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

                                  July 29, 2003
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                   American Residential Investment Trust, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    Maryland
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                  1-13485                              33-0741174
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        (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)


              10421 Wateridge Circle, Suite 250 San Diego, CA 92121
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               (address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                  858-909-1200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

    Exhibit No.                      Description
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       99.1          July 29, 2003 Press Release by American Residential
                     Investment Trust, Inc.


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall
not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission made by American Residential Investment Trust, Inc. (the
"Company") whether before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing.

         On July 29, 2003, the Company issued a press release which included
certain disclosures relating to the Company's financial results for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2003. The full text of the Company's press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The main purpose of the press release was to
report financial results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.




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                                   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 by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                  American Residential Investment Trust, Inc.



Date: July 29, 2003               By:      /s/    Judith A. Berry
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                                           Judith A. Berry
                                           Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                     Description
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  99.1              July 29, 2003 Press Release by American Residential
                    Investment Trust, Inc.


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