UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):  July 27, 2007


                    American Home Mortgage Investment Corp.
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            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


            Maryland                  001-31916             20-0103914
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)            File Number)        Identification No.)


538 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York                       11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)


  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (516) 396-7700
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Effective June 27, 2007, Thomas McDonagh resigned from his position as Chief
Investment Officer.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 27, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board
of Directors decided to delay payment of its quarterly dividends on its Common
Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this
Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.

On July 31, 2007, the Company issued a press release providing an update on its
liquidity. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is
incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1  Press Release, dated July 27, 2007.

99.2  Press Release, dated July 31, 2007.



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: July 31, 2007                    AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE
                                          INVESTMENT CORP.


                                       By:   /s/ Michael Strauss
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                                          Name:  Michael Strauss
                                          Title: Chief Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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            EXHIBIT NUMBER                               DESCRIPTION
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                 99.1                        Press Release, dated July 27, 2007.

                 99.2                        Press Release, dated July 31, 2007.