SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 39)
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
893617-20-9
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(CUSIP Number)
Robert A. Waldman
1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75234
(469) 522-4200
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
June 2, 2003
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rules 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 893617-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons (entities only)
American Realty Trust, Inc., FEI No. 54-0697989
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Georgia
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7) Sole Voting Power -0-
Number of --------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
With --------------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,644,301
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
57.5%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 893617-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Transcontinental Realty Acquisition Corporation, FEI No. 13-4243611
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada
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7) Sole Voting Power 1,213,226
Number of --------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power 1,213,226
With --------------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,213,226
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
15.03%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 893617-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Basic Capital Management, Inc., FEI No. 75-2261065
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada
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7) Sole Voting Power 516,947
Number of -------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by -------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power 516,947
With -------------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
516,947
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.4%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 893517-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
The Gene E. Phillips Children's Trust, I.D. No. 13-6599759
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
N/A
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Texas
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7) Sole Voting Power 1,827
Number of -----------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power 1,827
With -----------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,827
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.002%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP No. 893617-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Syntek Asset Management, L.P., FEI No. 75-2311348
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
N/A
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7) Sole Voting Power 26,475
Number of --------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power 26,475
With --------------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
26,475
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.3%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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CUSIP No. 893617-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
American Realty Investors, Inc., FEI No. 75-2847135
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada
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7) Sole Voting Power -0-
Number of --------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
With --------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,857,527
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
72.56%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 893617-20-9
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
EQK Holdings, Inc., FEI No. 75-2931679
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada
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7) Sole Voting Power 4,644,301
Number of --------------------------------------------------------
Shares Bene-
ficially 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-
ing Person 9) Sole Dispositive Power 4,644,301
With --------------------------------------------------------
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,644,301
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
57.5%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This Amendment No. 39 to Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the
shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") of
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC., a Nevada corporation ("TCI" or
the"Issuer") and further amends the original Statement on Schedule 13D as
amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 38 thereof (the "Amended Statement") filed
by and on behalf of the "Reporting Persons" described below. The principal
executive offices of TCI are located at 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300,
Dallas, Texas 75234. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 893617-20-9.
This Amendment No. 39 to Schedule 13D is being filed to reflect various
changes in the information contained in the Amended Statement, including a
transfer of 650,000 Shares from one Reporting Person to another Reporting
Person.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
Item 2 of the Amended Statement is hereby further amended as follows:
This Amendment is being filed on behalf of American Realty Trust, Inc.,
a Georgia corporation ("ART"), Basic Capital Management, Inc., a Nevada
corporation ("BCM"), The Gene E. Phillips Children's Trust (the "GEP Trust"),
Syntek Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SAM LP"),
American Realty Investors, Inc. a Nevada corporation ("ARL"), EQK Holdings,
Inc., a Nevada corporation ("EQK"), and Transcontinental Realty Acquisition
Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARL ("TCI
AcqSub"), each of which have their principal executive offices located at 1800
Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234. All of ART, BCM, the GEP
Trust, SAM LP, ARL, EQK and TCI AcqSub are collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons." The Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a
"person" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, because Gene E. Phillips is a general partner of SAM LP, BCM
is beneficially owned by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Phillips' children; BCM
serves as Advisor to ARL, and Mr. Phillips' son, Ryan T. Phillips, serves as a
director of BCM and is a beneficiary of the GEP Trust. EQK is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ART, and ART and TCI AcqSub are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of
ARL.
On May 23, 2003, ARL issued a press release announcing that ARL's Board
of Directors determined that it was not in the best interest of ARL to continue
to pursue previously proposed mergers of Income Opportunity Realty Investors,
Inc. ("IOT") and TCI into subsidiaries of ARL.
As a result, ARL requested the consent of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") to ARL's withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No.
