UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 25 NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission File Number 0-22847 AMEN PROPERTIES, INC. NASDAQ Capital Market (Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered) 303 W. Wall Street, Suite 2300, Midland, Texas 79701 Telephone:(972) 664-1610 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices) Common Stock, $0.01 par value (Description of class of securities) Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration: |_| 17CFR240.l2d2-2(a)(I) |_| 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2) |_| 17CFR240.l2d2-2(a)(3) |_| 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(4) |_| Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.(1) |X| Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2- 2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, AMEN Properties, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. February 23, 2009 By: /s/ Jon M. Morgan Chief Executive Officer ----------------- --------------------- ----------------------- Date Name Title (1) Form 25 will be considered in compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.I9d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions. SEC 1654(03-06) Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.