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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FRANK ANTHONY M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES CO [CEI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/03/2007 (Street) FORT WORTH, TX 76102 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 08/03/2007   D   39,427 D $ 22.8 0 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 20.75

08/03/2007

D

14,000 (6)

(1)

06/11/2010

Common Shares

14,000

(6)

0

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 19.2399

08/03/2007

D

14,000 (6)

(2)

06/09/2012

Common Shares

14,000

(6)

0

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 16.45

08/03/2007

D

14,000 (6)

(3)

06/01/2013

Common Shares

14,000

(6)

0

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 16.36

08/03/2007

D

14,000 (6)

(4)

06/27/2014

Common Shares

14,000

(6)

0

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 18.65

08/03/2007

D

14,000 (6)

(5)

06/09/2015

Common Shares

14,000

(6)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FRANK ANTHONY M 777 MAIN STREET SUITE 2100 FORT WORTH, TX 76102	X

Signatures

David M. Dean, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Reporting Person		08/21/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Annual Option grant to Independent Directors on June 12, 2000, pursuant to terms of Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; vest in 20% increments on first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of grant.
(2)	Annual Option grant to Independent Directors on June 10, 2002, pursuant to terms of Issuer's Third Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; vest in 20% increments on first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of grant.
(3)	Annual Option grant to Independent Directors on June 2, 2003, pursuant to terms of Issuer's Third Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; vest in 20% increments on first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of grant.
(4)	Annual Option grant to Independent Directors on June 28, 2004, pursuant to terms of Issuer's Third Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; vest in 20% increments on first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of grant.
(5)	Annual Option grant to Independent Directors on June 10, 2005, pursuant to terms of Issuer's Third Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; vest in 20% increments on first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of grant.
(6)	In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Crescent Real Estate Equities Company and Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership were acquired by affiliates of Morgan Stanley Real Estate on August 3, 2007, holders of Issuer's stock (including vested and unvested stock options granted by Issuer) received merger consideration of $22.80 per Common Share.

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