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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 17, 2012
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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 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 17, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of quarterly dividends on the common and preferred stock.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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Press Release dated April 17, 2012.
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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: April 17, 2012
By: /s/ Anna T. Chew
Name:
Anna T. Chew
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2012
Contact: Susan M. Jordan
732-577-9997
UMH PROPERTIES, INC. DECLARES COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
FREEHOLD, NJ, April 17, 2012 ...........Eugene W. Landy, Chairman of the Board of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) announced that, on April 17, 2012, the Board of Directors declared its quarterly cash dividend on the Companys Common Stock of $0.18 per share payable June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 15, 2012. The Companys annual dividend rate on its Common Stock is $0.72 per share.
Also on April 17, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per share for the period from March 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012, on the Companys 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2012. Series A preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $2.0625 per share.
UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly owned real estate investment trust, owns and operates forty-one manufactured home communities with approximately 9,010 total home sites located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Indiana. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.
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