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 4, 2012

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

 
 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey was held on April 4, 2012. The only matter to be acted upon by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting was the election of two Trustees for three-year terms. Each of Donald W. Barney and Herbert C. Klein was elected as a Trustee at the Annual Meeting.  The balloting for election was as follows:

 

Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Donald W. Barney 5,875,943 31,366 - -
Herbert C. Klein 5,818,027 89,282 - -

 

 
 

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 5, 2012