SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):February 25, 2003

                      American Mortgage Acceptance Company
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                  Massachusetts
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                 (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


       0-23972                                            13-6972380
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(Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                     625 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(212) 421-5333


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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     For the  quarter  and year  ended  December  31,  2002,  American  Mortgage
Acceptance  Company  ("AMAC")  hereby makes available its earnings press release
that was released  today,  a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.  AMAC released this press release on the Business Wire
this  morning  and is  posting a copy of this  press  release on its web page at
www.americanmortgageco.com.

     The information  included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the
exhibit  hereto) is  furnished  pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended,  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections
11 and  12(a)(2)  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  as  amended.  This  Report
(including  the  exhibit  hereto)  will not be  deemed  an  admission  as to the
materiality of any  information  required to be disclosed  solely to satisfy the
requirements of Regulation FD.





Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a).    Financial Statements
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        Not Applicable

(b).    Pro Forma Financial Information
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        Not Applicable

(c).    Exhibits
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        99.1    Press  Release  dated  February  25,  2003,  "American  Mortgage
        Acceptance  Company Increases Net Income Per Share For The Year 2002  By
        19.3% Over 2001".





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                            American Mortgage Acceptance Company
                                            (Registrant)



                                            BY: /s/ Stuart J. Boesky
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                                                Stuart J. Boesky
                                                President


        February 25, 2003






        EXHIBIT 99.1

                      AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
       INCREASES NET INCOME PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR 2002 BY 19.3% OVER 2001

NEW YORK, NY - February 25, 2003 - American Mortgage  Acceptance Company ("AMAC"
or the "Company") (AMEX:  AMC) today announced  financial results for its fourth
quarter and year ended December 31, 2002.

"AMAC  continued to demonstrate  consistently  strong  financial  performance in
2002,  having increased our net income per share for the year ended December 31,
2002, by  approximately  19.3% over the year ended December 31, 2001," commented
Stuart Boesky, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMAC. "The expansion and
execution  of AMAC's  business  plan in 2002  resulted in an  approximate  91.3%
increase in our total  assets  over 2001.  We are  pleased  that AMAC's  success
enabled the  Company to increase  its  distribution  per share two times  during
2002, resulting in increased value to our shareholders."

Financial Highlights
--------------------

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2002,  AMAC had net income of
approximately  $2.5  million  and  $9.7  million,   representing   increases  of
approximately  61.0% and 86.2%  compared  to net  income of  approximately  $1.5
million and $5.2  million for the three and twelve  months  ended  December  31,
2001,  respectively.  Net income for the three and twelve months ended  December
31,  2002,  includes the effect of an  agreement  with our advisor,  Related AMI
Associates Inc., to waive the payment of  approximately  $71,000 in net fees and
expense  reimbursements,  offset by higher  than usual  expenses  related to the
origination  of  investments  that were never  completed.  On a per share  basis
(basic  and  diluted),  net  income was $0.39 and $1.61 for the three and twelve
months ended  December 31, 2002,  respectively,  representing  a decrease in net
income  per share of  approximately  2.5%  compared  to the three  months  ended
December  31,  2001,  and an increase  in net income per share of  approximately
19.3%  compared to the twelve  months ended  December  31, 2001.  AMAC had total
revenues  of  approximately  $3.0  million  and $10.5  million for the three and
twelve months ended  December 31, 2002,  respectively.  AMAC's  revenues for the
three and twelve months ended December 31, 2002,  represent respective increases
of  approximately  73.1% and 83.5% as  compared  to the three and twelve  months
ended December 31, 2001.

AMAC's  present  quarterly  dividend on an annualized  basis is $1.60 per share,
representing an approximate 11.0% yield on the $14.60 per share closing price on
February 24, 2003.

Fourth Quarter Portfolio Investment Activity
--------------------------------------------

In October,  AMAC guaranteed a construction  loan of approximately  $3.7 million
for Village of Meadowbend Apartments, a proposed 138-unit affordable multifamily
apartment  complex  located  in  Temple,  Texas,  in  exchange  for an  up-front
construction loan guarantee fee of 0.75%.  After construction  completion,  AMAC
will also receive a 0.50%  construction loan  administration  fee, which will be
paid on a monthly  basis through the date the  construction  loan is replaced by
permanent financing. The construction loan guarantee will provide credit support
for  the  period   beginning  with   construction   completion   until  property
stabilization.

In  November,  AMAC  purchased a $6.8 million GNMA  Permanent  Loan  Certificate
("PLC")  secured by  Burlington  Apartments,  a 427-unit  multifamily  apartment
complex located in St. Paul,  Minnesota.  The PLC yields 5.90% to AMAC. The loan
was funded under the HUD 223(f)  program and is fully  amortizing,  with a final
maturity date of April 2031.

