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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. filings document the disclosures of a New York City-focused REIT and its operating partnership, Empire State Realty OP, L.P. Form 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, Regulation FD supplemental packages, material agreements, capital-structure matters, financing-related disclosures, share and operating partnership unit repurchase authorizations, and executive officer transitions.
Proxy filings describe annual meeting proposals, director elections, board composition, committee oversight, risk oversight, executive compensation, shareholder engagement and sustainability matters. The filing record also reflects ESRT's REIT structure, Class A common stock, Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 operating partnership units, and governance disclosures tied to its office, retail, multifamily and Observatory operations.
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. reported results of its 2026 annual shareholders meeting held on May 14, 2026. Stockholders elected all director nominees, approved on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers, and chose to hold future advisory say‑on‑pay votes every year.
Stockholders also approved the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. and Empire State Realty OP, L.P. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
YANG HANNAH Y reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Empire State Realty Trust director Hannah Y. Yang received an award of 23,856 LTIP Units as equity compensation. These long-term incentive plan units are a class of units of Empire State Realty OP, L.P. and are convertible, after vesting and tax allocations, into Operating Partnership Units and then redeemable for Class A Common Stock or cash on a one-for-one basis at the company’s option.
The new grant increases her directly held LTIP Units to 67,248. The LTIP Units vest in four equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, and each vested unit is subject to an additional two-year holding period from its grant date, creating a multi-year alignment with shareholder interests.
Empire State Realty Trust director Christina Van Tassell received a compensation grant of LTIP Units. On the reported date, she was awarded 23,856 LTIP Units of Empire State Realty OP, L.P. at no cash cost, increasing her directly held LTIP Units to 67,248.
The LTIP Units are part of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan and are designed to convert, upon vesting and sufficient capital account allocations, into Operating Partnership Units that can be redeemed on a one-for-one basis for Class A Common Stock of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. or cash, at the company’s option.
These LTIP Units vest in four equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. Each vested LTIP Unit is also subject to an additional two-year holding period after its grant date, making this a long-term, equity-linked component of director compensation rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.
Empire State Realty Trust director James D. Robinson IV received two grants of LTIP Units on May 15, 2026 as part of equity compensation. One award covered 19,236 LTIP Units and another covered 23,856 LTIP Units, both at a price of $0.00 per unit.
These LTIP Units can convert, after vesting and sufficient capital account allocations, into Operating Partnership Units and then into an equivalent number of Class A Common shares or cash, at the company’s option. One grant vests over four years, and the other over three years and was elected in lieu of cash retainer, with each subject to an additional two-year holding period.
Empire State Realty Trust director George L.W. Malkin received a grant of 23,856 LTIP Units as equity compensation. These long-term incentive plan units are a class of units in Empire State Realty OP, L.P., the company’s operating partnership.
Upon vesting and subject to tax capital account conditions, the LTIP Units can be converted into operating partnership units, which are redeemable for Class A common stock or cash on a one-for-one basis at the company’s option. After this grant, Malkin holds 38,071 LTIP Units directly. The LTIP Units vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date, with each vested unit then subject to an additional two-year holding period.
Empire State Realty Trust director Robert Paige Hood received equity-based compensation in the form of LTIP Units. On May 15, 2026, he was granted 19,236 LTIP Units and a separate award of 23,856 LTIP Units at a price of $0.00 per unit.
The LTIP Units are a class of units in Empire State Realty OP, L.P. that, after vesting and sufficient capital account allocations, can be converted into Operating Partnership Units and then redeemed for Class A Common Stock or cash on a one-for-one basis at the issuer’s option.
One grant vests ratably over four years, while the other vests ratably over three years and was elected in lieu of cash base retainer. Each LTIP Unit is also subject to an additional two-year holding period following its grant date, reinforcing their long-term incentive nature.
Empire State Realty Trust director Grant Hill received two equity awards in the form of LTIP Units on May 15, 2026. The grants cover 19,236 and 23,856 LTIP Units at a price of $0.00 per unit and are compensation-related awards, not open‑market purchases.
The LTIP Units are issued by Empire State Realty OP, L.P. and, once vested and subject to sufficient capital account allocations, can be converted into Operating Partnership Units and then redeemed for Class A Common Stock on a one‑for‑one basis or the cash value, at the company’s option. One grant vests ratably over four years, while the other vests over three years and was elected in lieu of cash retainer, with both subject to an additional two‑year holding period after the grant dates.
HAN PATRICIA reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. director Patricia Han received a grant of 23,856 LTIP Units as long-term incentive compensation. These LTIP Units are convertible, after vesting and sufficient tax capital allocations, into Operating Partnership Units, which can be redeemed for an equal number of Class A Common Stock shares or cash at the company’s option. The LTIP Units vest in four equal annual installments, with an additional two-year holding period after each grant date. Following this award, Han holds 149,979 LTIP Units directly.
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. director Salvatore Michael Giliberto reported receiving two grants of LTIP Units in the operating partnership as equity compensation. One grant covers 19,236 LTIP Units that can convert, after vesting, into an equivalent number of Operating Partnership Units and then into Class A Common Stock or cash on a one-for-one basis at the issuer’s option.
The second grant covers 23,856 LTIP Units issued in lieu of a portion of the director’s annual cash retainer. One award vests in equal installments over four years, and the other vests over three years, with each LTIP Unit subject to an additional two-year holding period after its grant date.
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. director Steven J. Gilbert received two equity awards of LTIP Units on May 15, 2026. He was granted 19,236 LTIP Units and a separate grant of 23,856 LTIP Units as part of long-term incentive and retainer compensation.
These LTIP Units can, after vesting and subject to tax capital account conditions, be converted into Operating Partnership Units and then redeemed for an equal number of Class A common shares or cash at the company’s option. One grant vests in four annual installments, while the other vests over three years, and both are subject to an additional two-year holding period after grant.