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):
 
April 6, 2011
 
FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
New Jersey
000-25043
22-1697095
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 505 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey
07601
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (201) 488-6400
 
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2011 Annual Meeting”) of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (the “Trust”) was held on April 6, 2011.  The following matters were submitted to the shareholders of the Trust at the 2011 Annual Meeting for their approval:

Election of Trustees

The shareholders of the Trust elected each of Robert S. Hekemian, Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. and David F. McBride to serve as a Trustee of the Trust for a three-year term.  The balloting for election was as follows:

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Robert S. Hekemian
4,164,822
26,844
-
-
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
4,165,182
26,484
-
-
David F. McBride
4,185,506
6,160
-
-

Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers

The shareholders of the Trust voted to approve an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers as disclosed in the Trust’s proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting pursuant to the requirements of Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder.  Balloting for this vote was as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
4,130,635
34,053
26,978
-

Advisory resolution to determine the frequency of the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers
 
 
The shareholders of the Trust voted upon an advisory resolution to determine whether the aforementioned advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Trust’s executive officers will occur every year, every two years or every three years pursuant to the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.  The shareholders voted for the approval of a three year interval.  Balloting for this vote was as follows:

One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
388,661
52,514
3,714,663
35,828
-

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 

 
FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
 TRUST OF NEW JERSEY
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Robert S. Hekemian
   
Robert S. Hekemian
   
Chairman of the Board
Date:  April 7, 2011