Also  in  November,  AMAC  closed  its  first  transaction  under  its  recently
introduced  Acquisition/Rehabilitation  Bridge Loan Program with Fleet  National
Bank,  funding  an  acquisition  bridge  loan  and  a  mezzanine  loan  totaling
approximately $6.3 million for Del Mar Villas, a 260-unit multifamily  apartment
complex  located in Dallas,  Texas. In connection with the funding of the bridge
loan,  the  Company  borrowed  approximately  $4.6  million  from its  warehouse
facility with Fleet Bank.  These loans,  which mature April 2004, carry interest
rates equal to the 30-day  London  Inter-Bank  Offer Rate  ("LIBOR")  plus 462.5
basis  points.   Payments  on  these  loans  are  interest  only  for  the  full
eighteen-month  term.  AMAC received an origination  fee of 1.5% upon funding of
the loans.





Also in November,  AMAC funded an  acquisition  bridge loan and a mezzanine loan
totaling  approximately $6 million for Mountain  Valley, a 312-unit  multifamily
apartment  complex located in Dallas,  Texas.  AMAC will fund an additional $1.1
million during the rehabilitation stage of this property. In connection with the
funding of the bridge loan, AMAC has borrowed  approximately $4.2 million. These
loans,  which mature in November  2004,  bear  interest  rates of LIBOR plus 475
basis  points.  Payments on the loans are  interest  only for the full  24-month
term. AMAC has received a loan origination fee of 1% of the amount of the loans.

Also  in  November,   AMAC  fully  funded  a   predevelopment   bridge  loan  of
approximately  $1.4  million,  secured  by Reserve  at Fox River  Apartments,  a
132-unit apartment complex development located in Yorkville,  Illinois. AMAC has
received a 1% fee for the bridge loan, which bears interest at a rate of 12% and
matures in May 2003.

In December,  AMAC guaranteed a construction loan of approximately  $3.2 million
for Mapleview  Apartments,  a proposed 56-unit affordable  multifamily apartment
complex located in Saginaw,  Michigan,  in exchange for an up-front construction
loan  guarantee fee of 0.245%.  After  construction  completion,  AMAC will also
receive a 0.625%  construction loan  administration fee, which will be paid on a
monthly  basis through the date the  construction  loan is replaced by permanent
financing.  The construction  loan guarantee will provide credit support for the
period beginning with construction completion until property stabilization.

Subsequent Events
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In February 2003, AMAC received  approximately  $10 million in proceeds relating
to Stony Brook II first mortgage and mezzanine loan repayments.  At December 31,
2002, the carrying value of the Stony Brook II first mortgage loan and mezzanine
loan were approximately $8.3 million and approximately  $651,000,  respectively.
The principal  repayment of the first  mortgage loan is being held as collateral
for the Company's loan origination program with Fannie Mae. AMAC's proceeds also
included  a  prepayment  premium  in the amount of  approximately  $331,000  and
additional  interest  from the  appreciation  of the  property  in the amount of
approximately $526,000.

Also  in  February  2003,  AMAC  provided  a   predevelopment   bridge  loan  of
approximately  $6.9 million and agreed to provide a $7.3 million  rehabilitation
loan,  secured  by Noble  Tower  Apartments,  a  195-unit  apartment  complex in
Oakland, California. AMAC has received a 1% fee for the bridge loan, which bears
interest  at 12.0% and  expires  in July  2005.  The  Company  will  receive  an
additional 1% commitment fee for the  rehabilitation  loan, which bears interest
at a rate of 9.75% and is expected to have a term of fifteen months.

Asset Growth
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During  2002,   AMAC's  assets  grew  from   approximately   $102.0  million  to
approximately  $195.1 million, an approximate 91.3% increase over year-end 2001.
Over the twelve months ended December 31, 2002, AMAC originated or acquired five
bridge,  two  construction,  and one mezzanine loan  representing  approximately
$17.9 million,  acquired seven Ginnie Mae  certificates  totaling  approximately
$92.7    million,     financed    two     transactions     under    the    Fleet
Acquisition/Rehabilitation  Bridge Loan  Program  totaling  approximately  $13.4
million,  and provided three forward  commitments  totaling  approximately  $5.1
million. The forward commitments are scheduled to expire during 2003.

Capital Markets Activity
------------------------

The year 2002 was particularly  significant for AMAC with respect to the capital
markets,  as the Company  completed  in February  2002 its first  common  equity
offering  since the Company  listed on the  American  Stock  Exchange in July of
1999. In connection  with the offering,  AMAC sold 2.5 million  common shares of
beneficial  interest  at a price of $13.50 per share,  raising  net  proceeds of
approximately $31 million after underwriters discount and offering expenses. The
net proceeds from the offering were fully deployed within 90 days, demonstrating
AMAC's ability to gain market share and expand the Company's asset base.

