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Reincorporation
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
Reincorporation  
Reincorporation

Note 17 – Reincorporation:

FREIT’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a proposal to change FREIT’s form of organization from a New Jersey real estate investment trust to a Maryland corporation (the “Reincorporation”). The effect of the Reincorporation will be to change the law applicable to our affairs from New Jersey law to Maryland law. The Reincorporation was approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2021 and FREIT is in the final stages of completing all items to finalize the reincorporation which will be accomplished by the merger of FREIT with and into its newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. (“FREIT Maryland”). On the effective date of the Reincorporation, the separate existence of FREIT will cease and FREIT Maryland, will succeed to all the business, properties, assets and liabilities of FREIT. Holders of shares of beneficial interest in FREIT will receive one newly issued share of common stock of FREIT Maryland for each share of FREIT that they own, without any action of shareholders required. We believe that after the Reincorporation, we will continue to be organized and will continue to operate in such a manner as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.