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TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
717 Fifth340 Madison Avenue, Suite 13033C
New York, New York 10022

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 20162018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Trinity Place Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLPConvene at 1177 Avenue of the Americas,101 Park Ave, New York, New YorkNY 10178 on June 16, 201614, 2018 beginning at 10:00 am (local time) for the following purposes:

1.The election of Alexander C. Matina and Marina Shevrytalova
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The election of each of Alexander C. Matina and Jeffrey B. Citrin as a Class II member of our Board of Directors by the holders of our Common Stock and the election of Joanne M. Minieri as a Class II member of our Board of Directors by the holder of our Special Stock;
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The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as Class II members of our Board of Directors by the holders of our Common Stock and the election of Joanne M. Minieri as a Class II member of the Board of Directors by the holder of our Special Stock;
2.The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2016 by the holders of our Common Stock; and
3.The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.

We are first mailing this proxy statement, the accompanying proxy card and our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the ten months endedcalendar year ending December 31, 20152018 by the holders of our Common Stock;

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The approval, on or about May 5, 2016 to persons who were stockholdersan advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the holders of our Common Stock; and
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The transaction of such other business, if any, as may properly come before the meeting.
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Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 201620, 2018 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. A complete list of those stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be made available for inspection by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices and at the Annual Meeting.

A proxy for use at the Annual Meeting in the form attached to this notice is being solicited by and on behalf of theour Board of Directors of the Company from the holders of our Common Stock. Stockholders with shares registered in their name or with appropriate documents may withdraw their proxies at the meeting in the event they attend the meeting and desire to vote in person, and they may revoke their proxies for any reason at any time prior to the voting thereof.

To obtain directions to attend the meeting and vote in person, please telephone the Company at (212) 235-2190.

By order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Richard G. Pyontek

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Richard G. Pyontek
Corporate Secretary

New York, New York
April 29, 2016

27, 2018

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on June 16, 2016:

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders,14, 2018:

Our Proxy Statement and our TransitionAnnual Report to Stockholders
on Form 10-KT for the ten months ended December 31, 2015 will be available
on or about April 29, 2016 through the Financials link27, 2018 on our website atwww.trinityplaceholdings.com
www.trinityplaceholdings.com

under the Financials tab or through www.proxyvote.com.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Please vote as promptly as possible by using the Internet or telephone or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card mailed to those who receive paper copies of this proxy statement.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PROXY MATERIALS AND THE
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MATTERS SUBMITTED TO STOCKHOLDERS
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PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Board Leadership Structure
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Director Independence
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Board of Directors Meetings and Attendance
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Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
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Transactions with Related PersonsParties
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Compensation Processes and Procedures12
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation12
Director Compensation​13​​
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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Underunder Equity Compensation Plans
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PROXY STATEMENT

This proxy statement is furnished to stockholders of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (the “Company”, “we” or “us”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies, in the accompanying form, by theour Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) for use in voting at the 20162018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 29th Floor,Convene at 101 Park Ave, New York, New York 10036,NY 10178, on Thursday, June 16, 2016,14, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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We expect our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the accompanying form of proxy are first being mailedyear ended December 31, 2017 (the “Annual Report”), to be made available to stockholders on or about May 5, 2016.

April 27, 2018 on our website at www.trinityplaceholdings.com under the Financials tab or through www.proxyvote.com.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
OUR PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING
Q:Why am I receiving these materials?
A:You are receiving these materials because you were a stockholder of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. at the close of business on April 25, 2016, the date for determining those persons entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
Q:What am I voting on?
A:Holders of Common Stock are being asked to vote on the following proposals:
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You are receiving these materials because you were a stockholder of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. at the close of business on April 20, 2018, the date for determining those persons entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
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Why did I receive a notice in the mail or by e-mail about the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of the materials?
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Under rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have the ability to furnish our proxy materials over the Internet if we send each stockholder of record and each beneficial owner a written notice that the materials are available over the Internet. All stockholders will have the ability to access our proxy materials on the website specified in the notice, free of charge, or to request that a printed set of the materials be sent to them. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request printed copies of the proxy materials may be found in the notice. Stockholders may also request to receive proxy materials electronically by e-mail on an on-going basis.
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Holders of Common Stock are being asked to vote on the following proposals:
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The election of each of Alexander C. Matina and Marina ShevrytalovaJeffrey B. Citrin as a Class II membersmember of the Board of Directors;
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The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’sour independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2016;2018;
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The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and
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The holder of Special Stock you areis being asked to vote on the election of Joanne M. Minieri as a Class II member of the Board of Directors.

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board knows of no other matters that will be brought before the Annual Meeting.

Q:Who can vote?
A:The right of the holders of our securities to vote at the meeting is as follows:

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The right of the holders of our securities to vote at the meeting is as follows:
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Election of two directors by the holders of our Common Stock.Stock.   The first proposal to be considered at the meeting is the election of each of Alexander C. Matina and Marina ShevrytalovaJeffrey B. Citrin as a Class II membersmember of the Board of Directors by the holders of our Common Stock. All persons that own shares of our Common Stock directly in their name as the stockholder of record are entitled to cast one vote for each share owned. As of April 25, 2016,20, 2018, there were 25,477,42231,554,643 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

Election of one director by the holder of our Special Stock.  In addition, one of the matters   The matter to be considered at the meeting by the holder of our Special Stock is the election of Joanne M. Minieri as a Class II member of the Board of Directors. The holder of the Special Stock is entitled to cast one vote for each share owned. As of April 25, 2016,20, 2018, there was 1 share of Special Stock outstanding and entitled to vote.


