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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K/A
 (Amendment No. 1)
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    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 Commission File No. 0-28378
 AmREIT
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 Texas
    
    76-0410050(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    77046
(Zip Code)
 (713) 850-1400
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act: None
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
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 EXPLANATORY NOTEPART IVItem 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement SchedulesSIGNATURESEX-31.1EX-31.2
  
 EXPLANATORY NOTE
  
 Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements and Schedules
  3.1
    
    Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (included as Exhibit 3.1 of the Exhibits to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated
herein by reference).3.2
    
    By-Laws, dated December 22, 2002 (included as Exhibit 3.1 of the Exhibits to the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated herein by
reference).10.2
    
    Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, effective December 8, 2003, by and among
AmREIT and Wells Fargo Bank, as the Agent, relating to a $30,000,000 loan (included as Exhibit
10.4 of the Exhibits to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).10.3
    
    Eighth Modification Agreement, effective November 4, 2005 by and between AmREIT and Wells
Fargo Bank, relating to a $40,000,000 loan and modifying the September 4, 2003 Revolving
Credit Agreement (included as Exhibit 10.3 of the Exhibits to the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and incorporated herein by
reference).10.4
    
    Revolving Credit Agreement, dated effective as of October 30, 2007 by and between AmREIT as
borrower and Wells Fargo Bank.10.5
    
    Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated effective as of November 21, 2008 by
and between AmREIT as borrower and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Lender.21.1
    
    Subsidiaries of the Company31.1 *
    
    Certification pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) of Chief Executive Officer.31.2 *
    
    Certification pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) of Chief Financial Officer.32.1
    
    Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2
    
    Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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SIGNATURES
  AmREITDate: April 3, 2009
    By:
    /s/ H. Kerr TaylorH. Kerr Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer