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SCHEDULE 13G APP. E4
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No _______)*
American Real Estate Investment Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
029166105
(Cusip Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ____. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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APP. E4 REGULATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORS
CUSIP No. 029166105 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CRA REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, LP 232802869
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)____
(b)____
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
259 Radnor Chester Road, Suite 205, Radnor, PA 19087
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
464,545 shares, sole voting power
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
No shares under shared voting power
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
464,545 shares, sole dispositive power
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
No shares under shared dispositive power
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
464,545 shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.7%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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ITEMS
Item 1
(a) American Real Estate Investment Corporation
(b) 620 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 200
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Item 2
(a) CRA Real Estate Securities, L.P.
(b) 259 Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 205
Radnor, PA 19087
(c) N/A
(d) Common Stock
(e) 029166105
Item 3
(e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940
Item 4
(a) 464,545 shares
(b) 8.7%
(c)
(i.) 464,545 shares, sole voting power
(ii.) No shares under shared voting power
(iii.) 464,545 shares, sole dispositive power
(iv.) No shares under shared dispositive power
Item 5
N/A
Item 6
N/A
Item 7
N/A
Item 8
N/A
Item 9
N/A
Item 10
T. Ritson Ferguson, President
