UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 23, 2012
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-33177 | 22-1897375 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
Juniper Business Plaza, Suite 3-C
3499 Route 9 North
Freehold, New Jersey
07728
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(732) 577-9996
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c)
On April 23, 2012, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation announced the appointment of Kevin S. Miller as Chief Accounting Officer, commencing May 7, 2012. Mr. Miller, age 42, has been the Assistant Controller and Assistant Vice-President of Forest City Ratner Companies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly-held company, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., for the past 7 years. Prior to joining Forest City, Mr. Miller was an Audit Manager for 12 years at PKF O'Connor Davies, A Division of O'Connor Davies LLP. Mr. Miller graduated from The City University of New York at The College of Staten Island with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Miller will receive base compensation of $200,000 per year and will be entitled to annual bonuses and equity-based awards at the discretion of the Company’s president and the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Miller.
A press release regarding Mr. Miller’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release dated April 23, 2012, regarding the appointment of Kevin Miller as Chief Accounting Officer.
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.
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Dated:
April 23, 2012
By:
/s/ Anna T. Chew
Anna T. Chew
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer