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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
60 Cutter Mill Road
Great Neck, New York 11021
(516) 466-3100




NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
June 12, 201213, 2013



        The annual meeting of stockholders of One Liberty Properties, Inc. will be held at our offices, located at Suite 303, 60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, NY, on Tuesday,Thursday, June 12, 201213, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. local time. We are holding the meeting for the following purposes:

        Holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on April 17, 20122013 are entitled to notice of the annual meeting and to vote at the meeting and any adjournment thereof.

        It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. To assure that your vote will be counted, please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed prepaid envelope, whether or not you plan to attend the meeting. Most stockholders can also vote by telephone or via the internet. Telephone and internet voting information is provided on the accompanying proxy card. Your proxy may be revoked in the manner described in the accompanying proxy statement at any time before it has been voted at the meeting.

 By Order of the Board of Directors

 


GRAPHIC

Mark H. Lundy, Secretary

Dated: April 17, 20122013

        We urge each stockholder to promptly sign and return the enclosed proxy card or use telephone or internet voting. See our questions and answers about the meeting for information about voting by telephone or internet, how to revoke a proxy, and how to vote shares in person.


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General

 1

Questions and Answers About the Meeting and Voting

 1

Governance of the Company

 54

General

 54

Leadership Structure

 54

Risk Oversight

 54

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 65

Committees of the Board of Directors

 65

Director Qualifications

 76

Independence of Directors

 87

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 98

Communications with Directors

 98

Compensation of Directors

 109

Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Officers

 1211

Election of Directors (Proposal 1)

 1413

Nominees for Election to serve until the 20152016 Annual Meeting

 14
13

Directors to Continue in Office until the 2013 Annual Meeting

 16

Directors to Continue in Office until the 2014 Annual Meeting

 1816

One Liberty Properties, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (Proposal 2)Directors to Continue in Office until the 2015 Annual Meeting

 2018

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Proposal 3)2)

 2520

Report of the Audit Committee

 2722

Executive Compensation

 2924

Highlights

 2924

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

 29
24

Compensation Committee Report

 38

Summary Compensation Table

 3933

Grant of Plan Based Awards During 20112012

 4034

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 4135

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

 4236

Compensation Committee Report

36

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 4237

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 4438

Additional Information

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Appendix A

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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.




PROXY STATEMENT




GENERAL

        Our board of directors is furnishing you with this proxy statement to solicit proxies on its behalf to be voted at the 20122013 annual meeting of stockholders of One Liberty Properties, Inc. The meeting will be held at our offices, 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, NY 11021 on June 12, 201213, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., local time. The proxies will be voted at the meeting and may also be voted at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.

        All properly executed proxy cards, and all properly completed proxies submitted by telephone or by the internet, that are delivered pursuant to this solicitation, will be voted at the meeting in accordance with your directions, unless the proxy is revoked before the meeting.


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING

What is the purpose of the annual meeting?

        At our annual meeting, stockholders will vote on the following matters:

Who is entitled to vote?

        We are mailing this proxy statement on or about April 25, 201222, 2013 to our stockholders of record on April 17, 2012.2013. The record date was established by our board of directors. Stockholders as of the close of business on the record date of April 17, 20122013 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote their shares at the meeting. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote. As of the record date, 14,787,15215,229,748 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.

How do I vote?

        If you are a stockholder of record on April 17, 20122013 and attend the annual meeting, you may vote in person at the meeting. If your shares are held by a bank, broker or other nominee (i.e., in "street name") and if you wish to vote in person at the annual meeting, you must contact the nominee to obtain evidence of your ownership of our common stock as of the record date. If you hold your shares directly (i.e., the share certificate or certificates representing your shares are registered in your name), you may complete, sign and date the accompanying proxy card and return it in the prepaid envelope, and your shares will be voted according to your instructions.


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How will my shares be voted?

        If you do not mark any selections but return the signed proxy card, your shares will be voted by the proxies named on the proxy card in favor of the three nominees for election as directors, in favor of our approval of the 2012 Incentive Plan, in favor of the proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting


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firm for 2012,2013, and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to other matters that properly come before the meeting. Registered holders (i.e., those who hold shares directly rather than through a bank or broker) can simplify their voting by calling 1-800-PROXIES (776-9437) or by accessing the internet websitewww.voteproxy.com. Telephone voting information and internet voting information is provided on the proxy card. The internet and telephone voting facilities for stockholders of record will close at 11:59 p.m., local time, on June 11, 2012.12, 2013. You should be aware that if you vote over the internet you may incur costs, such as telephone and internet access charges, for which you will be responsible. If you vote by telephone or via the internet, it is not necessary to return your proxy card. If you attend the meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy or vote in person.

        If you wish to name as a proxy someone other than the proxies named on the proxy card, you may do so by crossing out the name of the designated proxies and inserting the name of another person. In that case, it will be necessary to sign the proxy card and deliver it to the person so named and for the person so named to be present at and vote at the meeting. Proxy cards so marked should not be mailed to us or to American Stock Transfer and Trust Company LLC, our transfer agent.

Is my vote important?

        Yes. Under applicable rules, brokers, banks and other nominees are prohibited from voting shares held in street name on matters pertaining to the election of directors and the approval of our 2012 Incentive Plan, unless the client specifically instructs his or her nominee to vote their shares. Shares held in street name and for which voting instructions are not provided and accordingly, as to which bank, brokers and other nominees do not have discretionary authority to vote on their clients' behalf, are referred to "broker non-votes." Because "broker non-votes" will have the effect of a vote against these proposals, it is very important that you vote your shares.

Who will count the vote?

        A representative of our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, will tabulate the votes and act as inspector of elections.

Can I revoke my proxy before it is exercised?

        If you hold stock directly in your name, you may revoke a proxy at any time before it is voted at the annual meeting with a later dated, properly executed proxy (including an internet or telephone vote), or a written revocation delivered to our Secretary. The proxy holders' powers may also be suspended if you attend the meeting and notify our Secretary at the meeting that you would like to change your vote or vote in person. If your stock is held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you must contact such nominee and comply with the nominee's procedures if you want to revoke or change the instructions that you previously provided to the nominee. Attendance at the meeting will not by itself automatically revoke a previously granted proxy.

What constitutes a quorum?

        A quorum is the presence in person or by proxy of stockholders holding a majority of shares entitled to vote at the meeting. To constitute a quorum, at least 7,393,5777,614,875 shares must be present in person or by proxy at the meeting. Generally, action cannot be taken at the meeting unless a quorum is present.


TableIs my vote important?

        Yes. Under applicable rules, brokers, banks and other nominees are prohibited from voting shares held in street name on matters pertaining to the election of Contentsdirectors unless the client specifically instructs his or her nominee to vote their shares. Shares held in street name and for which voting instructions are not provided and accordingly, as to which bank, brokers and other nominees do not have discretionary authority to vote on their clients' behalf, are referred to "broker non-votes." Because "broker non-votes" will have the effect of a vote against the election of the directors identified herein as standing for election, it is very important that you vote your shares.

How many votes does it take to approve the items to be voted upon?

        The vote of a plurality of allmajority of the votes castoutstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the election of directors. The three individuals receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes will be elected directors. Foreach director standing for election. Accordingly, for purposes of the election of directors, abstentions and broker non-votes if any, will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote.

