UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2012
| BRT REALTY TRUST |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) |
| Massachusetts | 001-07172 | 13-2755856 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file No.) | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
| 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York | 11021 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 516-466-3100
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 10, 2012, our Board of Trustees elected Israel Rosenzweig to serve as a Class II member of the Board of Trustees (with a term expiring at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders) and as its Vice Chairman. Mr. Rosenzweig has served as our Senior Vice President since April 1998, and has served, for more than the past ten years, in senior management positions with certain entities affiliated with us. Information regarding related party transactions involving Mr. Rosenzweig is set forth in our proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on January 27, 2012 under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”
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.
| BRT REALTY TRUST | |
| Date: September 10, 2012 | By: /s/ Simeon Brinberg Simeon Brinberg Senior Vice President |