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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 8-K

                                        

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     

     

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)              May 5, 2011

MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



MARYLAND                         000-04258                22-1897375

(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission        (IRS Employer

of incorporation)                 File Number)    Identification Number)



3499 Route 9N, Suite 3C, Freehold, NJ    07728

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (732) 577-9996



(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):


[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 142-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12


[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 5, 2011.  There were 34,830,084 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 31,325,038 shares (89.93%) were represented at the meeting.  The proposals submitted to the vote of the shareholders and the results of the vote were as follows:  


Proposal 1 – For the election of the following nominees for Director:



Director

For

Against

Broker

Non-Votes

Neal Herstik

18,870,849

3,727,360

8,726,829

Matthew I Hirsch

16,528,783

6,069,426

8,726,829

Stephen B. Wolgin

16,950,885

5,647,324

8,726,829


Proposal 2 – To ratify the appointment of PKF LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2011:


 

No. of Votes

For

30,774,191

Against

488,418

Abstain

62,429


Proposal 3 – To approve an advisory vote on executive compensation:


 

No. of Votes

For

19,541,064

Against

2,835,580

Abstain

221,565

Broker Non-Votes

8,726,829


Proposal 4 – To approve an advisory vote on executive compensation to be held every one, two or three years:


 

No. of Votes

One Year

10,048,227

Two Years

220,733

Three Years

12,185,987

Abstain

143,262

Broker Non-Votes

8,726,829


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SIGNATURES

                                        

                                        

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

     the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf

     by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     

     

     

                                MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

     

     

     

     

                                /s/   Maureen Vecere

                                MAUREEN VECERE

                                Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

     

     


     Date        June 14, 2011




















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