        The affirmative vote of a majority of all of the votes cast on the proposal to approve the 2012 Incentive Plan is required for the approval thereof, provided that the total vote cast on the proposal represents over 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock. For purposes of this vote, abstentions will have the same effect as votesof a vote against the proposal and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes against the proposal, unless holderselection of more than 50%such director.


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Who is soliciting my vote and who pays the cost?

        Our board of directors is soliciting votes for the meeting and we will pay the entire cost of the solicitation, including preparing and mailing this proxy statement. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail and through our and our affiliates' employees, we will request banks, brokers, custodians, nominees and other record holders to forward copies of the proxy statement and other soliciting materials to persons for whom they hold shares and to request authority for the exercise of proxies. We will reimburse such record holders for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in forwarding proxies and proxy materials to stockholders. We have retained AST Phoenix Advisory PartnersAdvisors for a fee of $4,500, plus reasonable out of pocket expenses, to aid in the solicitation of proxies from our stockholders. To the extent necessary to ensure sufficient representation at the meeting, we or our proxy solicitor may solicit the return of proxies by personal interview, mail, telephone, facsimile, internet or other means of electronic transmission. The extent to which this will be necessary depends upon how promptly proxies are returned. We urge you to send in your proxy without delay.

What is householding?

        We are sending only one proxy statement to eligible stockholders who share a single address, unless we have received instructions to the contrary from any stockholder at that address. This practice, known as "householding," is designed to reduce our printing and postage costs. However, if a stockholder of record residing at such an address wishes to receive a separate annual report or proxy statement, he or she may request it orally or in writing by contacting us at One Liberty Properties, Inc., 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, NY 11021, Attention: Investor Relations, by emailing us at simeonb@1liberty.com, or by calling us at 516-466-3100, and we will promptly deliver to the stockholder the requested annual report or proxy statement. If a stockholder of record residing at such an address wishes to receive a separate annual report or proxy statement in the future, he or she may contact us in the same manner. If you are an eligible stockholder of record receiving multiple copies of our annual report and proxy statement, you can request householding by contacting us in the same manner. If you own your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, you can request householding by contacting the nominee.

When are stockholder proposals due for the 20132014 Annual Meeting?

        If a stockholder wants a proposal to be included in our proxy statement for the 20132014 annual meeting of stockholders, the proposal, in writing and addressed to our Secretary, must be received by us no later than December 26, 2012.24, 2013. Upon timely receipt of any such proposal, we will determine whether or not to include such proposal in the proxy statement in accordance with applicable regulations governing the solicitation of proxies.


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        For any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next year's proxy statement, but is instead intended to be presented directly at the 20132014 annual meeting, rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission permit us to exercise discretionary voting authority to the extent conferred by proxy if we:

        Notices of intention to present proposals at our 20132014 annual meeting should be submitted in writing and addressed to our Secretary.

What other information about us is available?

        Stockholders can call (516) 466-3100 or write to us at 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, NY 11021, Attention: Secretary, to request a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. This and other important information about us is also available on our web site which is located atwww.onelibertyproperties.com. Our Annual Report to Stockholders for 2012 accompanies this proxy statement.


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GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY

General

        Pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our by-laws, as amended, our business, property and affairs are managed by or under the direction of our board of directors. Members of the board are kept informed of our business through discussions with our chief executive officer, chairman of our board and other officers, by reviewing materials provided to them and by participating in meetings of the board and its committees.

        During 2011,2012, the board held fivesix meetings. All of the directors attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the board of directors and the board committees of which such director was a member. Our directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. We encourage our directors to attend the annual meeting of stockholders. Last year, nineall of our directors attended our annual meeting of stockholders.


Leadership Structure

        The board of directors has designated J. Robert Lovejoy as its "Independent Lead Director." Among other things, the Lead Director presides at, and prepares the agenda for, executive sessions of the independent directors, recommends to the Chairman of the Board matters to be considered and materials to be reviewed by the board, serves as an independent point of contact for stockholders desiring to communicate with the board and performs such other duties and responsibilities as are assigned to him by a majority of the non-management directors.

        Our company is led by Fredric H. Gould, chairman of our board, and Patrick J. Callan, Jr., president and chief executive officer. Although the board of directors has not established a policy on whether the role of the chairman and chief executive officer should be separated, the board of directors believes this is the most appropriate structure at this time because it makes the best use of the abilities of Messrs. Gould and Callan. The board does not believe that its risk oversight activities have any effect on the board's leadership structure.


Risk Oversight

        Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of risks we face. Our board of directors has overall responsibility for overseeing risk management with a focus on the more significant risks facing us. Our audit committee oversees risk policies and processes related to our financial statements, financial reporting processes and liquidity risks, our compensation committee oversees risks relating to renumeration of our full-time officers, and our nominating and corporate governance committee oversees corporate governance risks.

        A portion of each quarterly meeting of the audit committee is devoted to reviewing tenant credit risks,with management, among other things, property operation issues related to(including tenant matters and property operationsimpairments, if any,) which might have a material adverse impact on current or future operations, the status of issues previously considered by the audit committee, with respect to tenant matters or property operations, liquidity risks, management of debt maturities and, as required, to reviewreviewing risks arising from related party transactions and compliance with debt covenants. Each audit committee meeting is generally attended by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer who are there to, among other things, respond to issues relating to tenant matters or property operations. In addition, at each meeting of the audit committee, our chief financial officer, the accounting firm performing the internal audit function on our behalf of the company, and our independent registered public accounting firm report to the committee with respect to compliance with our internal control policies in order to ascertain that no failures of a significant or material nature have occurred. This process assists the audit committee in overseeing the risks related to our financial statements and the financial reporting process.


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        At each meeting of the board of directors, a portion of the meeting is dedicated to reviewing and discussing significant risk issues reviewed by the audit committee.

        Our compensation committee monitors risks associated with our compensation structure. The compensation committee does not believe that the compensation programs which are in place give rise to any risk that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.


Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

        We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics as amended and restated, that is designed to help our directors, officers, employees, agents and consultants resolve ethical issues. This code applies to all directors, officers, employees, agents and consultants, including our chief executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions. The code covers a variety of topics, including those required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange. Topics covered include conflicts of interest, confidentiality of information, and compliance with laws and regulations. The code of business conduct and ethics, as amended and restated, is available at the corporate governance section of our website atwww.onelibertyproperties.com/corporate_governanceand a copy may be obtained, without charge, by writing to us at 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York 11021, Attention: Secretary. During 2011,2012, there were no amendments to the code of business conduct and ethics and no waivers of the provisions of the code of business conduct and ethics with respect to any of our directors, officers, employees, agents or consultants. We will post any amendments to, or waivers of, our code on our website. See "Additional Information" to obtain access to, or copies of, our code of business conduct and ethics, as amended and restated, on our website.ethics.


Committees of the Board of Directors

        We have three standing committees: audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance. Our board has adopted corporate governance guidelines that address the make-up and function of the board and a charter for each of these committees. The charter for each committee requires that such committee be comprised of at least three independent directors and in the case of the audit committee, also requires that at least one member of the committee qualify as a "financial expert." All of the members of each committee were independent during their period of service on such committee and in the case of the audit committee, each such member was also financially literate.

