AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC

Regulatory Filings • Dec 17, 2015

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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2015

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada	001-15663	75-2847135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1603 LBJ Freeway, Suite 800 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to the Vote of Security Holders

On December 16, 2015, 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 November 5, 2015, distributed in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. On the record date of November 4, 2015, a total of 15,514,360 shares of Common Stock were outstanding, with each share 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:

Name	No. of Votes For	% For	No. of Votes Withheld	No. of Votes Abstained	Broker Non- Votes
Henry A. Butler	13,387,902	84.04%	126,100	-	2,020,159
Sharon Hunt	13,388,794	84.05%	125,208	-	2,020,159
Robert A. Jakuszewski	13,389,309	84.05%	124,693	-	2,020,159
Ted R. Munselle	13,390,037	84.05%	123,965	-	2,020,159

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, 2015, and any interim period. A total of 15,223,421 votes were cast FOR, 4,837 votes were cast AGAINST, and 305,903 votes ABSTAINED from voting with respect to such proposal. There were no broker non-votes.

The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors was held on the following day, December 17, 2015. At such meeting, Henry A. Butler was reelected Chairman of the Board.

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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: December 17, 2015 AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC. By: /s/ Gene S. Bertcher Gene S. Bertcher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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