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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): June 10, 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, 12
th
Floor
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.  
 
 

This Current Report on Form
8-K
is filed by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and Empire State Realty OP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership through which the Company conducts substantially all of its operations (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company is the sole general partner in the Operating Partnership.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 
On June 10, 2020, it was determined that John B. Kessler, the current President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Operating Partnership, will leave the Company after an orderly transition. For the Company and the Operating Partnership, the role of president will be assumed by Anthony E. Malkin, their Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined not to fill the position of chief operating officer. Mr. Kessler’s departure is deemed a termination “without cause,” and, conditioned upon his delivery of a customary release, he will receive the vesting benefits as described in the Company’s most recently filed definitive proxy statement.

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.
             
Date: June 16, 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.
             
 
 
By:
 
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., as general partner
             
Date: June 16, 2020
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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