8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2020

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS,INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 469-522-4200

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Section5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangementof Certain Officers

(d)       On January 28, 2020, the Board of Directors of American Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant” or the “Company” or “ARL”), expanded the number of members of the Board from four to five and appointed William J. Hogan (age 62) to the vacancy created by the increase in a number of members of the Board from four to five, effective February 1, 2020. Mr. Hogan is a Registered Representative, Investment Advisor Representative, employed (since January 2013) by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, a general securities and investment advisory firm, with an office in San Antonio, Texas. From November 2009 through December 2012, Mr. Hogan was a Registered Representative, employed by Financial Network Investment Corp. in San Antonio, Texas. He holds Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) and Series 65 (Investment Advisor) licenses issued by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Mr. Hogan has not yet been added to any specific committees of the Board. Mr. Hogan’s election was not the result of any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Hogan and any other person.

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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.