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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 23, 2013

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UMH Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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.)

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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of UMH Properties, Inc. (the “Corporation”) approved an amendment and restatement (collectively, the “Amendment”) to the Corporation’s bylaws, effective as of the same date.  The Amendment added the following new section to Article XIV as follows:

“Section 7.

FORUM SELECTION

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of any duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or to the stockholders of the Corporation, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer of other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law or the charter or Bylaws of the Corporation, or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.”

The foregoing description of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1, and which Amended and Restated Bylaws are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

3.1

Amended and Restated Bylaws of UMH Properties, Inc.

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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:  September 25, 2013

By:      /s/ Anna T. Chew

Name:

Anna T. Chew

Title:

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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