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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 12, 2014.








UMH Properties, Inc.


 

 

 

 



 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 



 

Meeting Information

 



 

Meeting Type:

Annual Meeting

 



 

For holders as of:

Close of business on April 7, 2014

 



 

Date:   June 12, 2014

Time:  4:00 PM

 



 

Location:

UMH Properties, Inc.

 



 


Juniper Business Plaza

 



 


3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C

 



 

 

Freehold, NJ

 









Directions to the offices of UMH Properties, Inc. can be obtained by contacting our Shareholder Relations Department at umh@umh.com.















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Voting Items


 

 

 




 

 

 


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:






1.

Election of Class II Directors, each to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected  and qualifies.









Nominees:





01)

Jeffrey A. Carus


02)

Matthew I. Hirsch


03)

Richard H. Molke


       The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals :

2.

Ratification of the appointment   of PKF O'Connor  Davies as the Company's  independent   registered  public accounting  firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 



 

3.

The advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.          

 










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