1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 15 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Commission File No. 1-9948 AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 10670 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 300, DALLAS, TEXAS 75231 TELEPHONE NO. (214) 692-4700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY SIX (1,446) ------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Realty Trust, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC. Dated: August 3, 2000 By: /s/ ROBERT A. WALDMAN -------------- ------------------------------- Name: Robert A. Waldman Title: Senior Vice President