UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): April 25, 2012





COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Alabama1-1235859-7007599(State or other jurisdiction(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identificationof incorporation)Number)


COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware0-2070763-1098468(State or other jurisdiction of(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identificationincorporation)Number)





2101 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 750, Birmingham, Alabama 35203


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)





(205) 250-8700


(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





Not applicable


(Former name or former address, if changed since 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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):





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





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|Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders




The annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Colonial Properties Trust (the "Company") was held on April 25, 2012. Following are brief descriptions of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 09, 2012 (the "Proxy Statement").





Proposal 1 - Election of Trustees





The following individuals, constituting all of the nominees named in the Proxy Statement, were elected as trustees to serve until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.  The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:





Elected TrusteesTerm ExpiresVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-VotesCarl F. Bailey201370,893,8442,047,8777,634,686Edwin M. Crawford201372,115,562826,1587,634,686M. Miller Gorrie201364,706,0758,235,6467,634,686William M. Johnson201371,481,6891,460,0327,634,686James K. Lowder201371,007,6401,934,0817,634,686Thomas H. Lowder201369,848,3183,093,4037,634,686Herbert A. Meisler201370,893,6422,048,0797,634,686Claude B. Nielsen201371,298,8851,642,8367,634,686Harold W. Ripps201371,504,7301,436,9917,634,686John W. Spiegel201371,883,7651,057,9557,634,686





Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm





The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved by the shareholders.  The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:


Votes For71,883,765Votes Against1,057,955Abstentions7,634,686





Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation





The shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as set forth in the Proxy Statement.  The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:


Votes For72,077,030Votes Against768,055Abstentions96,636Broker Non-Votes7,634,686








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This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed or furnished, as applicable, on behalf of Colonial Properties Trust ("CLP") and Colonial Realty Limited Partnership ("CRLP") to the extent applicable to either or both registrants.  Certain of the events disclosed in the items covered by this Current Report on Form 8-K may apply to CLP only, CRLP only or both CLP and CRLP, as applicable.





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SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Colonial Properties Trust and Colonial Realty Limited Partnership now each has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUSTMay 1, 2012By:/s/ John P. RigrishJohn P. RigrishChief Administrative Officerand Corporate Secretary








COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPBy: Colonial Properties Trust, its generalpartnerMay 1, 2012By:/s/ John P. RigrishJohn P. RigrishChief Administrative Officerand Corporate Secretary