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Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP.  The second proposal to be considered at the meeting is the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2016. All persons that own shares of our Common Stock directly in their name as the stockholder of record are entitled to cast one vote for each share owned.

Otherother matters.   The holders of Common Stock will have the right to vote on other matters properly brought before the meeting. With respect to these matters, each holder of record of Common Stock as of the record date will be entitled to one vote for each share held.

If you are a beneficial owner of stock who holds shares indirectly, such as through a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow instructions from the record owner of your shares in order to vote your shares.

Q:What if my shares are registered in more than one person’s name?
A:If you own shares that are registered in the name of more than one person, each person must sign the proxy. If an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or any other person signs the proxy in a representative capacity, the full title of the person signing the proxy must be given and a certificate must be furnished showing evidence of appointment.
Q:How do I vote?
A:You have two alternative methods to cast your vote. You may vote:
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If you own shares that are registered in the name of more than one person, each person must sign the proxy. If an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or any other person signs the proxy in a representative capacity, the full title of the person signing the proxy must be given and a certificate must be furnished showing evidence of appointment.
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The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials contains instructions regarding access to your proxy card, which contains Internet and telephone voting instructions. If you requested to receive printed copies of our proxy materials, instructions for voting over the Internet, by telephone and by mail are set forth on the proxy card. Please follow the applicable instructions carefully.

Q:What happens if I don’t give specific voting instructions on my proxy card?
A:If you are a stockholder of record and submit a signed proxy card but do not specify how you want to vote your shares on a particular proposal, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with the recommendation of the Board. If currently unanticipated matters are properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.

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If you are a stockholder of record and submit a signed proxy card or submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet but do not specify how you want to vote your shares on a particular proposal, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with the recommendation of the Board. If currently unanticipated matters are properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.
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If you hold your shares in street name with a broker, bank or other nominee and do not provide specific voting instructions, the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares can generally vote the shares on routine matters, but cannot vote the shares on non-routine matters. At the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is considered a routine matter, and the other proposals which are scheduled to be voted on, or which may be properly presented at the meeting for a vote, are considered non-routine
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matters. If the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares will inform the inspector of elections that it does not have authority to vote on the matter with respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.” Shares represented by broker non-votes will be counted in determining the existence of a quorum, but are not deemed entitled to vote and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the voting and such broker non-votes will not be included in the number of shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter from which the number of votes required for approval is calculated.

