UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                      Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                            Common Stock ($0.01 par)
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    609720107
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2003
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
13G is filed:

      |X|   Rule 13d-1(b)
      |_|   Rule 13d-1(c)
      |_|   Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



CUSIP NO: 609720107
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1.    Names of Reporting Persons.  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.

      I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons (entities only):  22-3330049
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2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) N/A

      (a)______ (b)_______
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3.    SEC Use Only

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4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization:

      New Jersey
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                        5.    Sole Voting Power

  Number of                   1,304,000*
    Shares              --------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially           6.    Shared Voting Power
   Owned by
     Each                     N/A
  Reporting             --------------------------------------------------------
    Person              7.    Sole Dispositive Power
    With:
                              1,304,000*
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        8.    Shared Dispositive Power

                              N/A
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9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

      1,304,000*
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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
      (See Instructions):

      N/A
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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

      8.47%
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12.   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

      IA
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      *The shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the reporting person are
      held on behalf of the reporting person's client in an account over which
      the reporting person has complete investment discretion. No other person
      has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
      from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares.


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CUSIP NO. 609720107

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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.  Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership, L.P.

     I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons (entities only):  22-3699993
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) N/A

     (a)______ (b)_______
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     New Jersey
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                        5.    Sole Voting Power

  Number of                   1,304,000
    Shares              --------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially           6.    Shared Voting Power
   Owned by
     Each                     N/A
  Reporting             --------------------------------------------------------
    Person              7.    Sole Dispositive Power
    With:
                              1,304,000
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        8.    Shared Dispositive Power

                              N/A
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     1,304,000
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions):

     N/A
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

     8.47%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

     PN
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Item 1.

(a)   Name Of Issuer: Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

      3499 Route 9N, Suite 3-C,
      Juniper Business Plaza,
      Freehold, NJ 07728.

Item 2.

(a)   Name of Person Filing:

      Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.

(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

      One Bridge Plaza, Suite 695,
      Fort Lee, NJ 07024

(c)   Citizenship:

      New Jersey

(d)   Title of Class of Securities:

      Common Stock ($0.01 par value)

(e)   CUSIP Number:

      609720107

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
        240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

      (a)   |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15
                U.S.C. 78o);

      (b)   |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

      (c)   |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
                U.S.C. 78c);

      (d)   |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
                Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

      (e)   |X| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)
                (ii)(E);

      (f)   |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

      (g)   |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

      (h)   |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
                Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);


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      (i)   |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

      (j)   |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

      (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 1,304,000

      (b)   Percent of Class: 8.47%

      (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:

            (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote      1,304,000

            (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    N/A

            (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                  disposition of                                1,304,000

            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                  disposition of                                N/A

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

            N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

      The shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the reporting persons are
held on behalf of the reporting persons' clients in accounts over which the
reporting persons have complete investment discretion. No other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, such shares. No client account contains more than
five percent of the class.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

            N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

            N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

            N/A


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Item 10. Certification.

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                 February 9, 2004
                                 ----------------
                                 Date


                                 Palisade Capital Management, LLC

                                   /s/ Steven E. Berman
                                 --------------------------------
                                 Steven E. Berman, Member


                                 Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership, LP
                                 By: Palisade Concentrated Equity Holdings, LLC,
                                     General Partner

                                  /s/ Steven E. Berman
                                 --------------------------------
                                 Steven E. Berman, Member

  Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
                    criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


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