MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP
10-Q, 1997-08-08
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                        Form 10-Q
            
                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
            
                                 Washington, D.C. 20549
            
            
            (Mark One)
            
            ( X )  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            
            For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
            
                                         OR
            
            (   )TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            
            For the transition period from _______________ to ______________
            
            For the Quarter ended                            Commission File
            June 30, 1997                                     No. 2-29442  
            
                       MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION          
                  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
            
                       Delaware                          22-1897375         
            (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
             incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)
            
                 125 Wyckoff Road, Eatontown, New Jersey         07724      
                 (Address of Principal Executive Office)      (Zip Code)
            
            Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(732)542-4927
            
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            (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
             since last report.)
            
            Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
            reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
            Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934 during the  preceding  12
            months  (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was  re-
            quired to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
            filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes X   No   
            
            Indicate by check mark whether the financial statements required
            by instruction H have been reviewed by an independent public ac-
            countant.     Yes     No X 
            
            The  number of shares or other units outstanding of each of  the
            issuer's  classes  of  securities  as  of  August  1,  1997  was
            4,218,115.
            
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                       MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
                           FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
            
                                     C O N T E N T S
            
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            Part I -   Financial Information
            
            Item 1 -   Financial Statements (Unaudited):
            
                       Balance Sheets                                3
            
                       Statements of Income                          4
            
                       Statements of Cash Flows                      5
     
                       Notes to Financial Statements                6-9
            
            Item 2 -   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                       Financial Condition and Results of
                       Operations                                  10-11
            
            Part II-   Other Information                             12
            
            
            Signatures                                               13
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
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                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
                                  BALANCE SHEETS
                    AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
     
     
                                      ASSETS
                                                    6/30/97        9/30/96
     
     <S>                                         <C>            <C>
     Real Estate Investments:
          Land                                   $ 6,141,724     $ 4,929,924
          Buildings, Improvements and
             Equipment, Net of Accumulated
             Depreciation of $5,170,046
             and $4,494,322, respectively         32,858,555      25,294,699
          Mortgage Loans Receivable                  234,663         262,585
                                                 ___________     ___________
             Total Real Estate Investments        39,234,942      30,487,208
     
     Cash and Cash Equivalents                       184,217         244,394
     Securities Available for Sale at
          Fair Value                               3,156,241         607,975
     Interest and Other Receivables                  523,202         552,091
     Prepaid Expenses                                 70,170         123,669
     Lease Costs - Net of Accumulated
          Amortization                               108,948          55,347
     Investment in Hollister '97, LLC              1,000,000             -0-
     Other Assets                                    569,224         467,392
                                                 ___________     ___________
     TOTAL ASSETS                                $44,846,944     $32,538,076
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                       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Liabilities:                   
          Mortgage Notes Payable                 $21,389,014     $15,216,610
          Loans Payable                            4,390,510         500,000
          Deferred Gain - Installment Sale           167,989         185,989
          Other Liabilities                          598,888         526,095
                                                 ___________     ___________
          Total Liabilities                       26,546,401      16,428,694
                                                 ___________     ___________
     Shareholders' Equity:
          Common Stock-Class A-$.01 Par Value,
             8,000,000 Shares Authorized,
             4,218,115 and 3,800,924 Shares
             Issued and Outstanding, respectively     42,181          38,009
          Common Stock-Class B-$.01 Par Value,
             100,000 Shares Authorized, No shares
             Issued or Outstanding                       -0-             -0-
          Additional Paid-in Capital              18,433,373      16,044,359
          Unrealized Holding Gain on
             Securities Available for Sale           237,612          27,014
          Undistributed Income                      (412,623)            -0-
                                                 ___________     ___________
          Total Shareholders' Equity              18,300,543      16,109,382
                                                 ___________     ___________
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  $44,846,944     $32,538,076
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                                    Unaudited
                  See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME
           FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
     
                               3 Months   9 Months    3 Months    9 Months
                                 Ended      Ended       Ended       Ended
                               6/30/97    6/30/97     6/30/96     6/30/96
     
     <S>                     <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
     INCOME:
     
       Rental and Occupancy
          Charges            $1,238,973  $3,622,752  $1,119,184  $3,298,288
       Interest and Other
          Income                 91,113     304,612      28,998     110,917
                             __________  __________  __________  __________
     
