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 of 1934
 
November 17, 2011
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
American Spectrum Realty, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
001-16785
52-2258674
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
 
 
2401 Fountain View, Suite 510, Houston, Texas 77057 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)
 
(713) 706-6200 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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.
 
On November 15, 2011, Mr. Timothy R. Brown resigned from service as a Director of the Registrant.  He was Chairman of the Registrant’s Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees and was a member of the Investment Committee.  Mr. Brown has served as a Director since 2000.
 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
 
AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC.
 
       
 
By:
  /s/ William J. Carden  
    Name: William J. Carden  
   
Title:  Chairman of the Board, President
   and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
Date:   November 17, 2011