AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

222 Smallwood Village Center
St. Charles, Maryland 20602
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(301) 843-8600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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On June 8, 2005, the Board of Trustees of American Community Properties Trust (the "Trust") adopted an amendment to Section 10 (Compensation) of Article III (Trustees) of the Trust's Bylaws effective January 1, 2005. The amendment establishes a $500 fee to Trustees that are not employees of the Trust or any of its affiliates for each telephonic meeting and provides the Trustee serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee an additional $1,400 per meeting.

The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Trust are attached and filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this current report on Form 8-K which includes the full text of Section 10 of Article III.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.