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8-K</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO</P>

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OF THE</P>

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May 31, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Monmouth
    Real Estate Investment Corporation</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maryland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;001-33177&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22-1897375&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Juniper Business Plaza, Suite 3-C</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 39%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">3499 Route 9 North</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Freehold, New Jersey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;07728&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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577-9996&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></P>

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area code)</P>

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Applicable&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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):</P>

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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 31, 2012, Monmouth Real Estate Investment
Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into an underwriting agreement (the &ldquo;Underwriting Agreement&rdquo;) with
BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto (the &ldquo;Underwriters&rdquo;),
to issue and sell 2,000,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01
per share (the &ldquo;Series B Preferred Stock&rdquo;), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, in an underwritten public
offering. In addition, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day over allotment option to purchase up to an additional 300,000
shares of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties
and indemnification and contribution provisions under which the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about June 7, 2012, subject to satisfaction of customary closing
conditions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing summary of the terms of the
Underwriting Agreement is only a brief description of certain terms therein and does not purport to be a complete description of
the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and
is incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 1, 2012, the Company filed
with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland Articles Supplementary to the charter of the Company,
pursuant to which the Company has classified and designated 2,300,000 of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share, of the Company as shares of Series B Preferred Stock. A summary of the material terms of the
Series B Preferred Stock is set forth under the caption &ldquo;Description of the Series B Preferred Stock&rdquo; in the
Company&rsquo;s prospectus, dated May 31, 2012 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
summary of the Series B Preferred Stock in the Company&rsquo;s prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Articles Supplementary filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth under Item 3.03
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01 FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company issued a press release concerning
the pricing of the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock on May 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished (and not
filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%">Exhibits.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; text-align: center">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">1.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012, between Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Articles Supplementary designating the Company&rsquo;s 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press Release, dated May 31, 2012, concerning the pricing of the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%">Dated:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%">June 4, 2012</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Anna T. Chew</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Anna T. Chew</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Interim Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: center">(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%">Exhibits.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; text-align: center">Description</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">1.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012, between Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">3.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Articles Supplementary designating the Company&rsquo;s 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press Release, dated May 31, 2012, concerning the pricing of the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock.</TD></TR>
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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):
May 31, 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):
¨
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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 31, 2012, Monmouth Real Estate Investment
Corporation (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with
BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto (the "Underwriters"),
to issue and sell 2,000,000 shares of the Company's 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01
per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, in an underwritten public
offering. In addition, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day over allotment option to purchase up to an additional 300,000
shares of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties
and indemnification and contribution provisions under which the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about June 7, 2012, subject to satisfaction of customary closing
conditions.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the
Underwriting Agreement is only a brief description of certain terms therein and does not purport to be a complete description of
the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and
is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.
On June 1, 2012, the Company filed
with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland Articles Supplementary to the charter of the Company,
pursuant to which the Company has classified and designated 2,300,000 of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share, of the Company as shares of Series B Preferred Stock. A summary of the material terms of the
Series B Preferred Stock is set forth under the caption "Description of the Series B Preferred Stock" in the
Company's prospectus, dated May 31, 2012 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
summary of the Series B Preferred Stock in the Company's prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Articles Supplementary filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
The information set forth under Item 3.03
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 7.01 FD Disclosure.
The Company issued a press release concerning
the pricing of the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock on May 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished (and not
filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012, between Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto.
3.1
Articles Supplementary designating the Company's 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
99.1
Press Release, dated May 31, 2012, concerning the pricing of the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock.
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:
June 4, 2012
By:
/s/ Anna T. Chew
Anna T. Chew
Interim Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012, between Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto.
3.1
Articles Supplementary designating the Company's 7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
99.1
Press Release, dated May 31, 2012, concerning the pricing of the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock.