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
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2,
2009
INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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001-14784
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75-2615944 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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| 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300 |
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| Dallas, Texas
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75234 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code 469-522-4200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(c) Effective November 2, 2009, the Board of Directors of Income Opportunity Realty
Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Issuer” or “IOT”)
appointed Gene S. Bertcher to the additional position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Bertcher, age 60, is Executive Vice President (since February 2008) and Chief Accounting
Officer (since May 2008) of the Company, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.
(“TCI”) and American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARL”). Prior thereto, from
February 2008 to March 2008 he was also Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, TCI and ARL. Mr. Bertcher is (and will continue to be) President and Chief
Financial Officer of New Concept Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“GBR”) which has
its common stock listed on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”), a position he has
occupied since November 2004. From January 3, 2003 until November 1, 2004, Mr. Bertcher was also
Chief Executive Officer of GBR. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1973. Mr.
Bertcher has been a director since June 1999 (and was from November 1989 to September 1996) of GBR.
Until November 1989, Mr. Bertcher was a partner in Grant Thornton, LLP having served as the
Chairman of its National Real Estate and Construction Committee.
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