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 (Date of earliest event reported) October 1, 2003 Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 1-9240 94-6565852 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 469-522-4200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) -1- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Effective June 30, 2003, that certain Advisory Agreement dated as of October 15, 1998, between Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. ("TCI") and Basic Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM") was terminated by mutual agreement. BCM had served as TCI's advisor since March 1989. BCM is a Nevada corporation in which Messrs. Mark W. Branigan (Executive Vice President - Residential), Louis J. Corna (Executive Vice President - Tax) and Ronald E. Kimbrough (acting Principal Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer) are executive officers. On July 1, 2003, TCI entered into an Advisory Agreement with Prime Asset Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Prime") containing the same terms as the prior Advisory Agreement with BCM. Subsequent to that date, the Advisory Agreement with Prime was assigned by Prime to Prime Income Asset Management LLC ("PIAMLLC"), a Nevada limited liability the company, the sole member of which is Prime. Prime also assigned to PIAMLLC all rights to advisory fees effective from and after July 1, 2003. The Advisory Agreement was restated effective October 1, 2003 (the "Advisory Agreement") between TCI and PIAMLLC and contains the same terms as the prior Advisory Agreement with BCM. A copy of the Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2003 between TCI and PIAMLLC is attached hereto as an exhibit. There has been no change in the officers or directors of TCI who continue in the same capacities under the Advisory Agreement. The Common Stock of Prime is owned 79% by Realty Advisors, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("RAI"), which in turn is owned by a trust established for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. RAI also owns all of the Common Stock of BCM. The balance of 21% of the Common Stock of Prime is owned by Syntek West, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("SWI"), all of the issued and outstanding common stock of which is owned by Gene E. Phillips. The managers and officers of PIAMLLC and the directors and principal officers of Prime are the same as the directors and officers of BCM and are: Name Position with Prime Position with PIAMLLC ---- ------------------- --------------------- Mickey N. Phillips Director Manager Ryan T. Phillips Director Manager Mark W. Branigan Executive Vice Executive Vice President - President - Residential Residential Louis J. Corna Executive Vice Executive Vice President - Tax President - Tax -2- Ronald E. Kimbrough Acting Principal Acting Principal Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Vice Executive Vice President and Chief President and Chief Financial Officer Financial Officer Robert A. Waldman Senior Vice Senior Vice President, Secretary President, Secretary and General Counsel and General Counsel ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report: Exhibit Designation Description of Exhibit ----------- ---------------------- 10.0 Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2003 between Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. and Prime Income Asset Management LLC. -3- 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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: October 14, 2003. TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. By: /s/ Robert A. Waldman ----------------------------------- Robert A. Waldman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -4-