UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 1, 2012
| MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-33177 | 22-1897375 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| Juniper Business Plaza, Suite 3-C | ||
| 3499 Route 9 North | ||
| Freehold, New Jersey | 07728 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (732) 577-9996 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 1, 2012, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (“MREIC”) filed a registration statement on Form S-3, covering the offering and sale of up to 3,000,000 shares of its common stock under its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”). As a result, MREIC is reinstating the Plan, effective immediately. As previously announced, the dividend payable to common shareholders on September 17, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 15, 2012 will be $0.15 per share. MREIC generally pays dividends to common shareholders quarterly on the 15th day of March, June, September and December, and does not currently intend to make any changes to its dividend rate.
SIGNATURES
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.
| MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION | |||
| Dated: August 2, 2012 | By: | /s/ Kevin Miller | |
| Kevin Miller | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | |||