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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):

   
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Vote
 
                         
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):
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
9,018,256
  
573,904
  
261,402 
  
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):
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  12,518,109
  
  61,431
  
  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.
 
 
BRT REALTY TRUST
     
Date:   March 20, 2012  
By:
/s/ Simeon Brinberg
    Simeon Brinberg
    Senior Vice President