UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                            FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2004

                             Commission File Number

                                    0-28378

                                     AmREIT
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           TEXAS                                           76-0410050
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(State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or organization)


     8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000,
          Houston, Texas 77046                             713-850-1400
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(Address of principal executive offices)         (Registrant's telephone number)

                                      [N/A]
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated August 11, 2004.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information under this caption is furnished by AmREIT (the "Company") in
accordance with Securities Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216. This
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

On August 11, 2004, the Company issued a press release describing its results of
operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In the earnings release, the
Company used the non-GAAP financial measure of funds from Operations ("FFO"). A
reconciliation of FFO to the comparable GAAP financial measure (net income) is
contained in the attached earnings release. Disclosure regarding the definition
of FFO used by the Company and why the Company's management believes the
presentation of FFO provides useful information to investors is included in the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2003.


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                                   SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                     AmREIT

                                     By: /s/ Chad C. Braun
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                                         Chad C. Braun, Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 11, 2004


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                DESCRIPTION
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99.1        --        Press Release dated August 11, 2004


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