Deferred fee plan

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Deferred Fee Plan

Deferred fee plan

Note 9- Deferred fee plan:

During fiscal 2001, the Board of Trustees adopted a deferred fee plan for its officers and trustees, which was amended and restated in fiscal 2009 to make the deferred fee plan compliant with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Deferred Fee Plan"). Pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan, any officer or trustee may elect to defer receipt of any fees that would be due them. These fees include annual retainer and meeting attendance fees as determined by the full Board of Trustees. FREIT has agreed to pay any participant (the "Participant") in the Deferred Fee Plan interest on any deferred fee at 9% per annum, compounded quarterly. Any such deferred fee is to be paid to the Participants at the later of: (i) the retirement age specified in the deferral election; (ii) actual retirement; or (iii) upon cessation of a Participant's duties as an officer or trustee. The Deferred Fee Plan provides that any such deferral fee will be paid in a lump sum or in annual installments over a period not to exceed 10 years, at the election of the Participant. Trustee fee expense (including interest) for each of the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $978,000, $911,000, and $820,000, respectively. As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately $3,749,000 and $3,333,000, respectively, of fees have been deferred together with accrued interest of approximately $1,918,000 and $1,457,000, respectively.