(Amendment No. 1)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Name of Issuer)

(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

13D

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13D

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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) relating to the Class A common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share of American Homes 4 Rent.

All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, and unless amended or supplemented hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

All funds used to purchase Shares, including the Shares described in Item 5(c) below, were obtained from each respective Reporting Person’s personal funds.

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Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) As of September 4, 2015, each Reporting Person owned the aggregate number of Shares set forth below opposite his or her name. Such Shares constitute approximately 9.4% in the aggregate of the 210,852,089 Class A common shares outstanding: (1)

(1) As disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015.

(b) Each Reporting Person has the sole power to vote and to dispose of the Shares set forth opposite his or her name:

(c) During the 60-day period ending on September 4, 2015, the Reporting Persons purchased the number of Shares in the transactions, on the transaction dates and at the prices per Share (not including commissions) (including purchases of Shares previously reported) set forth below opposite his or her name:

(1) Represents average price.

(d) Not applicable

(e) Neither of the Reporting Persons alone beneficially owns (or has ever beneficially owned) more than 5% of the outstanding Shares.

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit A               Joint Filing Agreement. Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit B               Power of Attorney. Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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