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 3, 2014
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 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”) of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (the “Trust”) was held on April 3, 2014. The following matters were submitted to the shareholders of the Trust at the 2014 Annual Meeting for their approval:
Election of Trustees
The shareholders of the Trust elected each of Robert S. Hekemian, David F. McBride and Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. 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 | 3,810,418 | 80,761 | - | - |
| David F. McBride | 3,815,279 | 75,900 | - | - |
| Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. | 3,810,218 | 80,961 | - | - |
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 2014 Annual Meeting pursuant to the requirements of Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder. Balloting for this vote was as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,351,370 | 154,101 | 385,708 | - |
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 8, 2014