EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC. (NYSE:ESRT) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC. (NYSE:ESRT) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 21, 2019, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company) announced that David A. Karp will be stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with each of the Company and Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) for personal reasons, effective August 1, 2019. In accordance with the Company’s bylaws, Andrew J. Prentice, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, will serve as acting chief financial officer of the Company and of the Operating Partnership while the Company conducts a search for a permanent successor. The press release is filed as exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Karp’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Operating Partnership on any subject, including their operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1    Press release dated May 21, 2019

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Exhibit
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About EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC. (NYSE:ESRT)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area. The Company’s segments include Real Estate, Observatory and Other. The Real Estate segment includes the Company’s activities related to the ownership, management, operation, acquisition, repositioning and disposition of its real estate assets. The Observatory segment operates the 86th and 102nd floor observatories at the Empire State Building. The Other segment includes the Company’s activities related to providing construction services to tenants and to other entities. The Company’s total portfolio contains approximately 10.1 million rentable square feet of office and retail space. The Company’s portfolio includes approximately 10 office properties and over six standalone retail properties.

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