Sec Form 4 Filing - LANDY EUGENE W @ MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP - 2012-02-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
LANDY EUGENE W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP [ MNR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3499 RT. 9 NORTH, SUITE 3-C
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/16/2012
(Street)
FREEHOLD, NJ07728
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
MNR Common Stock 02/16/2012 S 20,000 ( 1 ) D $ 9.4035 699,041.647 D
MNR Common Stock 24,828.1683 I Juniper Plaza Associates
MNR Common Stock 19,152.3627 I Windsor Industrial Park Associates
MNR Common Stock 150,913.571 I Spouse
MNR Common Stock 192,293.62 I Landy & Landy Employees' Pension Plan
MNR Common Stock 234,426.819 I Landy & Landy Employees' Profit Sharing Plan
MNR Common Stock 111,200 I Eugene W. and Gloria Landy Family Foundation
MNR Common Stock 13,048 I Landy Investments, Ltd.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 9.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2020 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 8.72 01/03/2012 01/03/2019 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 7.22 01/05/2011 01/05/2018 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 7.25 10/20/2009 10/20/2016 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 8.22 12/12/2008 12/12/2015 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 8.7 09/21/2006 09/21/2013 MNR Common Stock 16,375 16,375 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 8.05 01/22/2008 01/22/2015 MNR Common Stock 16,375 16,375 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 8.15 08/02/2007 08/02/2014 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 7.89 08/03/2005 08/03/2012 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Qualified Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 8.28 08/10/2006 08/10/2013 MNR Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LANDY EUGENE W
3499 RT. 9 NORTH
SUITE 3-C
FREEHOLD, NJ07728
X X President
Signatures
Eugene W. Landy 02/17/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Proceeds of sale to pay a maturing loan to Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation.

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