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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-012906
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110131
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110211

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:		11600463

	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<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>January&nbsp;31, 2011</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.</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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Effective at the close of business on January&nbsp;31, 2011, Sharon Hunt resigned as a
Director of and Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of American Realty
Investors, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Issuer&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;). Ms.&nbsp;Hunt had been a director
of the Company since February&nbsp;2004. Ms.&nbsp;Hunt, age 67,is a licensed realtor in the Dallas, Texas
area, retired. At the time of her resignation as a Director, Ms.&nbsp;Hunt had no disagreement with the
Registrant on any matter relating to the Registrant&#146;s operations, policies or practices.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;On February&nbsp;1, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Martha C. Stephens, age
64, as a Director to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors created by the resignation of
Sharon Hunt. Ms.&nbsp;Stephens is retired. Until January&nbsp;2007 and for more than five years prior
thereto, she was employed in various administrative capacities by Prime Income Asset Management,
LLC (&#147;Prime&#148;), which is a contractual advisor to the Company and other entities. Ms.&nbsp;Stephens is
also a member of the Board of Directors since February&nbsp;23, 2007 of Income Opportunity Realty
Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (&#147;IOT&#148;) which has its Common Stock listed and traded on the
American Stock Exchange, LLC (&#147;AMEX&#148;). On May&nbsp;7, 2009, Ms.&nbsp;Stephens was elected Chairman of the
Board of IOT, a position she continues to hold. Also on February&nbsp;1, 2011, Ms.&nbsp;Stephens was elected
as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, was appointed as a member of the
Compensation Committee and Chairperson of such Compensation Committee and appointed as a member of
the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Ms.&nbsp;Stephens has
also been elected (on February&nbsp;1, 2011) a Director of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (&#147;TCI&#148;) which has its Common Stock listed and traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (&#147;NYSE&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;1, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company also elected RL S. Lemke, age 54,
as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Mr.&nbsp;Lemke was also elected as Vice
President of the Company on February&nbsp;1, 2011. Mr.&nbsp;Lemke is Vice President, Project Development for
Prime. Mr.&nbsp;Lemke has been so employed for more than the past five years. Mr.&nbsp;Lemke holds a Juris
Doctor degree (1982)&nbsp;from Creighton University School of Law.
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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 Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly-authorized.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Dated: February 10, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Gene S. Bertcher
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