0000752642-11-000066.txt : 20110923 0000752642-11-000066.hdr.sgml : 20110923 20110923121348 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000752642-11-000066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110923 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: 20110923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110923 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: 111104520 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 umh8kdirector2011822.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):  September 23, 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.)



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


On September 21, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to increase the size of the Board from 9 to 10 directors and, to fill the resulting vacancy, appointed Mr. Stuart Levy as a Class III Director for the remaining term of Class III expiring in 2012.  This appointment has been accepted, effective September 22, 2011.  There were no material arrangements or understandings, or any material plan or contract, between the new director and any other persons regarding these appointments.


Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


On September 23, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing an increase to the size of the Board of Directors and the appointment of Mr. Stuart Levy to the Board of Directors.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(c)   Exhibits.


99.1

Press Release dated September 23, 2011.



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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:  September 23, 2011

By:      /s/ Anna T. Chew

Name:

Anna T. Chew

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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 EX-99 2 umhincreasesboardstuartlevy2.htm EXHIBITS DRAFT:  September 22, 2011








FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 23, 2011

Contact:  Susan M. Jordan

     732-577-9997



UMH PROPERTIES, INC. INCREASES SIZE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS


FREEHOLD, NJ, September 23, 2011…….Eugene W. Landy, Chairman of the Board of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE Amex:UMH) announced that, on September 21, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to increase the size of the Board from 9 to 10 directors and, to fill the resulting vacancy, appointed Mr. Stuart Levy as a Class III Director for the remaining term of Class III expiring in 2012.  Mr. Levy has accepted this appointment effective September 22, 2011.


Mr. Eugene W. Landy commented, “Mr. Stuart Levy is a Vice President in the Real Estate Finance Group at Helaba-Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen, a German Landesbank based in Frankfurt, with a Branch located in New York, New York.  Mr. Levy’s extensive real estate background makes him an excellent addition to our Board.”


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



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