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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    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)                   July 26, 2001

                   APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          MARYLAND                        1-13232               84-1259577
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(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation or               File Number)         Identification No.)
        organization)

           COLORADO CENTER, TOWER TWO, 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD,
                       SUITE 2-1000, DENVER, CO 80222-4348
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           (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                (303) 757-8101

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         The press release and additional comments and follow up for the
earnings conference call of Apartment Investment and Management Company, dated
July 26, 2001, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  The following exhibits are filed with this report:

                  Exhibit Number      Description

                  99.1                Press Release excerpts and additional
                                      comments and follow up for the earnings
                                      conference call of Apartment Investment
                                      and Management Company, dated July 26,
                                      2001.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         Dated: July 26, 2001

                                  APARTMENT INVESTMENT
                                  AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                  By: /s/ Paul J. McAuliffe
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                                      Paul J. McAuliffe
                                      Executive Vice President--Capital
                                      Markets and Chief Financial Officer


                                  By: /s/ Thomas C. Novosel
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                                      Thomas C. Novosel
                                      Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
                                      Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT
NO.             DESCRIPTION
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99.1            Press Release excerpts and additional comments and follow up for
                the earnings conference call of Apartment Investment and
                Management Company, dated July 26, 2001.