Form 8-K
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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 17, 2020
 
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-36105
 
37-1645259
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36106
 
45-4685158
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
111 West 33
rd
Street, 12thFloor
New York, New York
 
10120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 687-8700
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange 
on which registered
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
  
 
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
ESRT
 
The New York Stock Exchange
Empire State Realty OP, L.P.
  
 
Series ES Operating Partnership Units
 
ESBA
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 60 Operating Partnership Units
 
OGCP
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 250 Operating Partnership Units
 
FISK
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§
240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  
☐
 
 
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 17, 2020, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing the temporary closure of the Empire State Building observatory due to the
COVID-19
virus. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K
is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
 
  
Description
         
 
99.1
   
         
 
104
   
Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
             
Date: March 17, 2020
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
         
  
 
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Registrant)
             
  
 
By:
 
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., as general partner
             
Date: March 17, 2020
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary