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 December 2, 1999


                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 333-72097

                AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC.
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               NEVADA                       74-2897368
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  (State or other jurisdiction  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

        7103 Pine Bluffs Trail, Austin,  TX  78729
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             (Address of principal executive offices)


                          (512) 249-2344
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       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Check whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes |X| No |_|


Exhibit Index is on Page 4

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               AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC.

                         FORM 8 - K

                       TABLE OF CONTENTS




Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant - None

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ............................Page 3

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership - None

Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant - None

Item 5.  Other Events - None

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors - None

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits................................Page 3


Signatures................................................................Page 3




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ITEM 2.  Other Events

On  December  2,  1999  the  Company   entered  into  an  agreement  with  Watts
Communications,  Inc.,  ("Seller"),  a Texas corporation,  to acquire all of the
Assets of Seller radio stations KXYL AM and KXYL FM, Brownwood,  Texas, and KSTA
AM and KSTA FM, Coleman,  Texas, (the "Stations") for $1,625,000  subject to the
terms  and  conditions   set  forth  in  the  Asset   Purchase   Agreement  (the
"Agreement")and  subject to prior  approval by the FCC. The  Agreement  provides
that  the  purchase  price  will  consist  of  cash  of   $1,200,000,   financed
institutionally,  and  shares  of  common  stock  with a fair  market  value  of
$425,000.  If such  institutional  financing is not secured the Seller agrees to
cash of $150,000 and a Promissory Note of $1,212,500 and provides for payment of
simple  interest  at 9.5% per annum  amortized  over  fifteen  (15) years with a
balloon  at  the  end of  the  7th  year  to be  paid  as  follows:  in  monthly
installments  of  interest  only in the  amount of  $9,598.96  for the first six
months;  and thereafter in monthly  installOments  of principal and interest for
6.5 years in the amount of $12,661.22.  There shall be no penalty imposed in the
event that Buyer  elects to prepay its  obligation  under the Note.  The balloon
payment at the end of Year Seven will be $890,790.28.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial  statements of the Seller are not being included in this Form 8-K but
will be filed within 75 days of Closing.

The Exhibits listed below are being filed with this Form 8-K.

Exhibit/ Document/Description

Item  2.1 Asset acquisition Agreement between Watts Communications and American
Communications Enterprises, Inc. for the purchase of the assets of the Brownwood
 and Coleman Stations


                             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 herein duly authorized.


AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Signature) /s/ Robert E. Ringle
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            Robert E. Ringle

(Title)     Vice President, Treasurer and Director

(Date)      December 17, 1999


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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

EXHIBIT INDEX


Item/Exhibit No.     Document                                        Page
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10.1                 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT                         5




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