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): February 25, 2008

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

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		Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(c)   Effective February 25, 2008, the Board of Directors of American Realty Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Issuer” or “ARL”) appointed Gene S. Bertcher, age 59, Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Bertcher is (and will continue to be) President and Chief Financial Officer of CabelTel International Corporation (“CIC”), a Nevada corporation which has its common stock listed on the American Stock Exchange LLC, a position he has occupied since November 1, 2004. From January 3, 2003 until November 1, 2004, Mr. Bertcher was also Chief Executive Officer of CIC. He has been a certified public accountant since 1973. Mr. Bertcher has been a director, November 1989 to September 1996 and since June 1999 of CIC. No family relationship exists between Mr. Bertcher and any director or executive officer of the Company.

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.