333-83292) relating to the issuance of ARL stock in connection with the proposed
mergers which request effectively terminates such proposed mergers. All
references in the Amended Statement to such proposed mergers are now deleted.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 of the Amended Statement is hereby further amended as follows:
(a) According to the latest information available from the Issuer, as
of April 30, 2003, the total number of issued and outstanding Shares was
8,072,594 Shares. As of June 2, 2003, the following Shares were owned directly
and beneficially by the Reporting Persons set forth below:
No. of Shares Approximate %
Name Owned Directly Class
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ART* 4,644,301 57.5%
BCM 516,947 6.4%
GEP Trust 1,827 0.002%
SAM LP 26,475 0.3%
ARL*+ 5,857,527 72.56%
EQK 4,644,301 57.5%
TCI AcqSub 1,213,226 15.03%
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Totals 6,402,776 79.31%
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* Same Shares owned by EQK; EQK is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ART
which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARL; ARL is the indirect parent of
EQK.
+ Same Shares owned by TCI AcqSub which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
ARL.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"), each of the directors of ARL, ART and EQK may be deemed to
beneficially own the number of Shares owned by EQK described above; each of the
directors of ARL and TCI AcqSub may be deemed to beneficially own the number of
Shares owned by TCI AcqSub described above; each of the directors of BCM may be
deemed to beneficially own the Shares held directly by BCM; and each of the
directors of SAMI and the other General Partner of SAM LP may be deemed to
beneficially own the Shares held by SAM LP. Those individuals and the number of
Shares deemed beneficially owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3, and the approximate
percent of the class, as well as the relationship, are set forth in the
following table:
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Name of Director or No. of Shares % of
General Partner Entity Beneficially Owned Class
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Ted P. Stokley ARL 5,857,527*+ 72.56%
Earl D. Cecil ARL 5,857,527*+ 72.56%
Richard W. Humphrey ARL 5,857,527*+ 72.56%
Joseph Mizrachi ARL 5,857,527*+ 72.56%
Ryan T. Phillips BCM and GEP 518,774++ 6.43%
Trust
Mickey Ned Phillips BCM 516,947 6.4%
Donald W. Phillips GEP Trust 1,827 0.002%
Gene E. Phillips SAM LP 26,475 0.3%
SAMI SAM LP 26,475 0.3%
Robert A. Waldman ART, EQK and TCI 5,857,527*+ 72.56%
AcqSub
Ronald E. Kimbrough ART, EQK and TCI 5,857,527*+ 72.56%
AcqSub --------- -----
Total Units beneficially owned 6,402,776 79.31%
by Reporting Persons and ========= =====
individuals listed above:
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(1) Also beneficiary of the GEP Trust.
(b) Each of the directors of EQK share voting and dispositive power
over the 4,644,301 Shares held by EQK. Each of the directors of TCI AcqSub share
voting and dispositive power over the 1,213,226 Shares held by TCI AcqSub. The
directors of BCM have shared voting and dispositive power over the 516,947
Shares held by BCM. The two General Partners of SAM LP each have shared voting
and dispositive power over the 26,475 Shares by SAM LP. The Trustee of the GEP
Trust has the sole voting and dispositive power over the 1,827 Shares held by
the GEP Trust.
(c) During the 60 calendar days ended June 2, 2003, the Reporting
Persons and their executive officers, directors, partners and trustees, as the
case may be, did not engage in any transaction in the Shares or any other equity
interest derivative thereof except that pursuant to a Stock Transfer Agreement
dated June 2, 2003 (the "Transfer Agreement") between EQK and BCM, EQK sold to
BCM and BCM acquired from EQK 674,971 shares of Common Stock of IOT at a
purchase price of $18.45 per share (a total of $12,453,214) for which BCM paid
and delivered to EQK (x) 650,000 Shares of TCI at a price of $18.35 per Share (a
total of $11,972,500) and (y) BCM's unsecured promissory note payable to the
order of EQK in the stated principal amount of $525,714 bearing interest at the
Wall Street Journal rate plus 2% per annum, maturing on June 30, 2004.
