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, 2019

UMH Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-12690	22-1890929
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 par value	UMH	New York Stock Exchange
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value	UMH PRB	New York Stock Exchange
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value	UMH PRC	New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value	UMH PRD	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 1, 2019, 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, 2019

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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, 2019	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, 2019
	Contact: Nelli Madden                 732-577-9997

UMH Properties, Inc. Declares Common and Preferred Dividends

FREEHOLD, NJ, July 1, 2019…...........On July 1, 2019, 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 16, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2019. The Company’s annual dividend rate on its Common Stock is $0.72 per share.

Also, on July 1, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share for the period from June 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, on the Company’s 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable September 16, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2019. Series B preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $2.00 per share.

In addition, on July 1, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.421875 per share for the period from June 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, on the Company’s 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable September 16, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2019. Series C preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.6875 per share.

Furthermore, on July 1, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3984375 per share for the period from June 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, on the Company’s 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable September 16, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2019. Series D preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.59375 per share.

UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 118 manufactured home communities containing approximately 21,500 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan and Maryland. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.

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A NYSE Company: Symbol - UMH

since 1968