             TOTAL INCOME     1,330,086   3,927,364   1,148,182   3,409,205
                             __________  __________  __________  __________
                                                   
     EXPENSES:
     
       Interest Expense         389,472   1,157,677     315,299     931,259
       Real Estate Taxes         62,876     273,076      51,360     210,057
       Operating Expenses        92,767     283,189      89,114     287,982
       Office and General
          Expenses              193,576     474,377     164,305     442,829
       Depreciation             234,983     675,724     196,147     588,806
                             __________  __________  __________  __________
     
             TOTAL EXPENSES     973,674   2,864,043     816,225   2,460,933
                             __________  __________  __________  __________
     
     INCOME BEFORE GAINS        356,412   1,063,321     331,957     948,272
     
       Gain on Sale of
          Assets-Investment
          Property                6,000      18,000       6,000      18,000
                             __________  __________  __________  __________
     
     NET INCOME              $  362,412   1,081,321  $  337,957  $  966,272
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     PER SHARE INFORMATION
     
       Weighted Average
          Shares Outstanding  4,121,707   3,984,388   3,635,491   3,535,794
                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
     
     
     Net Income  Per Share $       0.09  $     0.27  $     0.09  $     0.27
                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
     
                                    Unaudited
                        See Notes to Financial Statements
                                         
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                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
                             STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
     
     
                                                 1997            1996  
     <S>                                       <C>            <C>
     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
          Net Income                           $1,081,321     $   966,272
          Noncash Items Included in Net Income:
             Depreciation                         675,724         588,806
             Amortization                          28,515          83,799
             Gain on Sales of Assets &
               Investment Property                (18,000)        (18,000)
             Gain on Sales of Securities
               Available for Sale                 (75,323)        (66,933)
          Changes In:
             Interest and Other Receivables        28,889          30,051
             Prepaid Expenses                      53,499             841
             Other Assets and Lease Costs        (183,948)        (18,386)
             Other Liabilities                     72,793         152,098
                                               __________     ___________
     NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING
             ACTIVITIES                         1,663,470       1,718,548
                                               __________     ___________
     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
          Collections on Installment Sales         27,922          25,486
          Additions to Land, Buildings,
             Improvements and Equipment        (9,451,380)     (2,565,057)
          Purchase of Securities
             Available for Sale                (2,728,215)       (292,225)
          Proceeds from Sale of
            Securities Available for Sale         465,870         214,650
          Investment in Hollister '97, LLC     (1,000,000)            -0-
                                               __________     ___________
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING
            ACTIVITIES                        (12,685,803)     (2,617,146)
                                               __________     ___________
     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
          Proceeds from Loans                   9,390,510             -0-
          Principal Payments on Loans          (5,500,000)            -0-
          Proceeds from Mortgages               6,930,776       2,500,000
          Principal Payments of Mortgages        (758,372)     (2,000,414)
          Proceeds from Issuance of Class A
             Common Stock                       1,744,620       1,158,866
          Dividends Paid                         (845,378)       (751,758)
                                              ___________     ___________
     NET CASH PROVIDED FROM FINANCING
           ACTIVITIES                          10,962,156         906,694
                                              ___________     ___________
     Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
          and Cash Equivalents                    (60,177)          8,096
     Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning
          of Period                               244,394         144,019
                                              ___________     ___________
     Cash and Cash Equivalents at End
          of Period                           $   184,217     $   152,115
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                                    Unaudited
                   See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
                                         
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     
     
     
     
     NOTE 1 - ACCOUNTING POLICY
     
     The  interim financial statements furnished herein reflect all  adjust-
     ments  which were,  in the opinion of management,  necessary to present
     fairly the financial position,  results of operations and cash flows at
     June  30,  1997 and for all periods presented.  All adjustments made in
     the interim period were of a normal recurring nature.  Certain footnote
     disclosures   which  would  substantially  duplicate  the   disclosures
     contained  in  the  audited  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto
     included  in  the  Annual  Report of Monmouth  Real  Estate  Investment
     Corporation  (the Company) for the year ended September 30,  1996  have
     been omitted.  
     