Also during 2002, both Friedman,  Billings, Ramsey & Co. and RBC Capital Markets
initiated research coverage on AMAC.





Management Conference Call
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Management will conduct a conference  call today to review the Company's  fourth
quarter and year-end  financial  results for the period ended December 31, 2002.
The conference  call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.  Eastern Time.  Callers will be
invited to ask questions. Investors, brokers, analysts, and shareholders wishing
to participate should call (800) 479-9001.  For interested individuals unable to
join the conference call, a replay of the call will be available through Monday,
March  3,  2003,  at  (888)  203-1112  (Passcode  211831)  or  on  our  website,
www.americanmortgageco.com, through Tuesday, March 11, 2003.

Supplemental Financial Information
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For  more  detailed  financial  information,   please  access  the  Supplemental
Financial  Package,  which is available in the Investor Relations section of the
AMAC website at www.americanmortgageco.com.

About the Company
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AMAC is a real estate  investment trust that specializes in multifamily  housing
finance.  AMAC  originates  and acquires  mezzanine  loans,  bridge  loans,  and
government-insured  first mortgages  secured by multifamily  housing  properties
throughout the United States. For more information,  please visit our website at
www.americanmortgageco.com   or  contact  the  Shareholder  Services  Department
directly at (800) 831-4826.





              AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)



                                     ASSETS

                                                                   December 31,
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                                                                2002         2001
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Investments in mortgage loans, net                            $  22,384    $  17,799
Investments in GNMA certificates-available for sale             114,034       50,060
Investment in ARCap                                              20,240       20,246
Cash and cash equivalents                                        10,404        1,018
Notes receivable                                                 25,997       11,373
Accrued interest receivable                                       1,170          570
Other assets                                                        834          916
                                                              ---------    ---------

Total assets                                                  $ 195,063    $ 101,982
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                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:

  Repurchase facilities payable                               $  87,880    $  43,610
  Warehouse facility payable                                      8,788           --
  Accrued interest payable                                           60           22
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                             762        1,348
  Due to Advisor and affiliates                                     690          331
  Distributions payable                                           2,545        1,392
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Total liabilities                                               100,725       46,703
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Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

  Shares of beneficial interest; $.10 par value; 25,000,000
   shares authorized; 6,738,826 issued and 6,363,630
   outstanding and 4,213,826 issued and 3,838,630
   outstanding in 2002 and 2001, respectively                       674          421
  Treasury shares of beneficial interest;
   375,196 shares                                                   (38)         (38)
  Additional paid-in capital                                     99,470       68,841
  Distributions in excess of net income                         (14,471)     (14,505)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                          8,703          560
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Total shareholders' equity                                       94,338       55,279
                                                              ---------    ---------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                    $ 195,063    $ 101,982
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              AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                 (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)




                                        Three Months Ended          Twelve Months Ended
                                     12/31/2002    12/31/2001     12/31/2002    12/31/2001
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Revenues:

  Interest income:
   Mortgage loans                   $       504   $       517    $     2,050   $     2,773
   GNMA certificates                      1,767           940          5,769         2,294
   Notes receivable                         608           216          2,270           451
   Temporary investments                     10            26             50            73
  Other income                              116            37            319           107
                                    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

   Total revenues                         3,005         1,736         10,458         5,698
                                    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Expenses:
  Interest                                  359           307          1,228         1,406
  General and administrative                536           460          1,991         1,254
  Incentive Management Fee                  235            --            235            --
  FNMA loan program                          --            --            358            --
                                    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

   Total expenses                         1,130           767          3,812         2,660
                                    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Other gain (loss):

  Equity in earnings of ARCap               600           612          2,400         2,400

  Net gain (loss) on repayment of
   mortgage loans and GNMA
   certificates                              --           (39)           614          (251)
                                    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

  Total other gain (loss)                   600           573          3,014         2,149
---------------------------------   -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

  Net income                        $     2,475   $     1,542    $     9,660   $     5,187
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  Net income per share
   (basic and diluted)              $      0.39   $      0.40    $      1.61   $      1.35
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  Weighted average
   shares outstanding
   (basic and diluted)                6,363,630     3,838,630      6,017,740     3,838,630
                                    ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========






Certain  statements  in  this  press  release  may  constitute   forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  These  statements  are based on  management's  current  expectations  and
beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the  forward-looking
statements.  Such  forward-looking  statements speak only as of the date of this
press  release.  The  Company  expressly  disclaims  any  obligation  to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any  forward-looking  statements  contained
herein to reflect any change in the Company's  expectations  with regard thereto
or change in events,  conditions  or  circumstances  on which any  statement  is
based.

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