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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-011871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200514
ITEM INFORMATION:		Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200518

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000752642
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				221890929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12690
		FILM NUMBER:		20890234

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 3-C
		STREET 2:		JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA
		CITY:			FREEHOLD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7325779997

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 3-C
		STREET 2:		JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA
		CITY:			FREEHOLD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED MOBILE HOMES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 18pt;">FORM 8-K</font> </div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font> </div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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        <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Juniper Business Plaza, Suite 3-C</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">3499 Route 9 North</div>
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            <div>Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&#160;&#160; (732) 577-9997</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">changed since last report.)</div>
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    <div>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):</div>
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            <div>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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              <div>Common Stock $.10 par value</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">UMH</div>
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              <div>8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value</div>
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              <div>6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value</div>
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              <div>6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value</div>
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    <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging
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    <div style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Increase in Authorized Shares</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">On May 14, 2020, UMH Properties, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland (the &#8220;Maryland Department&#8221;) an amendment (the &#8220;Articles of Amendment&#8221;) to the
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      shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 3,000,000 shares of Excess Stock).&#160; The foregoing description of the Articles of Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles of Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this
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    <div style="text-indent: 40.5pt;">The information set forth in Item 3.03 above with respect to the Articles of Amendment is incorporated in this Item 5.03 in its entirety.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">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.</div>
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            <div>Date: May 18, 2020</div>
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            <div>UMH PROPERTIES, INC.</div>
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          <td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">/s/ Anna T. Chew</td>
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          <td style="width: 44%; vertical-align: top;">Anna T. Chew</td>
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    <div>Exhibit Index</div>
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        <div style="text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">Exhibit 3.1</div>
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><u>UMH PROPERTIES, INC.</u></div>
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">UMH Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FIRST: Section 1 of Article V of the charter of the Company (the &#8220;Charter&#8221;) is hereby amended, as of the Effective Time (as defined below), to increase the total number of
          shares of capital stock of all classes that the Company has authority to issue to 170,413,800 shares, the number of shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to issue to 143,663,800 shares, and the aggregate par value of all
          authorized shares of stock having par value to $17,041,380.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">SECOND:&#160; The total number of shares of stock that the Company had authority to issue immediately before the foregoing amendment was 150,413,800, classified as 123,663,800 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per
        share, 4,000,000 shares of 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 13,750,000 shares of 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 6,000,000 shares of 6.375% Series D
        Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, and 3,000,000 shares of excess stock, par value $0.10 per share.&#160; The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value was $15,041,380.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">THIRD:&#160;&#160; The total number of shares of stock that the Company has authority to issue after the foregoing amendment is 170,413,800, classified as 143,663,800 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, 4,000,000
        shares of 8.0% Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 13,750,000 shares of 6.75% Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 6,000,000 shares of 6.375% Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, and 3,000,000 shares
        of excess stock, par value $0.10 per share.&#160; The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is <font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$17,041,380</font>.</div>
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        <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FOURTH:&#160; The information required by Section 2-607(b)(2)(i) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the &#8220;MGCL&#8221;) is not changed by the foregoing amendment of the Charter.</div>
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        <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FIFTH:&#160; The foregoing amendment to the Charter was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation as required by law and was limited to a change expressly authorized
          to be made without any action by the stockholders of the Corporation by the Charter and Section 2-105(a)(13) of the MGCL.</div>
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        <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SIXTH:&#160; These Articles of Amendment are effective at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, on May 15, 2020 (the &#8220;Effective Time&#8221;).</div>
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        <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under
          oath, the undersigned officer acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.</div>
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        <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested to by its Secretary on this 14<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup>
          day of May, 2020.</div>
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              <div>ATTEST:</div>
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              <div>UMH PROPERTIES, INC.</div>
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              <div>By:&#160; <br>
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              <div>/s/ Craig Koster</div>
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            <td style="width: 27%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/ Samuel A. Landy </td>
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