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):
June 11, 2020

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
   
Maryland000-5542836-4769184
(State or Other Jurisdiction of(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
 
18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500
Irvine, California 92612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (949) 852-0700

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
N/AN/AN/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Distribution Declaration

On June 11, 2020, the board of directors of Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and authorized a daily distribution to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day for the period commencing on July 1, 2020 and ending on July 31, 2020. The distributions will be equal to $0.002459 per share of the Company’s common stock per day, which if paid each day over a 366-day period is equivalent to a 6.0% annualized distribution rate based on the initial public offering price of $15.00 per share of common stock. The distributions for each record date in July 2020 will be paid in August 2020. The distributions will be payable to stockholders from legally available funds therefor.





SIGNATURES

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.


STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT, INC.
Date:June 16, 2020By:/s/ Ella S. Neyland
Ella S. Neyland
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer