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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214305-10-000020.txt : 20101004
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101004143233
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214305-10-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOVE JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238908

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10324
		FILM NUMBER:		101105190

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERGROUP CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069422
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				133293645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10940 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2150
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 889-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10940 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2150
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUTUAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860408
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        <issuerName>INTERGROUP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <footnote id="F1">Common Stock acquired upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) pursuant to The InterGroup Corporation 2008 Restricted Stock Unit Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Common Stock of The InterGroup Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted Stock Units issued on June 30, 2010 vested on October 1, 2010. As RSUs vest, they are converted to vested shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael G. Zybala, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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