     NOTE 2 - SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
     
     During  the  nine months ended June 30,  1997,  the  Company  purchased
     securities available for sale in the amount of $2,728,215.  The Company
     also  sold  $390,547  of securities available for sale for  a  gain  of
     $75,323  which  is  included  in  interest  and  other  income.   Total
     securities  available  at  fair  value at June  30,  1997  amounted  to
     $3,156,241 which includes gross unrealized holding gains of $237,612.
     
     NOTE 3 - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
     
     On  October  1,  1996,  the  Company adopted   Statement  of  Financial
     Accounting  Standards  No.  121,  "Accounting  for  the  Impairment  of
     Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed  Of".  This
     did  not have a material impact on the financial position or results of
     operations  of  the  Company.   If  there  is an  event  or  change  in
     circumstances  that indicates that the basis of an investment  property
     may not be recoverable,  management assesses the possible impairment of
     value  through  evaluation  of the estimated future cash flows  of  the
     property,  on  an  undiscounted basis,  as compared to  the  property's
     current carrying value.   A property's carrying value would be adjusted
     to fair value,  if necessary,  to reflect an impairment in the value of
     the property.
     
     
     NOTE 4 - ACQUISITIONS
     
     On May 27,  1997, the Company purchased a 148,000 square foot warehouse
     facility in Fayetteville,  North Carolina from CK Fayetteville #1, LLC,
     an  unrelated  entity.   This warehouse facility is 100% net leased  to
     Belk   Enterprises,   Inc.    The  purchase  price  was   approximately
     $4,600,000.   The  Company  paid approximately $100,000 in  cash,  used
     approximately  $1,100,000  of its revolving line of credit with  Summit
     Bank  and  assumed  an existing mortgage of  approximately  $3,400,000. 
     This  mortgage payable is at an interest rate of 7.8% and is due August
     1,  2006.  The property acquired is commercial rental property and will
     continue to be used as such.
     
     
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     On June 11,  1997, the Company purchased a 73,500 square foot warehouse
     facility  in  Schaumburg,  Illinois  from  SK  Properties  I,  LLC,  an
     unrelated entity.  The warehouse facility is 100% net leased to Federal
     Express Corporation.   The purchase price was approximately $4,700,000. 
     The  Company  paid approximately $100,000 in cash,  used  approximately
     $1,100,000  of  its  revolving  line of credit  with  Summit  Bank  and
     obtained a mortgage of approximately $3,500,000.  This mortgage payable
     is at an interest rate of 8.48% and is due July 1,  2012.  The property
     acquired  is commercial rental property and will continue to be used as
     such.
     
     On June 4, 1997, the Company invested $1,000,000 in a limited liability
     company,  Hollister '97, LLC,  whose sole business is the ownership and
     operation  of  the Hollister Corporate Park in Teterboro,  New  Jersey. 
     Under  the  agreement,  the Company is to receive an 11%  return,  paid
     quarterly,  and  a  preferred  25% interest in  the  corporation.   The
     Company will account for this investment under the equity method.
     
     NOTE 5 - LOANS PAYABLE
     
     On  October 4,  1996,  the Company entered into a $5,000,000 term  loan
     with  Summit Bank which may be used for acquisitions or working capital
     purposes.   The  loan  bears interest at prime  plus  1/2%.   Principal
     payments  of  $250,000  plus interest are  due  quarterly.   This  loan
     matures  on October 4,  2001.   This loan was completely repaid by June
     30, 1997.
     
          On April 29,  1997,  the Company entered into a $5,000,000 line of
     credit  with Summit Bank which may be used for acquisitions or  working
     capital  purposes.   The line bears interest paid monthly at prime plus
     1/2%.  This line was used to pay off the $5,000,000 term loan to Summit
     Bank.   As of June 30,  1997,  the outstanding balance on this line was
     $4,390,510.
     
     NOTE 6 - DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
     
     On June 16,  1997, the Company paid $516,485 as a dividend of $.125 per
     share  to  shareholders of record May 15,  1997.   For the nine  months
     ended June 30, 1997, the Company paid $1,493,944 in dividends.
     
     For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, the Company received $946,717 from
     the  Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP).   The  total
     received from the DRIP for the nine months ended June 30, 1997 amounted
     to  $2,393,186.   For the nine months ended June 30,  1997,  there were
     417,191 shares issued, resulting in 4,218,115 shares outstanding.
     
