<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001517919-12-000001.txt : 20120815
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001517919-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mittal Arun
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001517919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54560
		FILM NUMBER:		121037332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2631 MEADOW HALL DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Power REIT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001532619
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				453116572
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EDISON AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST BABYLON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11704
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-0373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EDISON AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST BABYLON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11704
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        <footnote id="F1">10,000 restricted shares of common stock were awarded to Caravan Partners LLC on August 13, 2012, pursuant to the Trust's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan; the award vests in three-equal annual installments beginning with the first anniversary of the grant.  Mr. Mittal provides business development and other services to the Trust through Caravan Partners LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">A non-qualified option to acquire 60,000 shares of common stock were awarded to Caravan Partners LLC on August 13, 2012, pursuant to the Trust's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan; the award vests in three-equal annual installments beginning with the first anniversary of the grant, have a ten-year term and a strike price equal to the closing price of the stock on August 13, 2012.  Mr. Mittal provides business development and other services to the Trust through Caravan Partners LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Arun Mittal has beneficial ownership of 78,000 shares: 8,000 directly and 70,000 indirectly through Mr. Mittal's wholly-owned affiliate, Caravan Partners LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Arun Mittal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-15</signatureDate>
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