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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 2, 2005
American Real Estate Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-9516 | | 13-3398766 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
100 South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(914) 242-7700
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 8 — Other Events
As a result of (1) our acquisitions of NEG Holding LLC, Panaco, Inc., GB Holdings, Inc. and Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in June 2005, (2) the elimination of investment and interest income as reportable segments, and (3) the reclassification of certain real estate and resorts to properties held for sale during the third quarter of 2005, we have restated our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 and reclassified the income and expenses of such properties to discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2005 and for all prior periods. Accordingly, we are providing updated information for the following: Selected Financial Data, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Financial Statements, and Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules, for the periods contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (“Form 10-K”). All other items of the Form 10-K remain unchanged.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | 99 | .1 | | Item 6. Selected Financial Data. |
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| | 99 | .2 | | Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
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| | 99 | .3 | | Item 8. Financial Statements. |
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| | 99 | .4 | | Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | 99 | .1 | | Item 6. Selected Financial Data. |
| | 99 | .2 | | Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
| | 99 | .3 | | Item 8. Financial Statements. |
| | 99 | .4 | | Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. |
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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.
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| | AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. |
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| | By: | American Property Investors, Inc. |
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| | Jon F. Weber |
| | President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 2, 2005
