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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ( Mark one ) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 or American Homes 4 Rent American Homes 4 Rent , L.P. TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Commission File Number : 001-36013 ( American Homes 4 Rent ) Commission File Number : 333-221878-02 ( American Homes 4 Rent , L.P. ) AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT , L.P. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Maryland Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) to 23975 Park Sorrento , Suite 300 Calabasas , California 91302 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Class A common shares of beneficial interest , $ .01 par value Series D perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest , $ .01 par value Series E perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest , $ .01 par value Series F perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest , $ .01 par value Series G perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest , $ .01 par value Series H perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest , $ .01 par value ( 805 ) 413-5300 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Trading symbols AMH AMH - D AMH - E AMH - F AMH - G AMH - H American Homes 4 Rent , L.P. Yes ý No 46-1229660 80-0860173 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . American Homes 4 Rent Yes ý No American Homes 4 Rent , L.P. Yes ý No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . American Homes 4 Rent , L.P. Yes No ý American Homes 4 Rent Yes No ý Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . American Homes 4 Rent Yes ý No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) .