UNITED STATES




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)              May 13, 2008


MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



MARYLAND                         001-33177                22-1897375

(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission        (IRS Employer

of incorporation)                 File Number)            Identification Number)



3499 Route 9N, Suite 3C, Freehold, NJ    07728

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


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



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


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Item 8.01

Other Events.


On May 13, 2008, UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) conducted a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2008 earnings results and other matters.  This conference call included discussion and information concerning Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (the registrant or MREIC), an affiliate of UMH.


An audio replay and a transcript of the conference call will be available on UMH’s website at http://www.umh.com.  


MREIC, a publicly-owned real estate investment trust (REIT), specializes in investments in net-leased industrial properties. The Company’s equity portfolio consists of fifty-eight industrial properties and one shopping center located in twenty-six states.  In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.  MREIC was organized in 1968.


UMH, a publicly-owned REIT, owns and operates twenty-eight manufactured home communities located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities. UMH has been in operation since 1968, operating as a public company since 1985.


Certain statements included in this conference call which are not historical facts may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although MREIC and UMH (the Companies) believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Companies can provide no assurance those expectations will be achieved. Factors and risks that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from expectations are contained in the annual reports on Form 10-K and described from time to time in the companies’ other filings with the SEC. The Companies undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
















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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

     

     

     

     

                                /s/   Anna T. Chew

                                ANNA T. CHEW

                                Chief Financial Officer

     

     


     Date        May 14, 2008




















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