UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934December 30, 2014Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported)

January 2, 2015 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 750, Houston, Texas 77057

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 706-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 32.0104. ~~Notice~~Triggering ofEvents ~~Delisting~~That Accelerate or ~~Failure~~Increase ~~to Satisfy~~ a ~~Continued~~Direct ~~Listing~~Financial ~~Rule~~Obligation or ~~Standard;~~an ~~Transfer~~Obligation ofunder ~~Listing~~an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

~~The~~Default ~~Company~~under ~~received~~Series ~~notification~~B onArticles ~~January 2, 2015 from the New York~~Supplementary Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) regarding its ongoing non-compliance with NYSE MKT LLC continued listing standards. Specifically, the Company is not in compliance with NYSE MKT Company Guide Sections 134, 1003(a)(i), 1003(a)(ii), 1003(a)(iii) and 1101. The Company’s non-compliance is a result of its failure to timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Form 10-Q Quarterly Reports for the periods ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, and because its stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest, as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, remains below compliance as of the year ended December 31, 2013.

~~Also~~On ~~within~~December 1, 2014, American Spectrum Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the ~~notification~~“Company”) failed to make a mandatory dividend payment in the aggregate amount of $66,904 to the ~~Exchange~~holders ~~accepted~~(the “Series B Holders”) of the Company’s ~~December~~ 128% Cumulative Preferred Stock, ~~2014~~Series ~~plan~~B (“Series ofB ~~compliance~~Preferred ~~that~~Stock”), ~~outlined~~as required by the Company’s Amended and ~~initiatives~~Restated toArticles ~~cure~~Supplementary, ~~its~~Series ~~delinquent~~B ~~filing~~(the ~~status~~“Series ~~pertaining~~B toArticles Supplementary”) ~~its~~and ~~Form~~has not subsequently made any further monthly ~~10-Q~~mandatory ~~Quarterly~~dividend ~~Reports~~payments. The ~~for~~failure to make the ~~periods~~mandatory dividend ~~ended~~payment ~~March~~was ~~31,~~not ~~2014,~~cured ~~June~~within 30 days of December 1, 2014 and has ~~September~~not 30been cured, ~~2014~~which constitutes an “Event of Default” under the Series B Articles Supplementary. Additionally, ~~The~~on December 1, 2014, the Company’s ~~plan~~failed ~~proposed~~to ~~targeted~~make ~~filing~~a redemption payment in the aggregate amount of ~~dates~~$3,010,686 to ofthe ~~January~~Series ~~23,~~B ~~2015~~Holders, ~~February~~as 13required by the Series B Articles Supplementary, ~~2015~~which remains uncured and ~~March~~will 6,constitute ~~2015~~an “Event of Default” if not cured within 90 days of December 1, 2014. The ~~respectively~~Company failed to make the mandatory dividend payments and redemption payments due to a lack of funds.

~~With~~As ~~respect~~a toresult of the ~~Company’s~~Event ~~deficiency~~of inDefault, ~~stockholders’~~the ~~equity~~distribution ~~before~~rate on the Series ~~noncontrolling~~B ~~interest,~~Preferred onStock ~~September~~increased ~~18,~~from ~~2014,~~8.0% ~~the~~per ~~Company~~annum ~~submitted~~ to 15.0% per annum and ~~the~~remains ~~Exchange~~at asuch ~~compliance~~rate ~~plan,~~until inthe ~~part~~Event toof ~~remedy~~Default ~~such~~is ~~deficiency.~~cured Onand the Series ~~November~~B ~~10,~~Holders ~~2014~~have the right, during the ~~Exchange~~pendency ~~accepted~~of the ~~Company’s~~Event ~~September~~of 18Default, ~~2014~~to ~~plan~~require ~~and~~the ~~granted~~Company anto ~~extension~~redeem toall ~~fix~~(but ~~its~~not ~~deficiency~~less inthan all) of the ~~stockholders’~~outstanding ~~equity~~shares ~~before~~of ~~noncontrolling~~Series ~~interest~~B byPreferred ~~February~~Stock. In 19January 2015, the ~~2016~~Company received a redemption notice from the Series B Holders.

~~The~~As ~~Exchange~~of ~~stipulated~~February ~~that the Company provide them with updates in conjunction with its September 18~~1, ~~2014~~2015 ~~plan and December 12, 2014 plan (~~the ~~“Plans”)~~following ~~initiative~~amounts ~~milestones.~~are ~~Additionally,~~required ~~the Exchange stated that they would review the Company periodically for compliance with the initiatives outlined in its Plans, and if the Company does not adhere~~ to ~~its~~ ~~Plans~~redeem ~~or does not make progress consistent with its Plans,~~ the ~~Exchange~~Series ~~will~~B ~~initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate.~~Preferred:

Although there can be no assurances, the Company expects to regain full compliance with the continued listing standards by February 19, 2016.

