UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3) AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC. ------------------------------ Name of Issuer Common Stock, $.01 par value --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 02970Q203 ------------ CUSIP Number Michael G. Zybala Asst. Secretary and Counsel The InterGroup Corporation 820 Moraga Drive Los Angeles, California 90049 (310) 889-2500 -------------------------------------------- Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications February 23, 2006 ----------------- Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] CUSIP No. 02970Q203 Page 2 of 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Tax Identification Number The InterGroup Corporation 13-3293645 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [x] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds WC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7. Sole Voting Power Shares 0 Beneficially ----------------------------------- Owned by 8. Shared Voting Power Each 5,225 Reporting ----------------------------------- Person 9. Sole Dispositive Power With 0 ----------------------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power 5,225 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,225 Shares of Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11 0.4% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person CO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 02970Q203 Page 3 of 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Tax Identification Number John V. Winfield ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [x] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds PF ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7. Sole Voting Power Shares 169,875 Beneficially ----------------------------------- Owned by 8. Shared Voting Power Each 175,100 Reporting ----------------------------------- Person 9. Sole Dispositive Power With 169,875 ----------------------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power 175,100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 175,100 Shares of Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11 12.2% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D OF THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION AND JOHN V. WINFIELD REGARDING OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OF AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC. This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D is being filed by The InterGroup Corporation, a Delaware Corporation ("InterGroup"), and John V. Winfield, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of InterGroup, to update information previously furnished. The following Items of this Schedule 13D are amended: Item 1. Security and Issuer ------------------- This Amendment relates to additional purchases of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of American Spectrum Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Issuer") by Mr. Winfield in open market transactions. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. -------------------------------------------------- Mr. Winfield used personal funds to purchase the shares of Common Stock reported herein. Item 4. Purposes of Transactions. ------------------------ InterGroup and Mr. Winfield acquired the securities of Issuer for investment purposes. InterGroup or Mr. Winfield may make additional purchases of the securities of Issuer either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions depending on an evaluation of the Issuer's business prospects and financial condition, the market for securities, other available investment opportunities, money and other stock market conditions and other future developments. Depending on these factors, InterGroup or Mr. Winfield may decide at any time to sell all or part of their holdings of the Issuer's securities in one or more public or private transactions. Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, InterGroup and John V. Winfield do not have any present plan or proposal that relate to or would result in any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. -4- Item 5. Interest in the Securities of the Issuer ---------------------------------------- (a) InterGroup, as of February 27, 2006 may be deemed to beneficially own, for purposes of this Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, 5,225 shares of the Common Stock of Issuer, representing approximately 0.4% of the outstanding Common Stock of Issuer. John V. Winfield, as of February 27, 2006 may be deemed to beneficially own for purposes of this Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, 169,875 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 11.8% of the outstanding Common Stock of Issuer. Mr. Winfield has the sole voting and disposition power over the shares of Common Stock owned by him. John V. Winfield may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 61.5% of the shares of the common stock of InterGroup. Mr. Winfield is also the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of InterGroup. In those capacities, Mr. Winfield can be deemed to have shared power with InterGroup to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares owned by InterGroup. To the extent that Mr. Winfield is deemed to beneficially own, for purposes of Section 13(d), the Common Stock owned by InterGroup, he would beneficially own approximately 12.2% of the Common Stock of Issuer. The above percentages were determined based on the Issuer's representations in its latest filing on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had 1,432,625 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 9, 2005. (b) As the Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and controlling shareholder of InterGroup, John V. Winfield shares the voting power and disposition power with respect to the Common Stock owned by InterGroup. (c) During the past sixty (60) days, the following transactions were effected in the Common Stock of Issuer by InterGroup or Mr. Winfield: Average Price per Identity Date Amount Share Nature of Transaction ---------- -------- ------ --------- --------------------- Winfield 02/23/06 10,300 $17.4733 Open Market Purchase Winfield 02/15/06 1,300 $17.8077 Open Market Purchase Winfield 02/14/06 3,800 $17.9211 Open Market Purchase Winfield 01/26/06 1,000 $15.423 Open Market Purchase Winfield 01/23/06 3,900 $14.675 Open Market Purchase (d) No person other than InterGroup, with respect to its shares, or Mr. Winfield, with respect to his shares, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the shares beneficially owned by each. (e) Inapplicable. -5- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 28, 2006 THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION ----------------- By: /s/ John V. Winfield ------------------------------------ John V. Winfield, Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: February 28, 2006 /s/ John V. Winfield ----------------- --------------------------- John V. Winfield -6-