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Q:Can I change my mind after I vote?
A:Yes, you can change your vote at any time before the polls close at the Annual Meeting. There are three methods by which you can effect a change in your vote:
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Yes, you can change your vote at any time before the polls close at the Annual Meeting. There are four methods by which you can effect a change in your vote:
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Q:Can I vote at the Annual Meeting?
A:Yes, if you attend the Annual Meeting in person. Even if you plan to be present at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by proxy. If you vote your shares by proxy, you can change your mind and vote your shares at the Annual Meeting if you attend in person. If you are a beneficial owner of stock who holds shares indirectly through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must obtain a legal “proxy” from the record owner of your shares in order to vote in person.
Q:How many shares must be present to conduct business at the Annual Meeting?
A:If the single outstanding share of Special Stock as well as a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting are present in person or by proxy, sufficient shares will be present at the Annual Meeting to conduct business on all proposals. With respect to the election of Alexander C. Matina and Marina Shevrytalova as Class II members of the Board of Directors, a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting must be present in person or by proxy to constitute sufficient shares for the transaction of business. With respect to the election of Joanne M. Minieri as a Class II member of the Board of Directors by the holder of our Special Stock, the single outstanding share of Special Stock must be present in person or by proxy to conduct business on that proposal. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting must be present in person or by proxy to constitute sufficient shares for the transaction of business on that proposal. These are typically referred to as quorum requirements.
Q:How many votes are needed to elect directors?
A:Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast in the election of directors, either in person or by proxy. The Board of Directors consists of six directors. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of our Common Stock will be asked to vote on the election of two directors and the holder of our Special Stock will be asked to vote on the election of one director. In each case, the nominees who receive the largest number of “FOR” votes cast, up to the number of directors to be elected by such class of stock, will be elected as directors. Stockholders cannot cumulate votes in the election of directors. Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of director elections.
Q:How many votes are needed to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm?
A:Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. In accordance with Delaware law, only votes cast “FOR” a matter constitute affirmative votes. A properly executed proxy marked “abstain” with respect to the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm will not be voted, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Since abstentions will not be votes cast “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, they will have the same effect as negative votes or votes against the matter. As noted above, the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP is considered a routine matter under applicable rules, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected in connection with this proposal.
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Yes, if you attend the Annual Meeting in person. Even if you plan to be present at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by proxy. If you vote your shares by proxy, you can change your mind and vote your shares at the Annual Meeting if you attend in person. If you are a beneficial owner of stock who holds shares indirectly through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must obtain a legal “proxy” from the record owner of your shares in order to vote in person.
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How many shares must be present to conduct business at the Annual Meeting?
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If the single outstanding share of Special Stock as well as a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting are present in person or by proxy, sufficient shares will be present at the Annual Meeting to conduct business on all proposals. This is typically referred to as the quorum requirement.
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At the Annual Meeting, the holders of our Common Stock will be asked to vote on the election of two directors and the holder of our Special Stock will be asked to vote on the election of one director. Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy. Stockholders cannot cumulate votes in the election of directors. Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of director elections. Accordingly, if a quorum is present and assuming no director nominations by stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the three nominated directors will be elected for the terms described in these proxy materials.
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Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. In accordance with Delaware law, only votes cast “FOR” a matter constitute affirmative votes. A properly executed proxy marked “abstain” with respect to the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm will not be voted, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Since abstentions will not be votes cast “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, they will
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Q:Who will pay the cost of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?
A:We will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing our proxy materials. In addition to the mailing of these proxy materials, the solicitation of proxies or votes may be made in person, by telephone or by electronic and facsimile transmission by our directors, officers and employees, who will not receive any additional compensation for such solicitation activities. In addition, the Company may reimburse its Transfer Agent, brokerage firms and other persons representing beneficial owners of shares of our Common Stock for their expenses in forwarding solicitation material to such beneficial owners.
Q:Is my vote confidential?
A:Yes. We encourage stockholder participation in corporate governance by ensuring the confidentiality of stockholder votes. Your vote on any particular proposal will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed by the inspector of election except where disclosure is required by applicable law, disclosure of your vote is expressly requested by you or we conclude in good faith that a bona fide dispute exists as to the authenticity of one or more proxies, ballots or votes, or as to the accuracy of any tabulation of such proxies, ballots or votes. However, aggregate vote totals will be disclosed to the Company from time to time and publicly announced following the Annual Meeting.
Q:Why did I receive more than one set of printed materials?
A:If you received more than one set of printed materials, then you have multiple accounts with brokers or our Transfer Agent. Please vote all of these shares. We also recommend that you contact your broker or our Transfer Agent, as applicable, to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. Our Transfer Agent is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, which can be contacted by telephone at (718) 921-8200.
Q:How do I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
A:Our proxy statement and Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the ten months ended December 31, 2015 are also available on our website atwww.trinityplaceholdings.com under the Financials tab.
Q:Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
A:We will announce preliminary results at the Annual Meeting and publish preliminary, or final if available, results in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting.
have the same effect as negative votes or votes against the matter. As noted above, the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP is considered a routine matter under applicable rules, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected in connection with this proposal.
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. In accordance with Delaware law, only votes cast “FOR” a matter constitute affirmative votes. A properly executed proxy marked “abstain” with respect to approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, will not be voted, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Since abstentions will not be votes cast “FOR” approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, they will have the same effect as negative votes or votes against the matter. As noted above, broker non-votes will have no effect on this matter.
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We will pay the cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing our proxy materials. The solicitation of proxies or votes may be made by mail, in person, by telephone, by electronic and facsimile transmission or similar methods by our directors, officers and employees, who will not receive any additional compensation for such solicitation activities. In addition, we may reimburse the Transfer Agent, brokerage firms and other persons representing beneficial owners of shares of our Common Stock for their expenses in forwarding solicitation material to such beneficial owners.
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Yes. We encourage stockholder participation in corporate governance by ensuring the confidentiality of stockholder votes. Your vote on any particular proposal will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed by the inspector of election except where disclosure is required by applicable law, disclosure of your vote is expressly requested by you or we conclude in good faith that a bona fide dispute exists as to the authenticity of one or more proxies, ballots or votes, or as to the accuracy of any tabulation of such proxies, ballots or votes. However, aggregate vote totals will be disclosed to us from time to time and publicly announced following the Annual Meeting.
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If you received more than one set of printed materials, then you have multiple accounts with brokers or our Transfer Agent. Please vote all of these shares. We also recommend that you contact your broker or our Transfer Agent, as applicable, to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. Our Transfer Agent is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, which can be contacted by telephone at (718) 921-8200.
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How do I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
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Our proxy statement and Annual Report are available on our website at www.trinityplaceholdings.com under the Financials tab and at www.proxyvote.com. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials provides detailed instructions regarding how to view the proxy materials on the Internet, to execute a proxy and to instruct us to send future proxy materials to you electronically by e-mail. Choosing to receive future proxy materials by e-mail will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meeting on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by e-mail, you will receive an e-mail next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by e-mail will remain in effect until you terminate it.
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Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
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MATTERS SUBMITTED TO STOCKHOLDERS

PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

We currently have six members on our Board of Directors.

Under our Certificate of Incorporation, the Board is divided into two classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, designated Class I and Class II. Each director serves for a term ending on the date of the second annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such director was elected and until the election and qualification of theirhis or her respective successorssuccessor in offices.office. The Board has set the size of the Board at six members and we currently have six members on our Board of Directors. There are no familial relationships among our directors and/or executive officers.

