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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): March 14, 2013
 
 
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)
 
516-466-3100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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.

At the annual meeting of our Board of Trustees held on March 14, 2013, Israel Rosenzweig was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board.  Fredric H. Gould, who previously served as chairman, continues to serve as our trustee.

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At our annual meeting of shareholders held on March 14, 2013, all of the proposals presented by us were approved.  The proposals are described in detail in our definitive proxy statement dated January 28, 2013.
 
Proposal 1
 
At the meeting, the following trustees were elected for a three year term (with the votes as indicated):
 
   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
                 
Matthew J. Gould
   10,110,037   46,182   8,041   2,770,406
Louis C. Grassi
   10,121,066   35,727   7,468   2,770,405
Israel Rosenzweig
   10,111,524   45,515   7,223   2,770,404
Jeffrey Rubin
   10,121,861   35,183   7,217   2,770,405

Proposal 2
 
At the meeting, the proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as BRT’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended September 30, 2013 was approved (with the votes as indicated):
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
 
  
  
  
  
 12,835,732    30,000    68,934
                                                        
 
 
 

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:     March 15, 2013   
By: /s/ David W. Kalish
David W. Kalish
Senior Vice President - Finance