AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC

Regulatory Filings • Nov 12, 2010

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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

xbrl,dc Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2010 /xbrl,dc

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada	001-15663	75-2847135
(State or other	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)	File No.)	Identification No.)

1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas	75234
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 469-522-4200

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:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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link1 "Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders"

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders

On September 16, 2010, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARL” or the “Issuer” or the “Registrant”) was held following a solicitation of proxies pursuant to a Notice of Annual Meeting and related Proxy Statement dated August 9, 2010 distributed in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). On the record date of August 6, 2010, 11,514,038 shares of Common Stock were outstanding with each share being entitled to cast one vote.

At the Annual Meeting, which involved the election of directors, the following named persons received the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstention and broker non votes:

	No. of Votes	%	No. of Votes	No. of Votes	Broker Non-
Name	For	For	Against	Abstained	Votes
Henry A. Butler	9,886,192	84.81 %	24,833	—	—
Sharon Hunt	9,887,143	84.82 %	23,882	—	—
Robert A. Jakuszewski	9,880,304	84.76 %	30,721	—	—
Ted R. Munselle	9,887,123	84.82 %	23,902	—	—

All of the nominees named above, each of which is currently a director of the Registrant, were elected at such Annual Meeting.

The only other matter presented at the Annual Meeting was the ratification of the appointment of Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and any interim period. A total of 9,897,747 votes were cast for, 4,590 votes were cast against and 8,688 votes abstained from voting with respect to such proposal.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly-caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly-authorized.

Dated: November 11, 2010
By:	/s/ Gene S. Bertcher
	Gene S. Bertcher, Executive Vice President

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