New York REIT,Inc. (NYSE:NYRT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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New York REIT,Inc. (NYSE:NYRT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On December 30, 2016, New York REIT, Inc. (the Company) held its
2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). At the
Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders voted on (i) the
election of William M. Kahane, P. Sue Perrotty, Robert H. Burns,
Randolph C. Read, Craig T. Bouchard, James P. Hoffmann, Gregory
F. Hughes, Keith Locker and James Nelson to the Companys Board of
Directors for one-year terms until the 2017 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualify, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of
KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016,
(iii) the adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving
the executive compensation of the Companys named executive
officers and (iv) a recommendation, by non-binding advisory vote,
on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive officer
compensation.

The Companys stockholders elected all nine nominees for director,
ratified the appointment of KPMG, adopted the non-binding
advisory resolution approving the executive compensation of the
Companys named executive officers and voted for holding future
nonbinding advisory votes on executive compensation every year.

The full results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting
are set forth below:

Proposal 1 Election of Directors

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
William M. Kahane 86,671,752 32,621,748 34,804,119
P. Sue Perrotty 106,853,768 12,439,732 34,804,119
Robert H. Burns 106,904,791 12,388,709 34,804,119
Randolph C. Read 88,982,225 30,311,275 34,804,119
Craig T. Bouchard 114,425,272 4,868,228 34,804,119
James P. Hoffmann 117,566,193 1,727,307 34,804,119
Gregory F. Hughes 117,543,470 1,750,030 34,804,119
Keith Locker 117,312,697 1,980,803 34,804,119
James Nelson 107,245,306 12,048,194 34,804,119

Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Accounting Firm

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
152,809,958 258,906 1,028,755

*

*No broker non-votes arose in connection with Proposal No. 2 due
to the fact that the matter was not considered a non-routine
matter under New York Stock Exchange rules.

Proposal 3 Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer
Compensation

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
77,111,463 40,395,450 1,786,587 34,804,119

Proposal 4 Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of
Say-on-Pay Votes

Every

Year

Once Every

Two Years

Once Every

Three Years

Abstain Broker Non-Votes
86,978,211 361,770 30,506,517 1,447,002 34,804,119


About New York REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NYRT)

New York REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company focuses on acquiring and owning office and retail properties in Manhattan. The Company’s business is primarily conducted through New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. The Company owns approximately 20 properties in New York City, which aggregate approximately 3.4 million rentable square feet. The Company holds interests in properties of various types, such as office, retail, hotel, parking and storage. The Company’s properties include Design Center, 416 Washington Street, 50 Varick Street, 1440 Broadway, One Worldwide Plaza, 256 West 38th Street, 229 West 36th Street, 333 West 34th Street, 367-387 Bleecker Street, 33 West 56th Street (garage), 350 West 42nd Street, Foot Locker, Duane Reade and 1100 Kings Highway.

New York REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NYRT) Recent Trading Information

New York REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NYRT) closed its last trading session up +0.03 at 10.12 with 1,084,431 shares trading hands.