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The Board, upon the recommendation of the Class II director nominees,Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has nominated Alexander C. Matina and Marina Shevrytalova, are proposedJeffrey B. Citrin to stand for election by the holders of Common Stockas Class II directors at the Annual Meeting, to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 20182020 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal.
The holder of the Company’s Special Stock is entitled to elect the third Class II director, and is expected to elect Joanne M. Minieri as the “Special Stock Director” defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 20182020 and until her successor is duly elected and qualified or her earlier resignation or removal.

On or about March 8, 2016, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction (as defined in the Modified Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Syms Corp. and its Subsidiaries, or the Plan) occurred. Upon the occurrence of the General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction, the share of Series A Preferred Stock was automatically redeemed and, pursuant to the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, the terms of the Series A Director, Alan Cohen, and Independent Director, Keith Pattiz, automatically terminated; Messrs. Cohen and Pattiz ceased to be directors of the Company and the size of the Board was automatically reduced to three. Subsequently, the Board of Directors increased the size of the Board of Directors to six, and appointed each of Alan Cohen, Keith Pattiz and Matthew Messinger as Class I Directors to fill the three vacancies resulting from the increase of the size of the Board from three to six, for terms ending at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that on the first date that Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (“Third Avenue”), no longer meets the Special Stock Ownership Threshold of 2,345,000 shares of Common Stock, the term of the Special Stock Director will automatically terminate, the person formerly holding such directorship will cease to be a director of the Company and the size of the Board of Directors will be automatically reduced by one directorship. Immediately following such reduction, the size of the Board of Directors will automatically be increased by one directorship, which will be a director elected by the holders of Common Stock.

Each nominee has indicated to the Companyus that he or she will serve if elected. We do not anticipate that any nominee will be unable to stand for election, but, if that happens, your proxy will, if applicable, be voted in favor of another person nominated by the Board of Directors.


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Director Biographies

Biographical information regarding each Class II director nominee proposed for election by the holders of Common Stock and the holder of Special Stock at the Annual Meeting follows. The age of each nominee is as of the date of the Annual Meeting.

Class II Director Elected by Holders of Common Stock (term expiring in 2018)

2020)
Name of Director​​Age​​Business Experience and Other Information​
Alexander C. Matina​39​41​​Mr. Matina has served as a director of the Company since April 11, 2013 and is the Chairman of the Board. He was initially elected by the two directors of the Company then serving as the directors elected by the holders of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s by-laws. He is the Vice President of Investments for MFP Investors, LLC, the family office of Michael F. Price, which has a value-investing focus across public and private markets. Mr. Matina also serves as a director of S&W Seed Company, a publicly traded agricultural company.company, and Papa Murphy’s Holdings, a publicly traded restaurant franchisor. In addition, he also serves on the board of XRO Energy LLC, a private energy company with assets in Wyoming.​
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Qualifications and Skills:    Mr. Matina brings a strong finance background to the Company, including experience with bankruptcies and private equity. Mr. Matina serves as an adjunct professor of financial modelingfinance at Fordham University. Prior to joining MFP Investors, LLC in 2007, Mr. Matina served in various roles at Balance Asset Management, a multi-strategy hedge fund, and as a senior associate at Altus Capital Partners, a middle market private equity fund. He was previously a principal at 747 Capital, a private equity fund-of-funds, and a financial analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in the financial sponsors group of the investment banking division.
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Marina ShevyrtalovaJeffrey B. Citrin​39​60Ms. Shevyrtalova has​​Mr. Citrin currently serves as Vice Chairman/Senior Advisor of Square Mile Capital Management LLC. Square Mile, which Mr. Citrin founded in 2006, is a private institutionally backed New York-based investment firm which focuses on real estate and real estate related opportunities. Mr. Citrin served as Square Mile’s Co-Managing Principal until July 2017. In addition to his ongoing role on Square Mile’s Board of Directors, Mr. Citrin serves on the Investment Committees for all of Square Mile’s funds and investment vehicles. Prior to founding Square Mile, Mr. Citrin served as President of Blackacre Capital Management LLC which he cofounded in 1994. Blackacre (now Cerberus Institutional Real Estate) is the dedicated real estate arm of global investment firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. Prior to cofounding Blackacre, Mr. Citrin was a Managing Director at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. where he served as head of the firm’s Commercial Mortgage Investment Unit through which Oppenheimer conducted its commercial mortgage and real estate principal activities. From 1991 through 1993, Mr. Citrin served as a directorVice President at First Boston (now Credit Suisse) where he was a founding member of the Company since September 14, 2012. Ms. Shevyrtalovafirm’s Real Estate Principal Group, and from 1986 through 1991 Mr. Citrin was initially elected toa Vice President in the Company’sReal Estate Investment Banking Unit of Chemical Bank (now JP Morgan Chase). From 1983 through 1986, Mr. Citrin worked at the New York law firms of Proskauer Rose LLP and Kelley Drye & Warren LLP as an attorney in each firm’s respective real estate department.​
​​​​​​Mr. Citrin graduated from Dartmouth College in 1980 and received a JD from the Columbia University School of Law in 1983. He currently serves as a Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors byOverseers of the parties that backstopped the rights offering conducted by Syms Corp. in connection with its emergence from bankruptcy. She is currently the Portfolio ManagerHood Museum of Art, and as a member of the Investment Committee at DSBoard of Directors of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT), the Real Estate Roundtable, the Urban Land Institute and the Board of Advisors LLC.of the Hospital for Special Surgery.​
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Biographical information regarding each other director follows. The age of each director is as of the date of the Annual Meeting.

