UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) March 19, 2004 HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter Delaware 1-7865 59-1914299 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 1870 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (305) 854-6803 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On March 19, 2004, the Company's Board of Directors elected Clinton Stuntebeck as a director of the Company, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Stuntebeck is a retired partner in the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP, the Company's corporate counsel. SIGNATURES 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. Date: March 19, 2004 HMG/COURTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. By: /s/ Lawrence I. Rothstein ------------------------------------ Lawrence I. Rothstein President & Chief Financial Officer