        You can find each charter and the See "Additional Information" to obtain access to, or copies of, our corporate governance guidelines by accessing the corporate governance section of our website at:www.onelibertyproperties.com/corporate_governance. You may also obtain, without charge, a copy of each charter and the corporate governance guidelines by writing to us at 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York 11021, Attention: Secretary.committee charters.

        The table below provides membership and meeting information for each of the standing board committees for 2011:2012:

Name
 Audit Compensation Nominating and
Corporate Governance
  Audit Compensation Nominating and
Corporate Governance
 

Joseph A. Amato

              

Charles Biederman

          X(1) X(1)

James J. Burns

 Chair* X Chair  Chair*  (2) Chair 

Joseph A. DeLuca

 X      X     

J. Robert Lovejoy

   X      X   

Louis P. Karol

     X      X 

Eugene I. Zuriff

 X Chair X  X Chair  (2)

Number of Meetings

 5 3 3  5 1 1 

*
Audit committee financial expertexpert.

(1)
Began serving on such committee on June 12, 2012.

(2)
Served on such committee until June 12, 2012.

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Audit Committee

        This committee is responsible for assisting the board in overseeing, among other things, (i) the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications and independence, (iv) the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm, (v) the performance of the accounting firm performing our internal control audit function, and (vi) the preparation of the audit committee report required by the Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in this proxy statement. The audit committee is also responsible for the selection and engagement of our independent registered public accounting firm and for approving related party transactions.

Compensation Committee

        This committee recommends the base salary and annual bonus to our full-time officers, fees to be paid to our directors and recommends and/or determines awards under our equity based incentive plans.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

        This committee is responsible for, among other things, recommending a slate of directors for election to the board of directors at the annual stockholders' meeting, recommending committee assignments to the board of directors, identifying and recommending candidates to fill vacancies on the board of directors between annual stockholder meetings, recommending a slate of officers for election by the board of directors at the annual directors' meeting, proposing, monitoring and recommending changes to our corporate governance guidelines and overseeing the evaluation of effectiveness of our board of directors and the committees thereof.


Director Qualifications

        The board believes that it should be comprised of directors with complementary backgrounds, and that directors should, at a minimum, have experience which is relevant to our business or otherwise be of assistance to the board in its deliberations. Our nominating and corporate governance committee (the "nominating committee") has not adopted a formal diversity policy in connection with the consideration of director nominations or the selection of nominees. It considers the personal and professional attributes and the experience of each director candidate to promote diversity of expertise and experience among our directors. Additionally, directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics in order to perform their duties properly, and should be willing and able to devote the required amount of time to our business.

        When considering candidates for director, the nominating committee will take into account a number of factors, including the following:


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        The nominating committee will consider candidates for director suggested by stockholders applying the criteria for candidates described above and considering the additional information referred to below. Stockholders wishing to suggest a candidate for director should write to our Secretary and include:

        When seeking candidates for director, the nominating committee may solicit suggestions from management, incumbent directors and others. The nominating committee or its chairman will interview a candidate if it believes the candidate might be suitable to be a director. The nominating committee may also ask the candidate to meet with management.

        The nominating committee generally intends to recommend that the Board nominate incumbent directors whom the committee believes will continue to make important contributions to us, inasmuch as the committee believes that the continuing service of qualified incumbents promotes stability and continuity, giving us the benefit of the familiarity and insight into our affairs that its directors have accumulated during their tenure, while contributing to the Board's ability to work as a collective body.


Independence of Directors

        The board reviews director independence annually and bases its independence determinations primarily on a review of the responses of the directors to questions regarding employment and compensation history, affiliations, family and other relationships and discussions with the directors.

        In determining whether our directors are independent, our board of directors employs the New York Stock Exchange director independence standards. These standards provide:


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        The commentary to the New York Stock Exchange standards provides that it is not possible to anticipate or explicitly to provide for all circumstances that might signal potential conflicts of interest, or might bear on the materiality of a director's relationship to a listed company. Accordingly, the board considers material relationships with the Company's affiliates and officers that a director may have.

Our board has determined that each of Joseph A. Amato, James J. Burns, Charles Biederman, Joseph A. DeLuca, Louis P. Karol, J. Robert Lovejoy and Eugene I. Zuriff are independent. In evaluating Mr. Biederman's independence, the board, at its March 19, 2012 meeting, took into account a transaction in 2009 pursuant to which Fredric H. Gould, Chairman of the Board of Directors, purchased from an institution for an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance, a mortgage loan secured by a property owned personally by Mr. Biederman. Mr. Gould waived interest payments after his acquisition of the loan. Mr. Biederman repaid the unpaid principal balance of the loan in October 2010.


Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        None of the compensation committee members were ever officers or employees of our company or has had any relationship requiring disclosure by us under any paragraph of Item 404 (Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons) of Regulation S-K.


Communications with Directors

        Stockholders, employees and other interested persons who want to communicate with the board, any committee of the board, or any individual director can write to:

The Secretary will:


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        At each board meeting, the Secretary will present a summary of all communications received since the last meeting that were not forwarded and make those communications available to the directors on request.

        In the event that a stockholder, employee or other interested person would like to communicate with our non-management directors confidentially, they may do so by sending a letter to "Independent Lead Director" at the address set forth above. Please note that the envelope must contain a clear notation that it is confidential.


Compensation of Directors

        Effective as of January 1, 2012,The following table sets forth the cash compensation payable to the non-management members of our non-managementboard of directors consists of the following elements:

In 2012, each such director was awarded 2,500 shares. The restricted shares have a five year vesting period, subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of specified events, during which the registered owner is entitled to vote and receive distributions, if any, on such shares.

        Our directors received the following compensation for 2011:2012:

Name(1)
 Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)(2)
 Stock Awards
($)(3)
 All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
 Total
($)
  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)(2)
 Stock Awards
($)(3)
 All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
 Total
($)
 

Joseph A. Amato

 23,500 28,333 11,220 63,053  31,000 41,925 13,065 85,990 

Charles Biederman

 24,000 28,333 12,540 64,873  34,000 41,925 13,065 88,990 

James J. Burns

 54,500 28,333 12,540 95,373  66,500 41,925 13,065 121,490 

Joseph A. DeLuca

 34,000 28,333 12,540 74,873  43,000 41,925 13,065 97,990 

Jeffrey A. Gould

  84,188 122,933(5) 207,121   124,098 233,829(5) 357,927 

Matthew J. Gould

 100,000 84,188 122,933(5) 307,121 

J. Robert Lovejoy

 31,250 28,333 11,220 70,803  49,000 41,925 13,065 103,990 

Louis P. Karol

 29,000 28,333 3,465 60,798  35,000 41,925 6,868 83,793 

Eugene I. Zuriff

 45,500 28,333 11,220 85,053  55,500 41,925 13,065 110,490 

(1)
The compensation received by Fredric H. Gould, chairman of the board, and Patrick J. Callan, Jr., president, chief executive officer and a director and Matthew J. Gould, vice chairman of the board, is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table and is not included in this table. All of the directors in this table are non-management directors, except for Jeffrey A. GouldGould. See "Certain Relationships and Matthew J. Gould.Related Transactions."