(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons or its respective Board
of Directors, General Partners or Trustee is known to have the right to receive
or the power to direct receipt
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of dividends from, or the proceeds of sale of, the Shares held by each of the
Reporting Persons, subject to the matters set forth in Item 6 below.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 6 of the Amended Statement is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
EQK has pledged 2,751,798 Shares to Sunset Management, LLC pursuant to
a loan agreement with such lender. The 650,000 Shares acquired by EQK from BCM
are also pledged to Sunset Management, LLC. The remaining 1,242,503 Shares owned
directly by EQK may be deemed to be "collateral" for borrowings pursuant to
margin or other account arrangements with bankers and brokerage firms relating
to accounts of EQK. Such arrangements are standard arrangements involving margin
securities of up to a specified percentage of market value of the Shares and
bear interest at varying rates and contain only standard default and similar
provisions, the operation of any of which should not give any other person
immediate voting power or investment power over such securities. Such
arrangements exist with the Shares and other securities held in such accounts,
and it is impracticable at any given time to determine the amounts, if any, with
respect to the Shares and interest costs under such arrangements may vary with
applicable costs and account balances.
BCM has pledged 270,507 Shares to Sunset Management, LLC pursuant to a
loan agreement with such lender. The remaining 241,440 Shares owned by BCM may
be deemed to be "collateral" for borrowings pursuant to margin or other account
arrangements with bankers and brokerage firms relating to accounts of BCM. Such
arrangements are standard arrangements involving margin securities of up to a
specified percentage of the market value of the Shares and bear interest at
varying rates and contain only standard default and similar provisions, the
operation of any of which should not give any other person immediate voting
power or investment power over such securities. Such arrangements exist with the
Shares and other securities held in such accounts, and it is impracticable at
any given time to determine the amounts, if any, with respect to the Shares and
interest costs under such arrangements vary with applicable costs and account
balances.
All 26,475 Shares owned by SAM LP may be deemed to be "collateral" for
borrowings pursuant to margin or other account arrangements with Bear Stearns
relating to an account of SAM LP.
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Such arrangement with such brokerage firm is a standard arrangement involving
margin securities of up to a specified percentage of the market value of all
securities in such account, including the Shares, and bears interest at varying
rates and contains only standard default and similar provisions, the operation
of which should not give any other person immediate voting power or investment
power over such securities.
All 1,827 Shares owned by the GEP Trust may be deemed to be
"collateral" for borrowings pursuant to margin or other account arrangements
with a brokerage firm relating to an account of the GEP Trust. Such arrangements
are standard arrangements involving margin securities of up to a specified
percentage of the market value of the Shares and bear interest at varying rates
and contain only standard default and similar provisions, the operation of any
of which should not give any other person immediate voting power or investment
power over such securities. Such arrangements exist with the Shares and other
securities held in such account, and it is impracticable at any given time to
determine the amount, if any, with respect to the Shares and interest cost under
such arrangements vary with applicable costs and account balances.
Except as set forth in the preceding paragraphs, the Reporting Persons
do not have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal
or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer
including finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or
calls, guaranties of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their respective knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
Amendment No. 39 to Statement on Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.
Dated: June 3, 2003.
SYNTEK ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, a AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
Delaware limited partnership
By: Syntek Asset Management, By: /s/ Ronald E. Kimbrough
Inc., General Partner ---------------------------
Ronald E. Kimbrough
Executive Vice President
By: /s/ Ronald E. Kimbrough
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Ronald E. Kimbrough
Executive Vice President
AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC. BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Ronald E. Kimbrough By: /s/ Ronald E. Kimbrough
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Ronald E. Kimbrough Ronald E. Kimbrough
Executive Vice President Executive Vice President
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY EQK HOLDINGS, INC.
ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ronald E. Kimbrough By: /s/ Ronald E. Kimbrough
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Ronald E. Kimbrough Ronald E. Kimbrough
President Executive Vice President
THE GENE E. PHILLIPS CHILDREN'S
TRUST
By: /s/ Donald W. Phillips
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Donald W. Phillips,
Trustee
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