8-K

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 4, 2010

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UMH Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland    001-12690       22-1890929

(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission    (IRS Employer

of incorporation)   File Number)    Identification No.)

Juniper Business Plaza, 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C, Freehold, NJ    07728

(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 577-9997

Not Applicable

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 4, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of two manufactured housing communities in Pennsylvania.   The communities consist of a 53-acre, 207-site property in Somerset and a 35 acre 200-site property in Greensburg, for a total purchase price of approximately $13,200,000.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

99

Press Release dated June 4, 2010.

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SIGNATURE

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.

UMH Properties, Inc.

Date:  June 7, 2010

By:      /s/ Anna T. Chew

Name:

Anna T. Chew

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99

UMH Properties Acquires Two Manufactured Housing Communities in Pennsylvania

UMH Properties , Inc.

Press Release

FREEHOLD, N.J., June 4 , 2010 ---------UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UMH) announced today the acquisition of the Sunny Acres and Suburban Estates manufactured housing communities located in Pennsylvania for a total purchase price of $13,200,000. With this closing, UMH owns 30 communities containing approximately 7,200 home-sites.

These all-age family communities total 407 sites. Sunny Acres, located in Somerset, is a 53 acre, 207-site property that is 97% occupied. Suburban Estates, located in Greensburg, is a 35 acre, 200-site property that is 95% occupied.  

Samuel A. Landy, President, stated, "We are very pleased to announce these acquisitions. These two high-quality, well-occupied communities are in close proximity to our other Western Pennsylvania assets. Over the years, these communities have performed very well and they are an excellent fit to our existing portfolio. Pennsylvania is a very attractive state and we are optimistic about the continued long-term prospects for these properties.”

UMH, a publicly-owned REIT, owns and operates thirty manufactured home communities located in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee.  In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.

Contact:

Susan M. Jordan

732-577-9997