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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 11, 2008</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Roberts Realty Investors,
Inc.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Georgia</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>450 Northridge Parkway, Suite
302<BR>
Sandy Springs, Georgia<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(770) 394-6000</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">On December&nbsp;11,
2008, Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. mailed a letter from its President and
Chief Executive Officer, Mr.&nbsp;Charles S. Roberts, to its shareholders
regarding the company&#8217;s plans for declaring an additional distribution to
shareholders to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. A copy
of the letter is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;<I>Exhibits</I>

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  <TD>Letter to the shareholders of Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. from its
President and Chief Executive Officer mailed on December&nbsp;11, 2008.</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 50%" align="left"><B>ROBERTS REALTY
INVESTORS, INC.</B>
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  <TD valign="top">Dated: December&nbsp;12, 2008</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">By: </TD>
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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 of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 11, 2008
Roberts Realty Investors,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Georgia
001-13183
58-2122873
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
450 Northridge Parkway, Suite
302
Sandy Springs, Georgia
30350
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(770) 394-6000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 11,
2008, Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. mailed a letter from its President and
Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Charles S. Roberts, to its shareholders
regarding the company's plans for declaring an additional distribution to
shareholders to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. A copy
of the letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
99.1
Letter to the shareholders of Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. from its
President and Chief Executive Officer mailed on December 11, 2008.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
ROBERTS REALTY
INVESTORS, INC.
Dated: December 12, 2008
By:
/s/ Charles R. Elliott
Charles R. Elliott
Chief Financial Officer
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