esrt-20240220

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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).

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. ☐

On February 20, 2024, Christina Chiu, age 43, formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), was promoted to serve as the Company’s President, effective as of such date. Anthony E. Malkin will continue to serve in the roles of Chairman of the board of directors (the “Board”) and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Board has determined not to fill the position of chief operating officer.

Ms. Chiu joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2020 and was promoted to the additional role of Chief Operating Officer in December 2022. In such roles, she has been responsible for financial reporting, capital markets, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, tax, treasury, as well as information technology, legal and human resources. Biographical information for Ms. Chiu can be found in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 30, 2023, which such information is incorporated herein by reference.

On February 20, 2024, Stephen V. Horn, age 38, formerly Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of such date. Mr. Horn joined the Company as Deputy Chief Accounting Officer in December 2020 and was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer in February 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Horn spent over a decade with Ernst & Young LLP where he served as an auditor for a variety of clients, including some of the Company’s REIT peers and other real estate companies. Mr. Horn is a certified public accountant, and earned a Bachelor of Arts, Accounting degree and a Master of Science, Accounting degree from Michigan State University in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Chiu or Mr. Horn and any other person pursuant to which either of the foregoing appointments would occur. Neither Ms. Chiu nor Mr. Horn has 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.

On February 20, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the above-described appointments. 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.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release dated February 20, 2024 .
104						Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: February 20, 2024

By:

/s/ Heather L. Houston

Name:

Heather L. Houston

Title:

Secretary


111 West 33rd Street,	12th Floor
New York,	New York	10120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)


Item 5.02.			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


Item 7.01.			Regulation FD Disclosure.


Item 9.01.			Financial Statements and Exhibits.