On September 14, 2009, BRT Realty Trust issued a press release relating to a special dividend to be paid on October 30, 2009, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated September 14, 2009.

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:   September 14, 2009 By:  Simeon Brinberg
                           Simeon Brinberg
                           Senior Vice President