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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. (the “Trust”) was held on June 8, 2023. The following matters were submitted to the stockholders of the Trust at the Annual Meeting for their approval:
Election of Directors:
The stockholders of the Trust elected Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. and David F. McBride to serve as Directors of the Trust for three-year terms, with the following votes:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. | 4,518,004 | 590,679 | -- | 1,476,070 |
| David F. McBride | 4,510,349 | 598,334 | -- | 1,476,070 |
Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers:
The stockholders of the Trust voted to approve an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers as disclosed in the Trust’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to the requirements of Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder. Balloting for this vote was as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,811,721 | 716,044 | 580,918 | 1,476,070 |
Advisory resolution to determine the frequency of the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers:
The stockholders of the Trust voted upon an advisory resolution to determine whether the aforementioned advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers will occur every year, every two years, or every three years pursuant to the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. The stockholders voted for the approval of a three-year interval. Balloting for this vote was as follows:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,002,726 | 238,625 | 2,834,985 | 32,347 | 1,476,070 |
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants:
The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023 was approved by the stockholders of the Trust, with the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 5,996,606 | 392,211 | 195,936 | 0 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. | |
| Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: June 12, 2023
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