Series A-4 Preferred Operating Units of Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership.
(10)	The Common Operating Partnership Units of Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership are convertible into common stock at any time on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
(11)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the indirect managing member of Green Courte Real Estate Partners, LLC, which is the record holder of these securities.
(12)	The reporting person owns Green Courte Partners, LLC, which is the trustee of Green Courte Real Estate Partners Liquidating Trust, which is the record holder of these securities.

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