UNITED STATES
                       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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    October 5, 2007
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                               AMREP CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Oklahoma                          1-4702                  59-0936128
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File        (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                 Number)                 Identification Number)

300 Alexander Park, Suite 204, Princeton, New Jersey                08540
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            (Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (609) 716-8200
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 8.01  Other Events.

In a press release dated October 8, 2007, the Registrant announced completion of
its 500,000 share common stock  repurchase  program  announced on July 16, 2007.
The Registrant  also announced  that, on October 5, 2007, its Board of Directors
authorized an additional  500,000 share common stock repurchase  program. A copy
of the press  release is  attached  hereto as Exhibit  99.1 and is  incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                         Description
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      99.1          Press  release  of the  Registrant  dated  October  8, 2007,
                    announcing  completion  of a  previously  authorized  common
                    stock repurchase  program and authorization of an additional
                    repurchase program.

                                   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.

                                                   AMREP CORPORATION
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                                                    (Registrant)

                                                   By:  /s/ Peter M Pizza
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                                                        Peter M. Pizza
                                                        Vice President and
                                                        Chief Financial Officer

Date:  October 9, 2007


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                         Description
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      99.1          Press  release  of the  Registrant  dated  October  8, 2007,
                    announcing  completion  of a  previously  authorized  common
                    stock repurchase  program and authorization of an additional
                    repurchase program.