Series B Preferred Liquidation Value	$20,071,241
Cumulative Deferred Dividends	1,158,150
Dividends in Arrears	133,808
Increased Dividends due to Default	418,151
February 1, 2015 Dividend Due	200,712
Total Redemption Obligation	$21,982,062

~~Forward-Looking~~Additionally, ~~Statements~~because the dividend payments and mandatory redemption payments, are in arrears by more than sixty (60) days, the Series B Holders (voting together as a single class) are entitled to vote for the election of a number of directors of the Company constituting a majority of the Board of Directors (the “Series B Directors”) and the entire Board of Directors, as applicable, will be increased by the number of the Series B Directors. The Series B Holders can effect such vote at a special meeting by requesting the Company to set a record date and call special meeting. At any such annual or special meeting, the Series B Holders, by plurality vote, voting together as a single class will be entitled to elect a number of directors constituting a majority of the Board of Directors on the basis of one vote per share of Series B Preferred Stock. On January 30, 2015, the Company received a notice from the Series B Holders requesting the Company, pursuant to the terms of the Series B Articles Supplementary, to call a special meeting.

~~The~~Default ~~Company’s~~under ~~statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within~~ the ~~meaning~~ ofSeries ~~Section~~C ~~27A~~Articles ~~of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the~~Supplementary Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. The Company intends those forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company is including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, intentions and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "expect," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "intend," "plan," "propose," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," "predict," "potential," or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.

~~Item~~ Under 8the terms of the Company’s Articles Supplementary, Series C (the “Series C Articles Supplementary”), if the Company fails to make any payments required by that certain Contribution Agreement dated as of December 2013 between the Company, Asset Managers, Inc.01, ~~Other~~American Spectrum ~~Events~~Realty Operating Partnership, L.P., American Spectrum Dunham Properties, LLC and the initial holders of Series B, as amended by the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release dated June 3, 2014 (the “Contribution Agreement”), an Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred. The Contribution Agreement provides that, among other requirements, payments shall be due in accordance with the terms of the Series B Articles Supplementary.

OnAs ~~January~~a 8,result ~~2015,~~of ~~American~~the ~~Spectrum~~Event ~~Realty~~of Default, ~~Inc.~~the ~~issued~~distribution arate ~~press~~on the Series ~~release~~C ~~regarding~~Preferred ~~Item~~Stock 3increased from 8.~~01,~~0% ~~described~~per ~~above~~annum to 15. A0% ~~copy~~per annum and remains at such rate until the Event of Default is cured and the ~~press~~Series ~~release~~C isHolders ~~filed~~have asthe ~~Exhibit~~right ~~99.1~~to require the Company to ~~this~~redeem ~~Form 8-K~~(all but not less than all) the Series C Preferred Stock upon notice of redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock.

~~Item~~ The ~~9.01.~~Company ~~Financial~~could ~~Statements~~cure the Event of Default under the Series B Articles Supplementary and ~~Exhibits.~~Series C Articles Supplementary by making the following dividend and redemption payments to Series B Holders:

December 1, 2014 Redemption Payment	$3,010,686
Dividends in Arrears	133,808
Increased Dividends due to Default	418,151
February 1, 2015 Dividend Due	200,712
Total Amount Required to Cure	$3,763,357

Exhibits	Description
99.1	Copy of Press Release issued by American Spectrum Realty, Inc. on January 8, 2015

The occurrence of the Event of Default is related to the Company’s lack of funds needed to pay the maturing obligations as they come due. Although there can be no assurances, the Company’s management is currently contesting the Event of Default and the calling of a special meeting and working to address these issues through negotiations with the Series B Holders. Additionally, the Company continues to work on the sale of its portfolio of properties to raise additional funds to meet these and other maturing obligations. At this time, management is uncertain as to the outcome of its negotiations and cannot predict the ultimate proceeds for any asset sales or the timing of such sales with any certainty.

~~SIGNATURES~~Forward-Looking Statements

~~Pursuant~~The toCompany’s statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning ~~requirements~~of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the ~~Registrant~~forward-looking statements. The ~~has~~Company ~~duly~~intends ~~caused~~those ~~this~~forward-looking ~~report~~statements to be ~~signed~~covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company is including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain ~~its~~assumptions ~~behalf~~and describe future plans, strategies, intentions and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words ~~undersigned~~"expect," ~~hereunto~~"project," ~~duly~~"may," ~~authorized~~"will," "should," "could," "would," "intend," "plan," "propose," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," "predict," "potential," or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.

		AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC.
		By:	/s/ William J. Carden
			William J. Carden
			Chairman of the Board, President
			and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	January 8, 2015

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
			William J. Carden
			Chairman of the Board, President
			and Chief Executive Officer

Date:	February 12, 2015

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