8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2016

UMH Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 July 1, 2016, 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.

(d) Exhibits.

99 Press Release dated July 1, 2016

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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: July 1, 2016	By:	/s/ Anna T. Chew
	Name:	Anna T. Chew
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99

UMH PROPERTIES, INC.

Juniper Business Plaza

3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C

Freehold, NJ 07728

(732) 577-9997

Fax: (732) 577-9980

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	July 1, 2016
	Contact: Nelli Madden  732-577-4062

UMH PROPERTIES, INC. DECLARES COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

FREEHOLD, NJ, July 1, 2016…...........On July 1, 2016, the Board of Directors of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) declared its quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s Common Stock of $0.18 per share payable September 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2016. The Company’s annual dividend rate on its Common Stock is $0.72 per share.

Also, on July 1, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per share for the period from June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, on the Company’s 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable September 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2016. Series A preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $2.0625 per share.

In addition, on July 1, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 for the period from June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, on the Company’s 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable September 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2016. Series B preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $2.00 per share.

UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates ninety-eight manufactured home communities containing approximately 17,800 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.

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A NYSE Company: Symbol - UMH

since 1968