UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2009

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland	1-14369	52-2058165
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

222 Smallwood Village Center

St. Charles, Maryland 20602

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(301) 843-8600

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 14, 2009, American Community Properties Trust (the “Company”) announced that a special committee of the Company’s Board had executed a non-binding term sheet with a potential purchaser of the Company which included a binding exclusivity provision that was scheduled to expire on September 23, 2009. On September 24, the Committee agreed to extend the exclusivity provision with the potential purchaser until September 30, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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.

	AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
Date: September 24, 2009	By: /s/ Matthew M. Martin Matthew M. Martin Chief Financial Officer

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST 8-K