UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 23, 2005
American Real Estate Partners, L.P.
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-9516 (Commission File Number) | 13-3398766 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(914) 242-7700
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
Our general partner is American Property Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or API, which is wholly owned by Carl C. Icahn. Substantially all of our businesses are conducted and our assets held through a subsidiary limited partnership, American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership, or AREH, in which we own a 99% limited partnership interest. API also acts as the general partner for AREH. API has a 1% general partnership interest in each of us and AREH.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Balance Sheet of American Property Investors, Inc., as of December 31, 2004.
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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 REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. (Registrant) | ||||||
By: | American Property Investors, Inc. General Partner | |||||
By: | /s/ John P. Saldarelli | |||||
John P. Saldarelli Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ||||||
Date: June 23, 2005 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 | Balance Sheet of American Property Investors, Inc., as of December 31, 2004. |
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