content: 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): June 7, 2002 (May 28, 2002)
  
  
  
  
  
                         AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          California                     1-11060                  13-3180848
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                11200 Rockville Pike
                              Rockville, Maryland 20852
     (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, of Registrant)
  
                                   (301) 816-2300
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
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   Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
   ------------------------------------------------------
  
       On June 5, 2002, CRIIMI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CRIIMI MAE Inc.
  and the  general  partner  ("General  Partner")  of  American  Insured  Mortgage
  Investors (the  "Partnership")  selected Ernst & Young LLP as the  Partnership's
  independent  auditors for the  Partnership's  financial  statements for the year
  ending on December 31, 2002.  Ernst & Young LLP will commence its  engagement as
  the  Partnership's  independent  auditors  with the review of the  Partnership's
  financial statements for the second quarter of 2002.
  
       During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2001 and 2000 and the  subsequent
  interim period through the date of this Form 8-K, neither the  Partnership,  the
  General  Partner,  nor  anyone on its  behalf  consulted  Ernst & Young LLP with
  respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified  transaction,
  either  completed  or  proposed;  or the type of  audit  opinion  that  might be
  rendered on the  Partnership's  financial  statements,  or any other  matters or
  reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
  
       The General Partner  reported the selection of Ernst & Young LLP in a press
  release dated June 5, 2002, which is incorporated by reference herein.
  
  
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  ----------------------
  
       Attached  as an  exhibit  to this  Current  Report  on Form  8-K is a press
  release issued by the General Partner on June 5, 2002 announcing the resignation
  of Alan M. Jacobs from the Board of Directors of the General Partner.  The above
  referenced press release is incorporated by reference herein.
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  -------------------------------------------
  
  (c)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:
  
  Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated June 5, 2002.
  
  
  
  <PAGE>3
  
  
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE
                                                       INVESTORS
  
                                                       By:  CRIIMI, Inc.
                                                            General Partner
  
  
  Dated: June 7, 2002                                  By:   /s/William B. Dockser
                                                             ---------------------
                                                             William B. Dockser
                                                             Chairman of the Board
  
  
  
  
  
  <PAGE>4
  
  
                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  No.                               Description
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  *99  Press Release dated June 5, 2002
  
  
  *Filed herewith.
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text: 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): June 7, 2002 (May 28, 2002)
  
                         AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          California                     1-11060                  13-3180848
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)
  
                                11200 Rockville Pike
                              Rockville, Maryland 20852
     (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, of Registrant)
  
                                   (301) 816-2300
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  2
  
   Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
   ------------------------------------------------------
  
       On June 5, 2002, CRIIMI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CRIIMI MAE Inc.
  and the  general  partner  ("General  Partner")  of  American  Insured  Mortgage
  Investors (the  "Partnership")  selected Ernst & Young LLP as the  Partnership's
  independent  auditors for the  Partnership's  financial  statements for the year
  ending on December 31, 2002.  Ernst & Young LLP will commence its  engagement as
  the  Partnership's  independent  auditors  with the review of the  Partnership's
  financial statements for the second quarter of 2002.
  
       During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2001 and 2000 and the  subsequent
  interim period through the date of this Form 8-K, neither the  Partnership,  the
  General  Partner,  nor  anyone on its  behalf  consulted  Ernst & Young LLP with
  respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified  transaction,
  either  completed  or  proposed;  or the type of  audit  opinion  that  might be
  rendered on the  Partnership's  financial  statements,  or any other  matters or
  reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
  
       The General Partner  reported the selection of Ernst & Young LLP in a press
  release dated June 5, 2002, which is incorporated by reference herein.
  
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  ----------------------
  
       Attached  as an  exhibit  to this  Current  Report  on Form  8-K is a press
  release issued by the General Partner on June 5, 2002 announcing the resignation
  of Alan M. Jacobs from the Board of Directors of the General Partner.  The above
  referenced press release is incorporated by reference herein.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  -------------------------------------------
  
  (c)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:
  
  Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated June 5, 2002.
  3
  
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE
                                                       INVESTORS
  
                                                       By:  CRIIMI, Inc.
                                                            General Partner
  
  Dated: June 7, 2002                                  By:   /s/William B. Dockser
                                                             ---------------------
                                                             William B. Dockser
                                                             Chairman of the Board
  4
  
                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  No.                               Description
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  *99  Press Release dated June 5, 2002
  
  *Filed herewith.