(2)
Includes all fees earned for services as a director, including annual retainer fees, committee and committee chairman fees and meeting fees. Each non-management member of the board of directorsdirector is entitled to reimbursement of travel and other expenses incurred in connection with

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(3)
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value completedcomputed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Each of these directors was awarded 1,7502,500 shares of restricted stock other than Jeffrey A. Gould and Matthew J. Gould who were eachwas awarded 5,2007,400 shares of restricted stock for services rendered and to be rendered as our executive officers.officer. Each of these directors own 9,750 restricted shares which have not yet vested, other than Messrs. Gould and Karol who own 27,000 and 5,125, respectively, unvested restricted shares.

(4)
Represents dividends declared in 20112012 on unvested restricted shares awarded under our 2003 Incentive Plan, 2009 Incentive Plan and 20092012 Incentive Plan.

(5)
Includes compensation of $93,101$197,649 received in 20112012 by each of Jeffrey A. Gould, and Matthew J. Gould, representing approximately 55%45% of the total compensation of $169,275$439,220 received by each of themhim from Majestic Property Management Corp., an entity wholly owned by Fredric H. Gould, which performs services on our behalf and which received 55%45% of its 20112012 revenues from us. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."

        The table below shows the number of outstanding shares of our unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units ("RSU's") held by each director at December 31, 2011:2012:

Name(1)
 Unvested
Restricted
Stock (#)
 Unvested
RSU's (#)(2)
 Market Value
of Unvested
Restricted Stock and
Restricted Stock Units
($)(3)
  Unvested
Restricted
Stock (#)
 Unvested
RSU's (#)(2)
 Market Value
of Unvested
Restricted Stock and
Restricted Stock Units
($)(3)
 

Joseph A. Amato

 8,500  140,250  9,750  197,828 

Charles Biederman

 9,500  156,750  9,750  197,828 

James J. Burns

 9,500  156,750  9,750  197,828 

Joseph A. DeLuca

 9,500  156,750  9,750  197,828 

Jeffrey A. Gould

 22,600 14,286 608,619  27,000 14,286 837,693 

Matthew J. Gould

 22,600 14,286 608,619 

J. Robert Lovejoy

 8,500  140,250  9,750  197,828 

Louis P. Karol

 2,625  43,313  5,125  103,986 

Eugene I. Zuriff(3)

 8,500  140,250 

Eugene I. Zuriff

 9,750  197,828 

(1)
The outstanding RSU's and shares of restricted stock held by Fredric H. Gould, and Patrick J. Callan, Jr., and Matthew J. Gould are set forth in the "Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year End" table and are not included in the above table. All of the directors in this table are non-management directors, except for Jeffrey A. Gould and Matthew J. Gould.

(2)
The RSU's vest if and to the extent applicable performance or market conditions are met at June 30, 2017. See "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End."

(3)
The closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on December 30, 20112012 for a share of our common stock was $16.50.$20.29.

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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

        The following table sets forth, as of the April 9, 2012,1, 2013, information concerning shares of our common stock owned by (i) all persons known to own beneficially 5% or more of our outstanding stock, (ii) all directors and nominees for election as directors, (iii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group:

Name
 Amount of
Beneficial
Ownership(1)
 Percent
of Class
 Amount of
Beneficial
Ownership(1)
 Percent
of Class

Joseph A. Amato

 17,852 * 23,162 *

Charles Biederman(2)

 9,750 * 11,000 *

James J. Burns

 20,694 * 23,194 *

Patrick J. Callan, Jr.

 68,563 * 81,063 *

Joseph A. DeLuca(2)(3)

 20,837 * 23,337 *

Fredric H. Gould(4)(5)

 2,090,542 14.1 2,145,881 14.1

Jeffrey A. Gould(5)(6)

 233,282 1.6 1,780,862 11.7

Matthew J. Gould(6)(7)

 1,735,979 11.7 1,746,890 11.5

David W. Kalish(7)(8)

 259,028 1.8 267,628 1.8

Louis P. Karol

 5,125 * 7,625 *

J. Robert Lovejoy(8)(9)

 43,574 * 43,305 *

Mark H. Lundy(9)

 69,351 *

Mark H. Lundy(10)

 71,826 *

Lawrence G. Ricketts, Jr.

 54,871 * 58,560 *

Eugene I. Zuriff

 14,657 *

Eugene I. Zuriff(11)

 17,657 *

Directors and officers as a group (21 individuals)(3)(4)

 3,253,738 22.0 3,335,940 22.0

Gould Investors L.P.(3)(10)

 1,499,968 10.1

Black Rock, Inc.(11)

 828,428 5.6

Gould Investors L.P.(4)(12)

 1,546,707 10.2

BlackRock, Inc.(13)

 857,283 5.6

*
Less than 1%

(1)
Securities are listed as beneficially owned by a person who directly or indirectly holds or shares the power to vote or to dispose of the securities, whether or not the person has an economic interest in the securities. In addition, a person is deemed a beneficial owner if he has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of shares within 60 days of April 9, 2012.1, 2013. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 14,787,15215,176,068 shares of common stock outstanding on April 9, 2012.1, 2013.

(2)
Does not include 33,662 shares owned by his spouse, as to which he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest.

(3)
Includes 20,837 shares of common stock, some of which are held directly and some of which are held by a corporation of which Joseph A. DeLuca is the sole shareholder. Does not include 500 shares of common stock owned by his wife as to which he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest.

(3)(4)
Fredric H. Gould, is sole stockholder, sole directorMatthew J. Gould and chairman ofJeffrey A. Gould are the boarddirectors of the corporate managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. and sole member of a limited liability company which is the other general partner of Gould Investors. Matthew J. Gould is president of the corporate managing general partner of Gould Investors . Fredric H. Gould and Matthew J. Gould have sharedaccordingly may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Gould Investors. Accordingly, the shares owned by Gould Investors are included in the beneficial ownership of both Fredric H. Gould and Matthew J. Gould in the above table, but are only included once in the beneficial ownership set forth in the above table for the directors and officers as a group.

(4)(5)
Includes 408,643417,243 shares of common stock owned directly, 1,499,9681,546,707 shares of common stock owned by Gould Investors and 181,931 shares of common stock owned by entities, pension trusts and a foundation over which he has sole or shared voting and dispositive power. Does not include 56,440

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(5)(6)
Includes 206,509215,109 shares of common stock owned directly, 12,7961,546,707 shares of common stock owned by Gould Investors, 5,069 shares of common stock owned as custodian for minor children (as to which shares he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest) and 13,977 shares of common stock owned by a foundation over which he has shared voting and dispositive power. Does not include 10,003 shares owned by his child over age 18.

(6)(7)
Includes 180,811186,206 shares of common stock owned directly, 41,223 shares of common stock owned as custodian for minor children (as to which shares he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest), 1,499,9681,546,707 shares of common stock owned by Gould Investors and 13,977 shares of common stock owned by a foundation over which he has shared voting and dispositive power. Does not include 41,223 shares owned by his children over age 18.

(7)(8)
Includes 82,61191,211 shares of common stock owned directly, 3,167 shares of common stock owned by his IRA and profit sharing trust, of which he is the sole beneficiary, and 173,250 shares of common stock owned by pension trusts over which he has shared voting and dispositive power. Does not include 500 shares of common stock owned by his wife, as to which shares he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest.

(8)(9)
Includes 43,46443,195 shares of common stock owned directly and 110 shares of common stock owned as custodian for a minor child (as to which shares he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest). Does not include 4,0524,000 shares of common stock owned by his wife and an aggregate of 220 shares owned by two other children as to which shares he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest.

