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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): December 14, 2022 (December 9, 2022)
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland001-3610537-1645259
(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)
Delaware001-3610645-4685158
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

111 West 33rd Street,
 
12th Floor
New York,New York10120
 (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)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 shareESRTThe New York Stock Exchange
Empire State Realty OP, L.P.
Series ES Operating Partnership UnitsESBANYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 60 Operating Partnership UnitsOGCPNYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 250 Operating Partnership UnitsFISKNYSE 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 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 9, 2022, Christina Chiu, age 42, the current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), was additionally appointed the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.

Ms. Chiu joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2020 and is responsible for financial reporting, capital markets, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, tax, treasury, as well as information technology, legal and human resources. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Chiu worked at Morgan Stanley for 18 years, where in her last position she served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Listed Real Assets business at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and served as a member of the MSIM Sustainability Council and Listed Real Assets Investment Committee. Ms. Chiu is a member of the Real Estate Roundtable Real Estate Capital Policy Advisory Committee as well as Urban Land Institute Technology and Real Estate Council. She is a David Rockefeller Fellow of the Partnership for New York City. Ms. Chiu earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting summa cum laude from New York University Stern School of Business.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Chiu and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Chiu received her appointment. Ms. Chiu does not have any family relationships subject to disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K or any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 14, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the above-described appointment. 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
104Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 14, 2022By:/s/ Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
Name:Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
Title:Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., as general partner
Date: December 14, 2022By:/s/ Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
Name:Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
Title:Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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