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     NOTE 7- RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     
     In  February  1997,  the  Financial Accounting Standards  Board  (FASB)
     issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.  128,  "Earnings
     Per  Share"(Statement 128).   Statement 128 supersedes APB Opinion  No.
     15,  "Earnings Per Share", and specifies the computation, presentation,
     and  disclosure  requirements for earning per share (EPS) for  entities
     with  publicly held common stock or potential common stock.   Statement
     128  replaces  Primary  EPS and Fully Diluted EPS with  Basic  EPS  and
     Diluted   EPS,   respectively.    Statement  128  also  requires   dual
     presentation  of  Basic  and  Diluted EPS on the  face  of  the  income
     statement   for   entities  with  complex  capital  structures  and   a
     reconciliation  of  the information utilized to calculate Basic EPS  to
     that  used  to calculate Diluted EPS.  Statement 128 is  effective  for
     financial  statement periods ending after December 15,  1997.   Earlier
     application is not permitted.   After adoption, all prior period EPS is
     required  to  be restated to conform with Statement 128.   The  Company
     expects  that  the adoption of Statement 128 will result in  Basic  EPS
     being higher than Primary EPS and Diluted EPS will be approximately the
     same as Fully Diluted EPS.
     
     Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards No.  129,  "Disclosure  of
     Information  about  Capital Structure"  (Statement 129) was  issued  in
     February  1997.   Statement  129 is effective for periods ending  after
     December  15,  1997.  Statement  129 lists required  disclosures  about
     capital  structure  that  had  been included in a  number  of  separate
     statements  and  opinions of authoritative accounting  literature.   As
     such,  the  adoption  of  Statement  129  is not  expected  to  have  a
     significant impact on the disclosures in financial statements of the 
     Company.
     
     In June,  1997, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
     No.  130,  "Reporting Comprehensive Income" (Statement 130).  Statement
     130  established  standards for reporting and display of  comprehensive
     income  and  its components in a full set of general purpose  financial
     statements.   Under Statement 130, comprehensive income is divided into
     net income and other comprehensive income.   Other comprehensive income
     includes  items  previously  recorded  directly  in  equity,   such  as
     unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale.  Statement
     130  is  effective  for  interim and  annual  periods  beginning  after
     December  15,  1997.   Comparative  financial statements  provided  for
     earlier  periods are required to be reclassified to reflect application
     of the provisions of the Statement. 
     
     In  June,  1997,  the  FASB  issued Statement of  Financial  Accounting
     Standards  No.  131,  "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise  and
     Related  Information"   (Statement  131).   Statement  131  established
     standards  for  the  way  public business  enterprises  are  to  report
     information about operating segments in annual financial statements and
     requires  those  enterprises to report selected  financial  information
     about  operating segments in interim financial reports to shareholders. 
     Statement  131  is  effective  for  financial  statements  for  periods
     beginning after December 15, 1997
     
     
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     NOTE 8 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
     
     Cash  paid  during  the nine months ended June 30,  1997 and  1996  for
     interest was $1,157,677 and $1,043,311, respectively.
     
     During  the nine months ended June 30,  1997 and 1996,  the Company had
     dividend  reinvestments of $648,566 and $577,028,  respectively,  which
     required no cash transfers.
     
     





















     
     
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                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     
                     MATERIAL CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
     
     The  Company  generated net cash provided from operating activities  of
     $1,663,470  for  the current nine months as compared to $1,718,548  for
     the  prior period.  The Company raised $2,393,186 from the issuance  of
     shares  of common stock through a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock  Pur-
     chase  Plan (DRIP).   Dividends paid for the nine months ended June 30,
     1997 amounted to $1,493,944.
     
     Securities  Available for Sale increased by $2,548,266 due to purchases
     of  $2,728,215  and an increase in unrealized holding gain of  $210,598
     offset by sales of $390,547.
     
     Mortgage  notes payable  increased by $6,172,404 during the nine months
     ended  June  30,  1997   due to new mortgages of $6,930,776  offset  by
     principal repayments of $758,372.
     