(9)(10)
Includes 68,08570,560 shares of common stock owned directly and held in a margin account and 1,266 shares of common stock owned as custodian for minor child (as to which shares he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest).

(10)(11)
Includes 2,500 shares held in his IRA account.

(12)
Address is 60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11021.

(11)(13)
As of December 31, 2011,2012, based (other than with respect to percentage ownership) on information set forth in aAmendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G/A13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 201211, 2013 by Black Rock,BlackRock, Inc. Black Rock'sBlackRock's business address is 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

(Proposal 1)

        Pursuant to our by-laws, as amended, the number of directors was fixed at eleven by our board of directors. The board is divided into three classes. Each class is elected to serve a three year term and is to be as equal in size as is possible, The classes are elected on a staggered basis. The terms of Joseph A. DeLuca, Fredric H.Amato, Jeffrey A. Gould, Matthew J. Gould and Eugene I. ZuriffJ. Robert Lovejoy expire at the 20122013 annual meeting. Each of them has been recommended to the board of directors by the nominating committee for election at the annual meeting. EightSeven other individuals serve as directors but are not standing for election because their terms extend past the date of the annual meeting. Proxies will not be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in the proxy statement.

        It is contemplated that all the nominees will stand for election. Should any nominee become unavailable for election, all proxies (except proxies marked to the contrary) will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee recommended by the board of directors.

        If any director is unable to serve his full term, the board, by majority vote of the directors then in office, may designate a substitute. Any director chosen by the board prior to the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders will hold office for a term expiring at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies.qualified.


Nominees for Election to serve until the 20152016 Annual Meeting

        The following table sets forth information certain information regarding the nominees for director to hold office until the 20152016 annual meeting of stockholders:

Name and Age
 Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Joseph A. DeLuca
66 Years

Director since June 2004; Principal and sole shareholder of Joseph A. DeLuca, Inc., engaged in commercial and multi-family real estate debt and equity investment advisory and restructuring, since September 1998; Director of Capmark Bank, a commercial and multi-family real estate lender since February 2011; Member of Board of Managers of Wrightwood Capital LLC, a private commercial real estate lender and investment manager, since September 2010; Principal of MHD Capital Partners, LLC from March 2006 to June 2009, an equity oriented real estate investing entity; Director of Real Estate Investments for Equitable Life Assurance Society of America under a consulting contract from June 1999 to June 2002; Head of Real Estate Finance of Chemical Bank and its successor, Chase Manhattan Bank, as Executive Vice President / Group Head at Chemical Bank from September 1990 through the 1996 merger with the Chase Manhattan Bank, and continuing as Managing Director / Group Head of the Chase Real Estate Finance Group through April 1998. After leaving the bank in 1998, Mr. DeLuca has been a consultant on real estate matters to various public and private entities. His years of experience in banking and the real estate industry, particularly in real estate finance matters, provides our board with a director who has exceptional knowledge and understanding of real estate finance, credit issues from both the lender's and borrower's perspectives, and property acquisitions and dispositions.

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Name and Age
Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Fredric H. Gould
76 Years

Chairman of our board since June 1989, Chief Executive Officer from December 1999 to December 2001 and from July 2005 to December 2007; Chairman of Georgetown Partners, Inc., Managing General Partner of Gould Investors L.P., a limited partnership engaged in real estate ownership, since December 1997; Chairman of the board of BRT Realty Trust, a New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust, since 1984 and President of REIT Management Corp., adviser to BRT Realty Trust, since 1986; Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership and development of industrial properties, since 1998. Fredric H. Gould is the father of Jeffrey A. Gould and Matthew J. Gould. Mr. Fredric H. Gould has been involved in the real estate business for approximately 50 years, as an investor and owner, and as the chief executive officer of publicly traded real estate entities and real estate investment trusts. He has also served as a director of four real estate investment trusts, including serving as chairman of the board of our company, and as a director and a member of the loan committee of two savings and loan associations. His knowledge and experience in business, finance, tax, accounting and legal matters and his knowledge of our business and history makes him an important member of our board of directors.

Eugene I. Zuriff
72 Years

Director since December 2005; Consultant to the restaurant industry since July 2010; Vice Chairman of PBS Real Estate LLC, real estate brokers, from March 2008 through July 2010; President of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., developer, owner and operator of a diversified portfolio of white tablecloth restaurants in the United States, from May 2004 to October 2007; consultant to The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., from February 1997 to May 2004 and a Director of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., from 1997 to October 2007; Director of Doral Federal Savings Bank from 2001 to July 2007 and Chairman of its audit committee from 2001 to July 2003. Mr. Zuriff's experience as president and a director of a publicly traded entity, as a director and chairman of the audit committee of a federal savings bank along with his experience in the real estate brokerage industry provide him with knowledge and experience that is important to our board in its deliberations.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF JOSEPH A. DELUCA, FREDRIC H. GOULD AND EUGENE I. ZURIFF AS DIRECTORS.


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Directors to continue in office until the 2013 Annual Meeting:

Name and Age
Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Joseph A. Amato
7677 Years

 Director since June 1989; Real estate developer; Managing partner of the Kent Companies, owner, manager and developer of income producing real estate since 1970. Mr. Amato has been principally engaged in real estate development activities for more than 40 years, developing residential and commercial properties. In addition he has for many years owned and managed residential and commercial real estate. His activities have involved, among other things, land acquisition, infrastructure installation, building design, construction supervision, zoning, budgeting, negotiations with lending institutions and property sales. His broad experience has encompassed many aspects of real estate development and management and he brings his broad and varied experiences to our board of directors.

Jeffrey A. Gould
46 Years

Director since December 1999; Vice President of our company from 1989 to December 1999 and a Senior Vice President since December 1999; President and Chief Executive Officer of BRT Realty Trust since January 2002; President and Chief Operating Officer of BRT Realty Trust from March 1996 to December 2001; Trustee of BRT Realty Trust since 1997; Senior Vice President of Georgetown Partners, Inc., since March 1996. Jeffrey A. Gould is the son of Fredric H. Gould and brother of Matthew J. Gould. Mr. Gould has spent his entire career in the real estate business. His principal activity for more than the past fifteen years has been first as chief operating officer and then as chief executive officer of BRT Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust. In these capacities, he has operated a public REIT, dealt with many areas in the real estate field, including evaluation, management and sale of real estate, and is highly qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.