Class II Director Elected by Holder of Special Stock (term expiring in 2018)

2020)
Name of Director​​Age​​Business Experience and Other Information​
Joanne M. Minieri​56​58​​Ms. Minieri has served as a director of the Company since November 8, 2013 and serves as the Chair of the Board’s Audit Committee. She was appointed by Third Avenue, a major investor in the Company. Ms. Minieri serves as the “Special Stock Director”, who is elected by the holder of the Special Stock pursuant to the Company’sour Certificate of Incorporation. She is an Executive Vice President of RXR Realty and the Chief Operating Officer of RXR Development Services and RXR Construction and Development.​
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Qualifications and Skills:    Ms. Minieri has extensive experience in real estate development, as well as a deep knowledge of accounting, particularly in the field of real estate. Prior to her position with RXR, Ms. Minieri served as the Deputy County Executive of Suffolk County, New York and Commissioner of Economic Development and Planning for Suffolk County Economic Development and Planning.
Qualifications and Skills:from April 2012 until July 2016. Previously, Ms. Minieri served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Forest City Ratner Companies (“FCRC”)(FCRC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises (“FCE”).Enterprises. She originally joined FCRC as its Chief Financial Officer in 1995, and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1998 and to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2007. Ms. Minieri is the Chairman of the Suffolk County IDA and the Suffolk County Economic Development Corp. She also serves on the Board of the Suffolk County Land Bank as Vice Chairman, formed in 2014. Ms. Minieri is a certified public accountant.​
Biographical information regarding our other directors, all of whom are Class I directors, is set forth below. The age of each director is as of the date of the Annual Meeting.

Class I Directors Elected by Holders of Common Stock (term expiring in 2017)

2019)
Name of Director​​Age​​Business Experience and Other Information​
Alan Cohen​​81​​Mr. Cohen has served as a director of the Company since September 14, 2012. Mr. Cohen was initially elected to the Board of Directors by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Syms Corp. Mr. Cohen is the Chairman of Abacus Advisors LLC, a business advisory firm.​
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Matthew Messinger​44​46​​Mr. Messinger has been theour President and CEO of the Company since October 2013 and has served as a director of the Company since March 9, 2016.
Qualifications and Skills:Skills: Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Messinger served as the Executive Vice President and Director of Investment Management at FCRC,Forest City Ratner Companies (“FCRC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FCE,Forest City Enterprises (“FCE”), where he served for more than 18 years. In this role, Mr. Messinger led the New York Investment Committee of FCRC and served on the Investment Committee and Executive Management Committee of FCE. Mr. Messinger brings extensive development, asset management, finance, strategic planning and tax credit structuring experience across a wide range of asset classes including retail, hotel, residential, office, arena and professional sports teams.
Alan Cohen79Mr. Cohen has served asMessinger is a directorgraduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He currently serves on the board and real estate committee of the Company since September 14, 2012. Mr. Cohen was initially elected toChildren’s Museum of Manhattan, and he is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Real Estate Board of Directors byNew York (REBNY), the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Syms Corp. Mr. Cohen isLow Income Housing Tax Credit Coalition, the Chairman of Abacus Advisors LLC, a business advisory firm.
New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, and the New York Hospitality Council.Qualifications and Skills:  Mr. Cohen is the Chairman of Abacus Advisors and has more than 30 years’ experience working with distressed businesses in all aspects of their management and operations, serving as a consultant and advisor to numerous Fortune 500 companies and many leading banks and financial institutions. He has been an active participant in seminars on turnaround management and has lectured extensively on restructuring and asset-based lending. Mr. Cohen has served as a trustee, chief restructuring officer, and consultant in various chapter 11 cases, state court proceedings, and out-of-court restructurings for companies including The Towers Financial Corporation, County Seat Stores, 47th Street Photo, Russ Togs and Aileen, Inc.

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Keith Pattiz​63​65​​Mr. Pattiz has served as a director of the Company since November 5, 2013. Mr. Pattiz is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where he serves as head of the real estate group. Mr. Pattiz has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA.​
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Governance Role of the Board of Directors

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors, which is the Company’sour ultimate decision-making body, except with respect to those matters reserved for our stockholders. The Board establishes overall corporate policies, evaluates our chief executive officer and senior leadership team, and acts as an advisor and counselor to management. The Board also oversees our business strategy and planning, as well as the performance of management in executing our comprehensive business plan and managing our day-to-day operations.

Board Leadership Structure

The offices of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Company are separated. Mr. Matina has been appointed as our Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and Mr. Messinger is the Company’sour Chief Executive Officer. The Company doesWe do not have a fixed policy with respect to the separation of the offices of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. We believe that the separation of these offices is currently appropriate and that it is in our best interests to make these determinations from time to time.

