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 22, 2010
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.)
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 Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 22, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that it was added to the Wilshire US Real Estate Investment Trust IndexSM, effective after the markets closed on March 19, 2010, in conjunction with the quarterly rebalancing of the index.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99
Press Release dated March 22, 2010.
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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 March 22, 2010
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