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Name and Age
 Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Jeffrey A. Gould
47 Years

Director since December 1999; Vice President from 1989 to December 1999 and Senior Vice President since December 1999; Since 1996, President, from March 1996 through December 2001, Chief Operating Officer, and since January 2002, Chief Executive Officer of BRT Realty Trust, a New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust; Trustee of BRT Realty Trust since 1997; Since 1996, Senior Vice President and since 2013, director of Georgetown Partners, Inc., the managing general partner of Gould Investors. Gould Investors is primarily engaged in the ownership and operation of real estate properties held for investment. Jeffrey A. Gould is the son of Fredric H. Gould and brother of Matthew J. Gould. Mr. Gould has spent his entire career in the real estate business. His principal activity for more than the past sixteen years has been first as chief operating officer and then as chief executive officer of BRT Realty Trust. In these capacities, he has operated a public REIT, dealt with many areas in the real estate field, including evaluation, management and sale of real estate, and is highly qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Matthew J. Gould
5253 Years

 

Vice Chairman of our board since January 2011; Director since December 1999; President and Chief Executive Officer of our company from June 1989 to December 1999 and a Senior Vice President from December 1999 through June 2011; From 1996 through March 2013, President, and from March 2013, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Georgetown Partners, Inc. since 1996;Partners; Senior Vice President of BRT Realty Trust since 1993 and Trustee since June 2004 and from March 2001 to March 2004; Vice President of REIT Management Corp. since 1986. Matthew J. Gould is the son of Fredric H. Gould and brother of Jeffrey A. Gould. Matthew J. Gould served as our president and chief executive officer for ten years and has served as one of our senior vice presidents since he relinquished the CEO position in 1999 to become president of Georgetown Partners, Inc., the managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P.Partners. In addition to his general knowledge of real estate matters, he devotes a significant amount of his business time to the acquisition and sale of real property, and he brings his knowledge and expertise in these areas to his board activities. He also has experience in mortgage financing and real estate management, activities in which he is frequently involved. His experience as a real estate executive is a valuable asset to our board of directors in its deliberations.


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Name and Age
Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

J. Robert Lovejoy
6768 Years

 

Director since June 2004; Since 2000, Director, since June 2011, Chairman and sincefrom July 2011 to May 2012, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., a New York Stock Exchange listed luxury lodging company and sophisticated adventure travel operator. Founder and principal of J.R. Lovejoy & Co. LLC, providing consulting and advisory services regarding strategy and finance to corporate, investment and financial clients; Partner, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Coatue Management LLC, a privately owned investment management company, from December 2009 through December 2010; Managing Director of Groton Partners, LLC, merchant bankers, from January 2006 to December 2009; Senior Managing Director of Ripplewood Holdings, LLC, a private equity investment firm, from January 2000 to December 2005; a Managing Director of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC and a General Partner of Lazard's predecessor partnership for over 15 years prior to January 2000; Mr. Lovejoy, an attorney, has extensive experience in investment and merchant banking and throughout his career has been involved in raising capital in private and public transactions, mergers and acquisitions, business law and accounting issues. His exposure to these areas makes him a valued member of our board of directors.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF JOSEPH A. AMATO, JEFFREY A. GOULD, MATTHEW J. GOULD AND J. ROBERT LOVEJOY AS DIRECTORS.


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Directors to continue in office until the 2014 Annual Meeting

Name and Age
 Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Charles Biederman
7879 Years

 Director since June 1989; Chairman from January 2008 to June 2010 of Universal Development Company, a commercial general contractor engaged in turnkey hotel, commercial and residential projects; Principal of Sunstone Hotel Investors, LLC, a company engaged in the management, ownership and development of hotel properties, from November 1994 to December 2007; Executive Vice President of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of hotel properties, from September 1994 to November 1998 and Vice Chairman of Sunstone Hotel Investors from January 1998 to November 1999. Mr. Biederman, a professional architect, was involved for many years in the development and construction of residential communities. He subsequently became involved, as an executive officer and a director, in the activities of a publicly traded real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of hotel properties and developed, as an investor, principal and partner, residential properties and hotels. In his business activities he has been involved in all aspects of real estate ownership and operation and in real estate development, which includes financing and related financial matters.

James J. Burns
7273 Years

 

Director since June 2000; Consultant (with continued primary responsibility for income tax reporting and compliance) since April 2009, Vice Chairman from March 2006 to March 2009 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Reis, Inc. and its predecessor, Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., from October 1999 to March 2006; Partner of Ernst & Young LLP, certified public accountants, and a predecessor firm from January 1977 to September 1999; Director and chairman of the audit committee of Cedar Realty Trust (formerly known as Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.), a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, development, management and leasing of retail properties, since 2001. Mr. Burns has been involved for more than 45 years in accounting and auditing issues, specializing since 1975 in the real estate industry. His experience as a certified public accountant, wealth of knowledge in financial and accounting matters and his involvement as an officer and director of, and as adviser to, real estate investment trusts, makes him valuable as the chairman of, and financial expert to, our audit committee, and an important component of our board of directors.


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Name and Age
 Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Patrick J. Callan, Jr.
4950 Years

 

Director since June 2002; President of our company since January 2006 and Chief Executive Officer since January 2008; Senior Vice President of First Washington Realty, Inc. from March 2004 to November 2005; Vice President of Real Estate for Kimco Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust, from May 1998 to March 2004. Mr. Callan joined us in 2002, as a director, with significant experience in commercial leasing with a publicly traded real estate investment trust and thereafter served as a senior executive officer of another real estate investment trust. His knowledge of our business and our industry made him an excellent choice to become our president in 2006 and our chief executive officer in 2008.

Louis P. Karol
5455 Years

 

Director since April 2010; Partner of Karol Hausman & Sosnik, P.C., attorneys at law, a firm he founded in 1993, which focuses on estate and trust matters and tax planning. He has also represented entities and individuals in the acquisition and sale of real estate. Mr. Karol holds a masters degree in taxation from New York University School of Law and is admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court. His education and experience are of benefit to our board in its deliberations.


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ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. 2012 INCENTIVE PLAN

(PROPOSAL 2)Directors to continue in office until the 2015 Annual Meeting

General

        Our board of directors has approved, subject to stockholder approval, the adoption of the One Liberty Properties, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan" or the "Plan").

        The board believes that granting equity based compensation is an important component of our compensation structure. The purpose of the Plan is to motivate, retain and attract employees, officers and directors of experience and ability and to further the financial success of our company by aligning the interests of participants in the Plan, through the ownership of shares of common stock, with the interests of our stockholders.

        An aggregate of 408,510 shares of restricted stock and 200,000 RSU's issued pursuant to our equity incentive plans were outstanding on April 9, 2012. The shares of restricted stock have a five year cliff-vesting requirement and accordingly, the outstanding restricted shares vest in approximately equal annual amounts through 2017. The 200,000 RSU's vest in 2017 only if and to the extent specified performance or market conditions are met. See "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End." There are 73,640 shares available to be awarded pursuant to our 2009 Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan") and we propose the adoption of the 2012 Plan pursuant to which up to 600,000 shares may be awarded. If stockholders adopt the 2012 Plan, no further awards will be made under the 2009 Plan. As of April 17, 2012, 14,787,152 shares of our common stock were outstanding. Generally, the awards granted each year have represented less than 1% of our outstanding shares at the time of grant.

        It is anticipated that awards will be granted under the Plan to: 14 full-time and part-time executive officers; seven independent directors; and approximately 33 full-time and part-time non-executive officers and employees. The following summary of major features of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual text of the Plan, attached as Annex A.

Shares Subject to the Plan

Name and Age
Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Joseph A. DeLuca
67 Years

        The total number of shares available for grant under the Plan will not exceed 600,000 shares. The Plan authorizes the discretionary grant of (i) incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (ii) non-qualified stock options, (iii) restricted stock, (iv) RSU's, and (v) performance-based awards (collectively, the "Awards"). The shares available for issuance under the Plan will be authorized but unissued shares of common stock. Shares related to awards that are forfeited, cancelled, terminated or expire unexercised will be available for grant under the Plan. Neither shares tendered by a participant to pay the exercise price of an award, nor any shares withheld by us for taxes will be available for future grants under the Plan. In the event of a stock dividend or stock split affecting our shares, the number of shares issuable and issued under the Plan and the number of shares covered by and the exercise price and other terms of outstanding awards will be adjusted to reflect such event to prevent dilution or diminution of awards.