Board Role in Oversight of Risk

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing our executive management team in the execution of its responsibilities and for assessing the Company’sour approach to risk management. The Board exercises these responsibilities on an ongoing basis as part of its meetings and through the Audit Committee. Each member of the management team has direct access to the Board and the Audit Committee to ensure that all risk issues are frequently and openly communicated. The Board of Directors closely monitors the information it receives from management and provides oversight and guidance to our executive management team regarding the assessment and management of risk. For example, the Board regularly reviews the Company’sour critical strategic, operational, legal and financial risks with management to set the tone and direction for ensuring appropriate risk taking within the business.

In addition, financial risks are overseen by our Audit Committee, which meets separately with representatives of our independent auditors to determine whether any material financial risks or any deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting have been identified and, if so, the executive management team’s plans to rectify or mitigate these risks. The Audit Committee also oversees risks related to the Company’sour financial statements, the financial reporting process and accounting matters.

Our Board and Audit Committee have access at all times to the Company’sour management to discuss any matters of interest, including those related to risk. Those members of our executive management team who are most knowledgeable of the issues facing the Companyus also regularly attend Board and Audit Committee meetings to provide additional insight into items being discussed, including risk exposures. We believe that our Board leadership structure enables senior management to communicate identified risks to our Board and Audit Committee and affords a free flow of communication regarding risk identification and mitigation.

Director Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Board, other than Mr. Messinger, is “independent” in accordance with Section 803A of the NYSE MKTAmerican Company Guide.

Board of Directors Meetings and Attendance

The Board of Directors held fivesix meetings in the ten months ended December 31, 2015 (a ten month transition period as a result of the change in our fiscal year effective with the year ended December 31, 2015).during 2017. All of the directors attended at least 75% of the total of all meetings of the Board and Board committees on which they served during the ten months ended December 31, 2015.2017. Each director is expected to attend annual meetings of stockholders.


Board Committees
The Board has four committees: the Audit Committee; the Compensation Committee; the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Transaction Committee. Each of the committees operates under

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a written charter. A copy of the committee charters is available on our website at www.trinityplaceholdings.com under the Financials tab and may also be obtained without charge by written request to Investor Relations, Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 340 Madison Avenue, Suite 3C, New York, New York 10173.
The current membership of each committee is as follows:
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Committee		​​Compensation
Committee		​​Nominating and
Corporate
Governance
Committee		​​Transaction
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Alan Cohen​​X​​X​​Chair​​​​
Alexander C. Matina​​X​​Chair​​X​​X​
Matthew Messinger​​​​​​​​​​​X​
Joanne M. Minieri​​Chair​​X​​​​​X​
Keith Pattiz​​​​​​​​X​​Chair​
Audit Committee

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of five directors (Joanne Minieri, Alexander Matina, Alan Cohen, Keith Pattiz and Marina Shevyrtalova) and is responsible for fulfilling the Board’s responsibilities as they relate to the Company’sour financial oversight functions such as accounting policies, internal controls and financial reporting practices. The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Minieri is an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is used in Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The Board of Directors has determined that each of the current members of the Audit Committee is independent under Section 803A of the NYSE MKT Company Guide, meets the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and satisfies the other Audit Committee membership requirements specified in Section 803B of the NYSE MKTAmerican Company Guide. The Audit Committee held threefour meetings during 2017.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is responsible for the ten months ended December 31, 2015.review and approval of executive officer compensation. The AuditCompensation Committee operates under a written charter. A copyhas authority to review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the performance of the Audit Committee charter is available on our website atwww.trinityplaceholdings.com underChief Executive Officer in light of those goals and objectives, and determines and approves the Financials tab and may also be obtained without charge by written request to Investor Relations, Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022.

Reportcompensation level of the AuditChief Executive Officer based on this evaluation. The Compensation Committee

also reviews director compensation and benefits for service on the Board and Board committees and recommends any changes to the Board as necessary.

The following reportCompensation Committee also reviews, approves and, when appropriate, recommends to the Board for approval, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans as well as all employee benefit plans, and also administers our incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans, including the designation of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting materialemployees to whom awards are to be granted and should not and will not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Actterms of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, exceptdelegation of authority to the extent the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference therein.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with BDO USA, LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, those matters requiredChief Executive Officer to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, including the matters described in the statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, as amended, as adopted by the PCAOB.

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from BDO USA, LLP, as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB, regarding BDO USA, LLP’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee has discussed with BDO USA, LLP its independence.

Based on the Audit Committee’s review of and discussions regarding the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the Company’s internal control over financial reporting with management, the Company’s internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm and the other reviews and discussions with the independent registered public accounting firm referred to in the preceding paragraph,make grants, subject to the limitationsprovisions of each plan.

