UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 15 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission File Number: 1-11059 ------- American Insured Mortgage Investors - Series 85, L.P. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 11200 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 255-4743 ------------------------------------------------------- (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Depositary Units of Limited Partnership Interest ------------------------------------------------ (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None ---- (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) X Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) X Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) Rule 15d-6 Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0. The General Partner of the Registrant has filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California, a Certificate of Dissolution of the Registrant effective as of July 26, 2005 and a Certificate of Cancellation of the Registrant effective as of August 11, 2005. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 American Insured Mortgage Investors - Series 85, L.P. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Date: August 11, 2005 By: American Insured Mortgage Investors - Series 85, L.P. CRIIMI, Inc., its General Partner By: /s/Mark A. Libera ------------------------------------ Mark A. Libera Vice President and General Counsel Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.