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Erez Asset Management Issues Open Letter to UMH Properties Shareholders Announcing Intention to "WITHHOLD" Support for Director Matthew Hirsch at the 2026 Annual Meeting

$UMHPress releaseMay 21, 2026, 7:27 AM ETRead the release

Activist investor Erez Asset Management, which owns approximately 4% of UMH Properties, issued an open letter urging shareholders to withhold support for Presiding Independent Director Matthew I. Hirsch at the upcoming annual meeting. The firm cited persistent underperformance, a significant valuation discount to net asset value, and unacceptable governance practices, noting that proxy advisor ISS has also recommended withholding votes for Mr. Hirsch.

Key figures

Annual meeting date
May 27, 2026
Ownership percentage
4%
Average board tenure years
18
Historical withhold percent
40%

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