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 8, 2012
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 | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification |
| incorporation) | No.) |
| 2401 Fountain View, Suite 750, 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
American Spectrum Realty, Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on November 8, 2012. The matters on which the stockholders voted, in person or by proxy, were (i) to elect five directors to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and (ii) to ratify the selection of EEPB, PC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The results of the voting are as follows:
(i) Election of directors:
| Name of | Number of | Number of | Number of | |||
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Patrick D. Barrett | 1,449,308 | 3,437 | 1,434,284 | |||
| William J. Carden | 1,449,310 | 3,435 | 1,434,284 | |||
| James L. Hurn | 1,449,180 | 3,565 | 1,434,284 | |||
| Stacey F. Speier | 1,449,318 | 3,427 | 1,434,284 | |||
| D. Brownell Wheless | 1,449,108 | 3,637 | 1,434,284 |
(ii) Ratify the selection of EEPB, PC as independent auditors:
| Number of | Number of | Number of | Number of |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,877,403 | 2,799 | 6,827 | -- |
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 12, 2012