The Compensation Committee is authorized to retain the services of one or more executive compensation advisors to assist with the establishment and review of our compensation programs and related policies. In 2017, the Compensation Committee engaged FTI Consulting, Inc.’s compensation advisory practice (“FTI”), to provide market-based compensation data and to advise on industry trends and best practices, among other compensation and related matters. FTI reports directly to the Audit Committee’s rolesCompensation Committee. Additional information regarding the Compensation Committee and responsibilities described aboveits compensation consultant is provided below under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
The Compensation Committee held two meetings during 2017.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for making recommendations to our Board regarding candidates for directorships and committee composition. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing our corporate governance practices and procedures, including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and reporting and making
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recommendations to our Board concerning governance matters. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not meet during 2017.
Transaction Committee
The Transaction Committee is responsible for reviewing and evaluating our strategic plans; making recommendations to the Board regarding our strategic plans, reviewing, evaluating and approving property acquisitions and dispositions, debt and equity investments, financings and other potential transactions which may come to our attention from internal planning activities or external approaches to us; approving certain transactions with dollar values below specified thresholds; and serving as the pricing committee on corporate securities issuances and repurchases, in each case, in accordance with the parameters set forth in the AuditTransaction Committee charter,charter. The Transaction Committee held two meetings during 2017.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the Auditdirectors who serve on our Compensation Committee recommendedhas ever been employed by us. None of our executive officers serves or has served as a member of the board of directors, compensation committee or other board committee performing equivalent functions of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board of Directors or on our Compensation Committee.
Director Nomination Process
The Board of Directors is responsible for nominating members for election to the Board of Directors that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Transition Reportand for filling vacancies on Form 10-KT for the ten months ended December 31, 2015 for filing with the SEC.

Respectfully submitted,

Joanne M. Minieri, Chairman
Alan Cohen
Alexander C. Matina
Keith Pattiz
Marina Shevrytalova

Director Nomination Process

The Company does not currently have a standing nominating committee or other committee performing similar functions, nor have we adopted a nominating committee charter. Under Section 804 of the NYSE MKT Company Guide, in the absence of a nominating committee, Board of Director nominations may be either selected, or recommended for the Board’s selection, by a majority of the independent directors of the Board. Given our size, available resources and that the NYSE MKT does not require us to have a nominating committee, the Board of Directors has determined that may occur between annual meetings of stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying, screening and recommending candidates to the Board of Directors for Board membership. When formulating its Board of Directors membership recommendations, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also consider advice and recommendations from others, including stockholders, as it is indeems appropriate.

Under the Company’s best interest to haveNominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter, the independent directors (Matina, Cohen, Pattiz, MinieriNominating and Shevyrtalova) participate in the consideration of director nominees and, where applicable, composition of Board committees.


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The Board has adopted director nominating procedures. Under these procedures, in general, the independent directorsCorporate Governance Committee will develop criteria for evaluating prospective candidates to the Board and committees, including any specific minimum qualifications and any specific qualities or skills necessary for one or more directors to possess. Among such other criteria as the independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee may from time to time determine appropriate, when the independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee determine that expansion of the Board or replacement of a director, or the establishment or expansion of a committee, or replacement of a committee member, is necessary or appropriate, the independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee will conduct candidate interviews, which may be with members of management, consult with the candidate’s associates and through other means determine a candidate’s honesty, integrity, reputation in and commitment to the community, judgment, personality and thinking style, residence, willingness to devote the necessary time, potential conflicts of interest, independence, understanding of financial statements and issues and other matters of relevance to the Board or applicable committee, and the willingness and ability of the candidate to engage in meaningful and constructive discussion regarding Company issues. While diversity may contribute to this overall evaluation, it is not considered by the independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee as a separate or independent factor in identifying nominees for director.

The Company

We may identify candidates through recommendations made by directors, senior management or other third parties. The independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended to the Board by stockholders during such times as the Company iswe are actively considering appointing new directors. Candidates recommended by stockholders will be evaluated based on the same criteria described above.

The independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee will recommend those individuals that they determine should be nominees for election or re-election to the Board at the annual meeting of stockholders or, if applicable, at a special meeting of stockholders, or otherwise appointed to the Board or any committee thereof (with authority for final approval remaining with the independent directors).thereof. Stockholders desiring to suggest a candidate for consideration by the independent directorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee must do so in accordance with the Company’sour bylaws and the securities laws, and should send a letter to the attention of the Company’s Secretary of the Company, at the Company’sour principal executive offices, 717 Fifth
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340 Madison Avenue, Suite 1303,3C, New York, New York 10022,10173, and include: (a) a statement that the writer is a stockholder (providing evidence if the person’s shares are held in street name) and is proposing a candidate for consideration; (b) the name and contact information for the candidate; (c) a statement of the candidate’s business and educational experience; (d) information regarding the candidate’s qualifications to be a director, including but not limited to an evaluation of the factors discussed above which the Board would consider in evaluating a candidate; (e) information regarding any relationship or understanding between the proposing stockholder and the candidate; (f) information regarding potential conflicts of interest; and (g) a statement that the candidate is willing to be considered and willing to serve as a director if nominated and elected. Because of theour small size of the Company and the limited need to seek additional directors, there is no assurance that all stockholder proposed candidates will be fully considered, that all candidates will be considered equally, or that the proponent of any candidate or the proposed candidate will be contacted by the Companyus or the independent directors,Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and no undertaking to do so is implied by the willingness to consider candidates proposed by stockholders.

