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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-07-068680.txt : 20071220
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-07-068680.hdr.sgml : 20071220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071220193430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-068680
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				136972380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124215333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Levine Harry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373851

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14583
		FILM NUMBER:		071320535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 588-2176

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000878774</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373851</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Levine Harry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>625  MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4574</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.64</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25335</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Levine received 4,778 common shares as compensation for serving as an independent member of the Board of Trustees of the
 Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Harry Levine</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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