SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 11, 2002 APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY ------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Maryland 1-13232 84-1259577 -------------------------------- --------------- ------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) COLORADO CENTER, TOWER TWO, 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 2-1000, DENVER, CO 80222-4348 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 757-8101 NOT APPLICABLE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. On March 11, 2002, Apartment Investment and Management Company, a Maryland corporation ("AIMCO"), consummated the merger (the "Merger") of Casden Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation, with and into AIMCO. The press release of AIMCO, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, relating to the consummation of the Merger, is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report: 99.1 Press Release of Apartment Investment and Management Company dated March 11, 2002. 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. Apartment Investment and Management Company Date: March 13, 2002 By: /s/ Paul J. McAuliffe --------------------- Paul J. McAuliffe Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Apartment Investment and Management Company dated March 11, 2002.