Administration of the Plan

        The Plan will be administered by our compensation committee which, to the extent deemed necessary by the board, will consist of two or more persons who satisfy the requirements for a "non-employee director" under Rule 16(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and/or the requirements for an "outside director" under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The compensation committee has authority to administer and construe the Plan in accordance with its provisions. The compensation committee's authority also includes the power to (a) determine persons eligible for awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of awards granted

Director since June 2004; Principal and sole shareholder of Joseph A. DeLuca, Inc., engaged in commercial and multi-family real estate debt and equity investment advisory and restructuring, since September 1998; Director of Capmark Bank, a commercial and multi-family real estate lender since February 2011; Member of Board of Managers of Wrightwood Capital LLC, a private commercial real estate lender and investment manager, since September 2010; Consultant to Gramercy Capital Corp. from October 2008 to September 2011 for restructuring/special servicing of various real estate investments; Principal of MHD Capital Partners, LLC from March 2006 to June 2009, an equity oriented real estate investing entity; Director of Real Estate Investments for Equitable Life Assurance Society of America under a consulting contract from June 1999 to June 2002; Head of Real Estate Finance of Chemical Bank and its successor, Chase Manhattan Bank, as Executive Vice President / Group Head at Chemical Bank from September 1990 through the 1996 merger with the Chase Manhattan Bank, and continuing as Managing Director / Group Head of the Chase Real Estate Finance Group through April 1998. After leaving the bank in 1998, Mr. DeLuca has been a consultant on real estate matters to various public and private entities. His years of experience in banking and the real estate industry, particularly in real estate finance matters, provides our board with a director who has exceptional knowledge and understanding of real estate finance, credit issues from both the lender's and borrower's perspectives, and property acquisitions and dispositions.

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under the Plan, (c) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan which are consistent with the Plan and (d) establish, interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.

Options

Name and Age
Principal Occupation For The Past
Five Years and other Directorships
or Significant Affiliations

Fredric H. Gould
77 Years

        Stock options entitle the holder to purchase a specified number of shares at a specified exercise price subject to the terms and conditions of the option grant. The purchase price per share for each incentive stock option is determined by the compensation committee, but must be at least 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant. The aggregate fair market value of shares with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000. To the extent that the fair market value of shares with respect to which incentive stock options become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the portion in excess of $100,000 will be treated as a non-qualified option. Options granted under the Plan may be exercisable for a term up to ten years. If a participant owns more than 10% of the total voting power of all classes of our shares at the time the participant is granted an incentive stock option, the option price per share cannot be less than 110% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant and the term of the option cannot exceed five years.

        Non-qualified options may not be granted at an exercise price per share that is less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of the grant. The maximum aggregate number of shares underlying options that may be granted in one calendar year to an individual participant is 60,000.

        The closing price for our shares on the New York Stock Exchange on April 13, 2012 was $18.27 per share. There are no options outstanding under our equity inventive plans.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

        Restricted stock are shares that may not be sold, transferred, gifted, bequeathed, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of until the end of a specified restriction period. Restricted stock units and RSU's represent the right, upon satisfaction of specified conditions, to receive shares and are subject to the same restrictions on transferability applicable to restricted stock. RSU's and shares of restricted stock will be issued at the beginning of the restriction period and the compensation committee shall set restrictions and other conditions applicable to the vesting of such award, including restrictions based on the achievement of specific performance goals, time based restrictions or on any other basis determined by the compensation committee.

        Recipients of restricted stock have the right to vote such shares and to receive and retain cash dividends and other distributions, if any, paid thereon, even if such restricted stock is forfeited in the future. Recipients of RSU's are not entitled to vote or receive dividends with respect to the underlying shares until such shares have been issued. Recipients of restricted stock or RSU's will not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate representing the shares until all the restrictions have been fulfilled.

        Generally, it is anticipated that any restricted stock or RSU that does not vest on the vesting date, or on a date prior to the vesting date if it is determined that it cannot vest (for example due to the termination of employment prior to achievement of a time based restriction), will be forfeited to us and the recipient will not thereafter have any rights (including rights to dividends and distributions) with respect to these securities.

        No more than 60,000 shares of each of restricted stock and RSU's will be awarded to any participant in any calendar year. We will not repurchase outstanding restricted stock or RSU's in exchange for cash. Except as otherwise provided in an award agreement, in the event of the death, disability or retirement (as defined in the Plan) the restriction period shall not automatically terminate. The compensation committee may grant restricted stock or RSU's and set restrictions based upon

Chairman of our board since June 1989, Chief Executive Officer from December 1999 to December 2001 and from July 2005 to December 2007; From 1997 through March 2013, Chairman of Georgetown Partners, Inc., managing general partner of Gould Investors; Since 1984, a trustee of, and from 1984 through March 2013, Chairman of the board of BRT Realty Trust; President of REIT Management Corp., adviser to BRT Realty Trust, since 1986; Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership and development of industrial properties, since 1998. Fredric H. Gould is the father of Jeffrey A. Gould and Matthew J. Gould. Mr. Fredric H. Gould has been involved in the real estate business for over 50 years, as an investor and owner, and as the chief executive officer of publicly traded real estate entities and real estate investment trusts. He has also served as a director of four real estate investment trusts, including serving as chairman of the board of our company, and as a director and a member of the loan committee of two savings and loan associations. His knowledge and experience in business, finance, tax, accounting and legal matters and his knowledge of our business and history makes him an important member of our board of directors.

Eugene I. Zuriff
73 Years

Director since December 2005; Consultant to the restaurant industry since July 2010; Vice Chairman of PBS Real Estate LLC, real estate brokers, from March 2008 through July 2010; President of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., developer, owner and operator of a diversified portfolio of white tablecloth restaurants in the United States, from May 2004 to October 2007; consultant to The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., from February 1997 to May 2004 and a Director of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc., from 1997 to October 2007; Director of Doral Federal Savings Bank from 2001 to July 2007 and Chairman of its audit committee from 2001 to July 2003. Mr. Zuriff's experience as president and a director of a publicly traded entity, as a director and chairman of the audit committee of a federal savings bank along with his experience in the real estate brokerage industry provide him with knowledge and experience that is important to our board in its deliberations.


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performance goals so that such grant would qualify as "performance based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Performance Based Awards

        Performance based awards will be made by the issuance of restricted stock, RSU's or other Awards, or a combination thereof, contingent upon the attainment of one or more performance goals (described below) that our compensation committee establishes. The minimum period with respect to which performance goals are measured is one year, but the compensation committee generally intends to establish a performance cycle of not less than three years. The maximum number of shares with respect to which a participant may be granted performance based awards in any calendar year is 60,000 shares.

        The terms and conditions of a performance based award will provide for the vesting of the award to be contingent upon the achievement of one or more specified performance goals that the compensation committee establishes. For this purpose, "performance goals" means for a performance cycle, the specific goals that the compensation committee establishes that may be based on one or more of the following performance criteria:

        The performance goals need not be the same with respect to all participants and may be established for us as a whole, on a per share basis or may be based on our performance compared to the performance of businesses specified by the compensation committee or compared to any prior period.


