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 8, 2010

BRT REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
 
Massachusetts
001-07172
13-2755856
(State or other
(Commission file No.)
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of     incorporation)
 
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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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of BRT Realty Trust, held on March 8, 2010, all of the proposals presented were approved.  The proposals are described in detail in BRT’s definitive proxy statement, dated January 28, 2010.
 
Proposal 1
 
At the meeting, the following trustees were elected for a three year term (with the votes as indicated):
             
 
  
For
  
Authority Withheld
  
Broker Non-Vote
Matthew J. Gould
  
8,586,814
  
119,910
  
3,302,055
Louis C. Grassi
  
8,592,984
  
113,740
  
3,302,055
Jeffrey Rubin
  
8,583,215
  
123,510
  
3,302,054
 
Proposal 2
 
At the meeting, the proposal to amend the BRT Realty Trust 2009 Incentive Plan was approved (with the votes as indicated):
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
8,331,427
  
321,855
  
53,442
  
3,344,348
 
Proposal 3
 
At the meeting, the proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as BRT’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended September 30, 2010 was approved (with the votes as indicated):
 
         
For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
40,484
  
 16,437
 
 
 

 

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 9, 2010  
By:
/s/ Simeon Brinberg  
  Simeon Brinberg  
  Senior Vice President