# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001692951
**File Stem:** 0001692951-23-000020
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 10790
**Document Hash:** ceef78f46efffdbc8c4a9ae91a69bf75
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001692951-23-000020.hdr.sgml**: 20230215

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001692951-23-000020

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: POS EX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230215

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230215

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230215

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cottonwood Communities, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001692951
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** POS EX
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-258754
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23635212

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1245 BRICKYARD RD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** SALT LAKE CITY
- **STATE:** UT
- **ZIP:** 84106
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 801-278-0700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1245 BRICKYARD RD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** SALT LAKE CITY
- **STATE:** UT
- **ZIP:** 84106

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2023**

 <br> Registration No. 333-258754

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO** 

**FORM S-11**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Under**

**THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

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**Cottonwood Communities, Inc.**

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in governing instruments)

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**1245 Brickyard Road, Suite 250** 

**Salt Lake City, Utah 84106** 

**(801) 278-0700** 

 **(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of the registrant's principal executive offices)**

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**Daniel Shaeffer**

**Chief Executive Officer**

**Cottonwood Communities, Inc.**

**1245 Brickyard Road, Suite 250** 

**Salt Lake City, Utah 84106** 

**(801) 278-0700**

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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**Copies to:**

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| **Darryl Steinhause, Esq.**<br>**DLA Piper LLP (US)**<br>**4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100**<br>**San Diego, California 92121**<br>**(858) 677-1400** | **Robert H. Bergdolt, Esq.**<br>**Laura K. Sirianni, Esq.**<br>**DLA Piper LLP (US)**<br>**4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 300**<br>**Raleigh, North Carolina 27612-2350**<br>**(919) 786-2000** |

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**Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public:** This post-effective amendment is being filed pursuant to 462(d) under the Securities Act and will be effective upon filing.<br>

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| If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box. | 🗷 |
| If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. | ☐ |
| If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. | ☐ |
| If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. | 🗷 |
| Registration No. 333-258754 |  |

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| <br>If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. | <br>If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. | <br>If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. | ☐ |
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: |
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | 🗷 | Smaller reporting company | 🗷 |
| | | Emerging growth company | 🗷 |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | 🗷 |

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| **Explanatory Note** |
| This Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-258754) is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) solely to add certain exhibits not previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement. |

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**PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS**

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| **Item 36. Financial Statements and Exhibits** |
| (b) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement: |

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<u>Ex.</u> <u>Description</u> <br> 99.1 <u>[Consent of Altus Group U.S. Inc.](consentofaltusgroup-posex1.htm)</u>

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| **SIGNATURES** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Salt Lake City, State of Utah, on the 15th of February, 2023. |

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| **COTTONWOOD COMMUNITIES, INC.** |
| /s/ Adam Larson |
| **Adam Larson** |
| *Chief Financial Officer* |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Form S-11 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities and on the dates indicated: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Form S-11 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities and on the dates indicated: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Form S-11 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities and on the dates indicated: |
| **<u>Name</u>** | **<u>Title</u>** | **<u>Date</u>** |
| \* | Chief Executive Officer and Director<br>(principal executive officer) | February 15, 2023 |
| Daniel Shaeffer | Chief Executive Officer and Director<br>(principal executive officer) | February 15, 2023 |
| \* | Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer<br>(principal accounting officer) | February 15, 2023 |
| Susan Hallenberg | Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer<br>(principal accounting officer) | February 15, 2023 |
| /s/ Adam Larson | Chief Financial Officer<br>(principal financial officer) | February 15, 2023 |
| Adam Larson | Chief Financial Officer<br>(principal financial officer) | February 15, 2023 |
| \* | Executive Chairman of the Board and Director | February 15, 2023 |
| Chad Christensen | Executive Chairman of the Board and Director | February 15, 2023 |
| \* | Director | February 15, 2023 |
| Jonathan Gardner | Director | February 15, 2023 |
| \* | Director | February 15, 2023 |
| John Lunt | Director | February 15, 2023 |
| \* | Director | February 15, 2023 |
| Philip White | Director | February 15, 2023 |

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| \*By: | /s/ Adam Larson |
|  | **Adam Larson** |
|  | Chief Financial Officer and Attorney-in-fact |

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## Exhibit 99.1

<br> Exhibit 99.1

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| **CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT VALUATION FIRM** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We hereby consent to the reference to our name and the description of our role in the valuation process described in the heading "January 31, 2023 NAV Calculation" and the reference to our name in the heading "Experts" being included in Supplement No. 8 (filed on February 15, 2023) related to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-258754) of Cottonwood Communities, Inc. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933. |

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| | /s/ Altus Group U.S. Inc. |
| | Altus Group U.S. Inc. |
| February 15, 2023 | |

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