UNITED STATES

0000752642-11-000024.txt : 20110421 0000752642-11-000024.hdr.sgml : 20110421 20110421111333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000752642-11-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110418 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UMH PROPERTIES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000752642 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 221890929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12690 FILM NUMBER: 11772586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3499 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 3-C STREET 2: JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA CITY: FREEHOLD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07728 BUSINESS PHONE: 7325779997 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3499 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 3-C STREET 2: JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA CITY: FREEHOLD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07728 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED MOBILE HOMES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 umh8kdirector2011.htm FORM 8-K UNITED STATES

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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): April 18, 2011

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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.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On April 6, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to increase the size of the Board from 7 to 9 directors and, to fill the resulting vacancies, appointed Mr. Jeffrey Carus as a Class II Director for the remaining term of Class II expiring in 2011 and appointed Mr. Michael Landy, Executive Vice President, as a Class I Director for the remaining term of Class I expiring in 2013. Michael Landy is the son of Eugene W. Landy, Chairman and Founder of UMH, and the brother of Samuel A. Landy, President of UMH. These appointments have been accepted, effective April 18, 2011. There were no material arrangements or understandings, or any material plan or contract, between the new directors and any other persons regarding these appointments.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 19, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing an increase to the size of the Board of Directors and the appointments of Mr. Jeffrey Carus and Mr. Michael Landy to the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated April 19, 2011.

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: April 21, 2011

By: /s/ Anna T. Chew

Name:

Anna T. Chew

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99 2 umhannouncesincreaseinsizeof.htm EXHIBITS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 19, 2011

Contact: Susan M. Jordan

732-577-9997

UMH PROPERTIES, INC. INCREASES SIZE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FREEHOLD, N.J., April 19, 2011…….Eugene W. Landy, Chairman of the Board of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE Amex:UMH) announced that, on April 6, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to increase the size of the Board from 7 to 9 directors and, to fill the resulting vacancies, appointed Mr. Jeffrey Carus as a Class II Director for the remaining term of Class II expiring in 2011 and appointed Mr. Michael Landy, Executive Vice President, as a Class I Director for the remaining term of Class I expiring in 2013. Michael Landy is the son of Eugene W. Landy, Chairman and Founder of UMH, and the brother of Samuel A. Landy, President of UMH. These appointments have been accepted, effective April 18, 2011.

Mr. Jeffrey Carus is Founder and Managing Partner of JAC Partners, LLC, a real estate investment company, and Founder and Managing Member of JAC Management, LLC, a real estate investment and management company, both in New York, New York. Mr. Eugene W. Landy commented, “Jeffrey Carus has extensive experience in real estate finance and investment. In particular, he has experience in evaluating land-leased manufactured home communities.”

Mr. Michael Landy, Executive Vice President, is also Chief Operating Officer, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and a Director of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, an affiliate of UMH. Mr. Eugene W. Landy stated, “Michael Landy, an officer of the company since 2001, has been instrumental in the Company’s recent growth. His commitment and vision are among the reasons why he has been appointed to our Board.”

UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly-owned REIT, owns and operates thirty-five manufactured home communities with 8,050 total home sites located in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.

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