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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-08-004039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080229
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080304

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102238
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE OPERATORS (NO DEVELOPERS) & LESSORS [6510]
		IRS NUMBER:				752847135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15663
		FILM NUMBER:		08662341

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4695224200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;29, 2008</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Nevada</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">jurisdiction of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1800 Valley View Lane, Suite&nbsp;300</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Dallas, Texas</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75234</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code <B>469-522-4200</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;Effective
February&nbsp;29, 2008, Reagan K. Vidal, age 46, Executive Vice President-Managing
Director of Capital Markets since February&nbsp;1, 2007, of American Realty Investors, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;) resigned to pursue other opportunities. Mr.&nbsp;Vidal held the same position with
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (&#147;TCI&#148;) and Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc.
(&#147;IOT&#148;), and he has resigned from those entities effective February&nbsp;29, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dated: March&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.</TD>
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