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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


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                               AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO

                                 SCHEDULE 14D-9

                      SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
                                      Under
             SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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                          SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES I, INC.
                            (Name of subject company)


                          SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES I, INC.
                        (Name of person filing statement)



                          COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01
                       PER SHARE (Including the associated
                        preferred share purchase rights)
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    821373107
                      (CUSIP Number of class of securities)


                               Richard J. McCready
                         c/o First Winthrop Corporation
                           7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500
                                Boston, MA 02114
                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                        authorized to receive notices and
                  communications on behalf of the person filing
                                 statement)
                                    Copy to:
                                 Peter D. Lyons
                              Christa A. D'Alimonte
                               Shearman & Sterling
                              599 Lexington Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 848-4000

|_| Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.


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     This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-9 amends and supplements the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 initially filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 10, 2002 by Shelbourne
Properties I, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Amendment No. 1
to Schedule 14D-9 filed with the SEC on July 12, 2002 by the Company
(collectively, the "Schedule 14D-9"), relating to the tender offer by HX
Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Purchaser"), to purchase
up to 251,785 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Company, at a purchase price of $53.00 per share, in cash, without
interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to
Purchase dated July 5, 2002 and in the related Letter of Transmittal, as each
may be supplemented or amended from time to time (which together constitute the
"Offer"). The Offer is described in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, as
amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Purchaser with the SEC
on July 5, 2002.

     The information in the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby expressly incorporated by
reference, except as otherwise set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein
but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule
14D-9.


Item 8.  Additional Information

     A copy of the letter sent to the Purchaser by the Company, Shelbourne
Properties II, Inc. and Shelbourne Properties III, Inc. on July 30, 2002 with
respect to certain discussions between the Company, Shelbourne Properties II,
Inc., Shelbourne Properties III, Inc. and their representatives, and Carl C.
Icahn and his representatives is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(7) and
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.  Exhibits

     The following Exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit
No.            Description

(a)(7)         Letter sent to the Purchaser by the Company, Shelbourne
               Properties II, Inc. and Shelbourne Properties III, Inc. on July
               30, 2002 with respect to certain discussions between the Company,
               Shelbourne Properties II, Inc., Shelbourne Properties III, Inc.
               and their representatives, and Carl C. Icahn and his
               representatives.






                                    SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                          SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES I, INC.


                                          By:  /s/ Richard J. McCready
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                                               Richard J. McCready
                                                       Secretary



Dated:  July 30, 2002




                                                                  EXHIBIT (a)(7)



                          Shelbourne Properties I, Inc.
                         Shelbourne Properties II, Inc.
                         Shelbourne Properties III, Inc.



                                  July 30, 2002

BY FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
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HX Investors, L.P.
100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 214
Jericho, NY  11753
Attn:  Michael L. Ashner

                              Notice of Discussions

Dear Mr. Ashner:

     We note the press release by Carl C. Icahn, dated July 29, 2002, announcing
that his related companies, together with outside investors, are prepared to
initiate competing tender offers (the "Icahn Proposals") with respect to each of
Shelbourne Properties I, Inc., Shelbourne Properties II, Inc. and Shelbourne
Properties III, Inc. (collectively, the "Companies"). Please be advised that,
pursuant to Section 6.05 of each of the Stock Purchase Agreements dated as of
July 1, 2002 among HX Investors, L.P., Exeter Capital Corporation and each of
the Companies, the Companies and their representatives are engaging in
discussions with Mr. Icahn and his representatives with respect to the Icahn
Proposals.


                                      SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES I, INC.



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                                      By:  Richard J. McCready, Secretary


                                      SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES II, INC.



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                                      By:  Richard J. McCready, Secretary


                                      SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES III, INC.



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                                      By:  Richard J. McCready, Secretary

cc:      Justin P. Klein
         Stephen J. Kastenberg