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Amendment and Termination of the PlanINDEPENDENT REGISTETED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        No awards may be made under the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Plan's effective date. Our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time for any reason. However, no amendment shall permit the repricing, replacing or regranting of an option in connection with the cancellation of the Option or by amending an Award Agreement to lower the exercise price of an option or the cancellation of any award in exchange for cash without stockholder approval. In addition, before the plan can be amended, modified or terminated, where such amendment, modification or termination would adversely affect a participant who has already been granted an award, such participant's consent must be obtained.

Change in Control

        Any awards granted under the Plan that are outstanding and not then exercisable or subject to restrictions at the time of a change in control (as defined in the Plan) shall, except as otherwise provided in the award agreement, become immediately exercisable and all restrictions shall be removed effective as of such change in control. The Plan defines a change in control as follows:

Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The federal tax rules applicable to awards under the Plan under the tax code are summarized below. This summary omits the tax laws of any municipality, state, or foreign country in which a participant resides.

        Stock option grants under the Plan may be intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the tax code or may be non-qualified stock options governed by Section 83 of the tax code. Generally, federal income tax is not due from a participant upon the grant of a stock option, and a deduction is not taken by us. Under current tax laws, if a participant exercises a non-qualified stock option, he or she will have taxable income equal to the difference between the market price of the common stock on the exercise date and the stock option grant price. We are entitled to a corresponding deduction on our income tax return. A participant will not have any taxable income upon exercising an incentive stock option after the applicable holding periods have been satisfied


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(except that the alternative minimum tax may apply), and we will not receive a deduction when an incentive stock option is exercised. The treatment for a participant of a disposition of shares acquired through the exercise of a stock option depends on how long the shares were held and whether the shares were acquired by exercising an incentive stock option or a non-qualified stock option. We may be entitled to a deduction in the case of a disposition of shares acquired under an incentive stock option before the applicable holding periods have been satisfied.

        Generally, taxes are not due when a restricted stock (unless the participant makes election under section 83(b) of the Code) or RSU award is initially made, but the award becomes taxable when it is no longer subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" (it becomes vested or transferable), in the case of restricted stock, or when shares are issuable in connection with vesting, in the case of an RSU. Income tax is paid on the value of the stock or units at ordinary rates when the restrictions lapse, and then at capital gain rates when the shares are sold.

        Section 409A of the tax code affects taxation of awards to employees but does not affect our ability to deduct deferred compensation. Section 409A applies to RSUs, performance units, and performance shares. Such grants are taxed at vesting but will be subject to new limits on plan terms governing when vesting may occur. If grants under such plans do not allow employees to elect further deferral on vesting or on distribution, under the regulations, a negative impact should not attach to the grants.

        Section 409A of the tax code does not apply to incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options (that are not discounted), and restricted stock, provided that there is no deferral of income beyond the vesting date.

        As described above, awards granted under the Plan may qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the tax code. To qualify, stock options and other awards must be granted under the Plan by a committee consisting solely of two or more outside directors (as defined under Section 162 regulations) and satisfy the Plan's limit on the total number of shares that may be awarded to any one participant during any calendar year. In addition, for awards other than stock options to qualify, the grant, issuance, vesting, or retention of the award must be contingent upon satisfying one or more of the performance criteria set forth in the Plan, as established and certified by a committee consisting solely of two or more outside directors.

New Plan Benefits Table

        We have not determined the type, amount or recipients of awards under the Plan. Accordingly, we provide the following table which reflects the awards granted in 2011 pursuant to the 2009 Incentive


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Plan to the persons and groups indicated. All of such awards were in the form of restricted stock that vest on a "cliff-vesting" basis five years after grant.

Name and Position
 Number of
Shares(1)
 Dollar
Value ($)(2)
 

Patrick J. Callan, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer

  8,400  135,996 

David W. Kalish
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  5,200  84,188 

Fredric H. Gould
Chairman

  5,200  84,188 

Lawrence G. Ricketts, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

  7,000  113,330 

Mark H. Lundy
Senior Vice President

  5,200  84,188 

Executive group (14 persons)(3)

  56,800  919,592 

Non-executive director group (7 persons)

  12,250  198,328 

Non-executive officer and employee group (33 persons)

  4,990  80,788 

(1)
Represents shares of restricted stock that vest five years after the date of grant.

(2)
The value has been computed based upon $16.19 per share, the closing price for our shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on January 15, 2011, the date of grant.

(3)
Includes the five executive officers named above.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. 2012 INCENTIVE PLAN. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE.2)


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

(PROPOSAL 3) General

General

        The audit committee and the board of directors is seeking ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.2013. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at our annual meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

        We are not required to have our stockholders ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. We are doing so because we believe it is good corporate practice. If the stockholders do not ratify the selection, the audit committee will reconsider whether or not to retain Ernst & Young LLP, but may, in its discretion, decide to retain such independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the audit committee, in its discretion, may change the appointment at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our and our stockholders' interests.

        THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2012.


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Audit and Other Fees

        The following table presents the fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for the services and years indicated:


 2011 2010  2012 2011 

Audit fees(1)

 $529,104 $590,608  $535,649 $529,104 

Audit-related fees(2)

  45,000    

Tax fees(3)(2)

 10,250 19,848  18,853 10,250 

All other fees

      
          

Total fees

 $539,354 $655,456  $554,502 $539,354 
          

(1)
Includes fees for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, for the review of our consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services rendered in connection with our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002, registration statements and comfort letters.

(2)
Audit-related fees include fees for audits performed for significant property acquisitions.

(3)
Tax fees consist of fees for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning.

        The audit committee has concluded that the provision of non-audit services listed above is compatible with maintaining the independence of Ernst & Young LLP.

Pre-Approval Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services

        The audit committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services involving our independent registered public accounting firm.

        In addition to the audit work necessary for us to file required reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (i.e., quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K), our independent registered public accounting firm may perform non-audit services, other than those prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provided they are approved in advance by the


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audit committee. The audit committee approved all audit and non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in 20112012 and 2010.2011.

Approval Process

        Annually, the audit committee reviews the audit scopeplan and fees for that year, including the proposed audit fee associated with the audit services in connection with our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The audit committee may, at the time it reviews the proposed audit fees or subsequently thereafter, approve the provision of tax and other non-audit related services and the maximum expenditure which may be incurred for such services for such year. Any fees for the audit in excess of those approved and any fees for non-audit related services in excess of the maximum established by the audit committee must receive the approval of the audit committee.

        Proposals for any other non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm must be approved by the audit committee.


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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

        The audit committee of the board of directors is comprised of three independent directors and operates under a written charter adopted by the board of directors. The audit committee reviews the charter on an annual basis. The board of directors has reviewed Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the New York Stock Exchange listing standards definition of independence for audit committee members and has determined that each member of the audit committee was independent during his service on the committee.

        The role of the audit committee is to select and engage our independent registered public accounting firm and to oversee and monitor, among other things, our financial reporting process, the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm and the functioning of our internal controls. It is the responsibility of management to prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and of the independent registered public accounting firm to perform an independent audit of the financial statements and to express an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles.

        In performing its duties, the audit committee:


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