     Loans payable increased by $3,890,510 as a result of new loans used for
     acquisitions.  The Company borrowed $9,390,510 from Summit Bank.  Total
     repayments to Summit Bank amounted to $5,500,000.
     
     
                    MATERIAL CHANGES IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                         
     Rental  and occupancy charges increased for the quarter ended June  30,
     1997 to $1,238,973 as compared to $1,119,184 for the quarter ended June
     30,  1996.   Rental and occupancy charges increased for the nine months
     ended  June  30,  1997 to $3,622,752 as compared to $3,298,288 for  the
     nine  months ended June 30,  1996.   This increase was due primarily to
     acquisitions made during fiscal 1996 and 1997 as well as an increase in
     occupancy  charges.   There was a corresponding increase in real estate
     taxes.
     
     Interest  and  other income increased by $62,115 and $193,695  for  the
     three  and nine month periods ended June  30,  1997,  respectively,  as
     compared  to the three and nine months ended June 30,  1996.   This was
     due primarily to the purchase of Securities Available for Sale.
     
     Interest  expense increased by $74,173 for the three months ended  June
     30, 1997 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 1996.  Interest
     expense  increased by $226,418 from $931,259 for the nine months  ended
     June  30,  1996 to $1,157,677 for the nine months ended June 30,  1997. 
     This   was  the  result  of  the  additional  borrowings  for  the  new
     acquisitions.
     
     Real  estate  taxes increased by $11,516 and $63,019 for the three  and
     nine months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, as compared to the three
     and  nine  months  ended  June 30,  1996.  This was  a  result  of  new
     acquisitions.
     
     Operating  expenses  remained relatively stable for the three and  nine
     months  ended  June 30,  1997 as compared to the three and nine  months
     ended June 30, 1996.
     
     
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     Office  and  general expenses increased by $29,271 and $31,548 for  the
     three and nine months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, as compared to
     the three and nine months ended June 30,  1996.  This was due primarily
     to an increase in professional fees.
     
     Depreciation expense increased by $38,836 and $86,918 for the three and
     nine  month  periods ended June 30,  1997 and  1996,  respectively,  as
     compared to the three and nine month periods ended June 30,  1996,  due
     to the real estate acquisitions in fiscal 1996 and 1997
     
     
     
                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     
     
     Net  cash provided from operating activities decreased during the  nine
     months  ended  June 30,  1997 to $1,663,470  as compared to  $1,718,548
     generated during the nine months ended June 30,  1996.  Other Assets at
     June 30, 1997 included approximately $130,000 of loan costs relating to
     the new line of credit and to new loans for acquisitions.  The  Company
     has  been raising capital through the DRIP and investing in net  leased
     industrial properties.
     
     The  Company  owns sixteen properties of which twelve carried  mortgage
     loans totaling $21,389,014 at June 30, 1997.  The Company believes that
     funds  generated from operations,  the Dividend Reinvestment and  Stock
     Purchase  Plan,  together with the ability to finance and refinance its
     properties  will  provide  sufficient  funds  to  adequately  meet  its
     obligations over the next several years.










     
     
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     PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION
     
     
     
                   
                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     
     
     
     ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - None
     
     ITEM 2  CHANGES IN SECURITIES - None
     
     ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES - None
     
     ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 
     
             The annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 24,
             1997 to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year,
             to approve the selection of independent auditors and to
             approve the Company's Stock Option Plan.  Proxies for the
             meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14 under
             the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
     
     ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION - None
     
     ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
     
             (a)   EXHIBITS - None
     
             (b)   REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 
     
                 (1) Form 8-K dated May 28, 1997 was filed to report
                     the acquisition of a warehouse facility in
                     Fayetteville, North Carolina.
     
                 (2) Form 8-K dated June 11, 1997 was filed to report
                     the acquisition of a warehouse facility in
                     Schaumburg, Illinois.
     










     
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                                    SIGNATURES
     
     
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf
     by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
     
                             MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     
     
     
     Date: August 8, 1997      By:   /s/Eugene W. Landy
                                        EUGENE W. LANDY,
                                        President
 
     
     
     Date: August 8, 1997      By:   /s/Anna T. Chew
                                        ANNA T. CHEW
                                        Controller
     
     
     






     
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BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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