UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2020
 
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UMH Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
001-12690
22-1890929
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
Juniper Business Plaza, Suite 3-C
3499 Route 9 North
Freehold, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
07728
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(732) 577-9997
 
   
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report.)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.10 par value
UMH
New York Stock Exchange
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
UMH PRB
New York Stock Exchange
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
UMH PRC
New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
UMH PRD
New York Stock Exchange


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

Item 3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.

Reclassification of 3,300,000 Shares of Common Stock as Shares of Series D Preferred Stock

On July 15, 2020, UMH Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland articles supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) reclassifying and designating 3,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share (“Common Stock”) as shares of 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share (“Series D Preferred Stock”).  The foregoing description of the Articles Supplementary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles Supplementary, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

After giving effect to the filing of the Articles Supplementary on July 15, 2020, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 170,413,800 shares, classified as 140,363,800 shares of Common Stock, 4,000,000 shares of 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share, 13,750,000 shares of 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share, 9,300,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 3,000,000 shares of excess stock, par value $0.10 per share.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information set forth in Item 3.03 above with respect to the Articles Supplementary is incorporated in this Item 5.03 in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.
   
3.1
   
   


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.

Date: July 16, 2020
UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
   
   
 
By:
 /s/ Anna T. Chew
   
Name:  Anna T. Chew
   
Title:    Vice President, Chief Financial
            Officer and Treasurer
     

Exhibit Index
   
3.1
Articles Supplementary.
   
   
   

Exhibit 3.1



UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
6.375% SERIES D CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
(Liquidation Preference $25.00 per Share)
UMH Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation that:
FIRST:  Under a power contained in Section 3(a) of Article V of the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”), the Board of Directors of the Corporation and a duly authorized committee thereof, by resolutions duly adopted, reclassified 3,300,000 authorized but unissued shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Corporation as additional shares of 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Corporation (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Series D Preferred Stock as set forth in the Charter.  After giving effect to the foregoing classification, the total number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock that the Corporation has authority to issue is 9,300,000.
SECOND:  The additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock have been classified and designated by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter.
THIRD: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the duly authorized corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, hereby acknowledges to the best of his knowledge, information and belief that these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be executed under seal in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested to by its Secretary on this 15 day of July, 2020.

ATTEST:
 
UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
     
By:
 /s/ Craig Koster
 
By:
 /s/ Samuel A. Landy
 
Craig Koster
   
Samuel A. Landy
 
Secretary
   
President