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): March 20, 2012
BRT REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-07172 | 13-2755856 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file No.) | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
| 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York | 11021 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 516-466-3100
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the Annual Meeting (as defined), our shareholders adopted the 2012 Incentive Plan, pursuant to which an aggregate of up to 600,000 shares may be issued.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of BRT Realty Trust held on March 20, 2012 (the "Annual Meeting"), all of the proposals presented were approved. The proposals are described in detail in BRT’s definitive proxy statement dated January 27, 2012.
Proposal 1
At the meeting, the following trustees were elected for a three year term (with the votes as indicated):
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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| Alan H. Ginsburg | 9,811,621 | 35,333 | 6,611 | 2,737,931 | ||||||||||||
| Jeffrey A. Gould | 9,803,638 | 43,317 | 6,610 | 2,737,931 | ||||||||||||
| Jonathan H. Simon | 9,760,331 | 33,754 | 59,481 | 2,737,930 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2
At the meeting, the proposal to approve the 2012 Incentive Plan was approved (with the votes as indicated):
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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| 9,018,256 |
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573,904 |
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261,402 |
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2,737,933 |
Proposal 3
At the meeting, the proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA LLP as BRT’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended September 30, 2012 was approved (with the votes as indicated):
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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| 12,518,109 |
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61,431 |
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11,955 |
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.
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BRT REALTY TRUST
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Date: March 20, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Simeon Brinberg |
| Simeon Brinberg | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||