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) June 21, 2017

MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 577-9996

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [  ]

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 20, 2017, Ms. Anna T. Chew retired from the Board of Directors. In order to fill the resulting vacancy, effective June 20, 2017, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Kevin S. Miller, the Company’s Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, as a Class I Director, for the remaining term of Class I, expiring at the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and when his successor is duly elected and qualifies. As a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Miller will receive an annual fee of $41,000 and a meeting attendance fee of $4,000 for each Board meeting attended.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 21, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Ms. Anna T. Chew and the election of Mr. Kevin S. Miller to the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

Date June 22, 2017