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

The Board has adopted a written policy for the review and approval of any “related party transaction,” which is defined under the policy as any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which the Companywe or any of itsour subsidiaries isare or will be a participant, the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any fiscal year, and one of our executive officers, directors, director nominees (or their respective immediate family members), 5% stockholders or an entity controlled by any of the foregoing or in which any of the foregoing is employed, has or will have a direct or indirect interest, other than the following:

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Any employment by the Companyus of an executive officer of the Company or any of itsour subsidiaries if  (i) the related compensation is reported in the Company’sour proxy statement under Item 402 of Regulation S-K (generally applicable to “named executive officers”); or (ii) the executive officer is not an immediate family member of another executive officer or director of the Company, the related compensation would be reported in the Company’sour proxy statement under Item 402 of
Regulation S-K if the executive officer was a “named executive officer,” and our compensation committee or comparable body approved (or recommended that the Board approve) such compensation.
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Any compensation paid to a member of the Board if the compensation is reported in the Company’sour proxy statement under Item 402 of Regulation S-K.
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Any transaction with another company at which a related party’s only relationship is as (i) an employee other than an executive officer or director, (ii) a beneficial owner of less than 10%, together with his or her Immediate Family Members, of that company’s outstanding equity, or (iii) in the case of partnerships, a limited partner, if the limited partner, together with his or her immediate family members, has an interest of less than 10% and the limited partner does not hold another position in the partnership.
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Any charitable contribution, grant or endowment by the Companyus to a charitable organization, foundation or university at which a related party’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer), if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of  $100,000 or two percent of the charitable organization’s total revenues.
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available to an unrelated third party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. The Board has also delegated to the ChairmanChair of the Audit Committee the authority to approve or ratify related party transactions, subject to reporting at the next Audit Committee meeting any such approval or ratification.

Transactions with Related Persons

Since the beginning of our last fiscal year, there has been no transaction (and no transaction is currently proposed), in which the Company waswe were or isare to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Director Compensation Processes and Procedures

The Board of Directors does not have a compensation committee; rather, decisions with regard to the compensation of directors and executive officers are made by the independent directors (Messrs. Matina, Cohen and Pattiz, and Ms. Minieri and Ms. Shevyrtalova) based upon such directors’ determination of what salaries and level of equity-based compensation is necessary to attract and retain key personnel. The Board believes this is appropriate given the Company’s size and the stage of its development.

The Board has not engaged aadopted the following director compensation consultant.

Compensation Committee Interlocksprogram for its non-employee directors, comprised of  (i) annual retainer fees and Insider Participation

As noted above,(ii) chair and committee membership fees:

Annual Retainer Fees
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$53,333 in cash, paid in quarterly installments; and
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$26,667 in shares of our Common Stock, payable on the Company’s independentdate of each annual meeting of our stockholders for the purpose of electing directors, performdetermined by dividing the functions of a compensation committee. Noneamount of the independent directorsretainer by the closing share price of our Common Stock on the grant date.
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Chair and Committee Membership Fees
​​​Chair​​Member
Board of Directors​​​$15,000​​​​​—
Audit Committee​​​$15,000​​​​$7,500
Compensation Committee​​​$10,000​​​​$5,000
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee​​​$8,000​​​​$4,000
Transaction Committee​​​$11,500​​​​$7,500
Two-thirds of these fees are paid in cash and one-third is paid in shares of Common Stock. The cash portion of the Company have ever been employedabove fees is paid in quarterly installments. The equity portion of the above fees is payable on the date of each annual meeting of our stockholders for the purpose of electing directors, determined by dividing the amount of the fees by the Company. Noneclosing share price of our Common Stock on the Company’s executive officers serves or has served asgrant date.
Matthew Messinger, who is a director, a member of the board of directors, compensation committee or other board committee performing equivalent functions of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on the Company’s Board of Directors.


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Director Compensation

The Company’s director compensation policy provides for an annual payment to each director who is notTransaction Committee and an employee of the Company, does not receive any of $60,000, plus reimbursementthe compensation described above.

Directors do not receive any additional compensation for attending board meetings or board committee meetings. All non-employee members of the Board of Directors are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connectionattending meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees.
Directors may elect to defer all (but not less than all) of the equity portion of their annual retainers and fees until such time as the director leaves the Board (for any reason) in accordance with attending meetings. our Non-Employee Directors’ Deferral Program (the “Deferral Plan”). In such case, the director will have a fully vested right to receive the deferred shares at the time that the director ceases to serve as a director. Directors will receive dividend equivalents with respect to the deferred shares, meaning that the directors will receive the right to receive additional shares in lieu of any dividend that would have been paid had the shares not been deferred, based on the stock price at the time the dividends are paid to stockholders. The additional deferred shares also will be paid at the same time the director ceases to serve as a director. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had not paid a dividend.
Shares of Common Stock described above, whether or not deferred, are granted to non-employee directors pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of our 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, and deferrals are made pursuant to the Deferral Plan.
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During the ten monthsfiscal year ended December 31, 2015, no2017, our non-employee directors received total compensation as shown in the following table.
​​​Fees
Earned or
Paid in
Cash		​​
Stock
Awards(1)
​​Total​
Alan Cohen​​​$67,007​​​​$33,493​​​​$100,500​​
Alexander C. Matina​​​$78,422​​​​$38,828​​​​$117,250​​
Joanne M. Minieri​​​$71,676​​​​$35,824​​​​$107,500​​
Keith Pattiz​​​$61,403​​​​$30,497​​​​$91,900​​
Marina Shevyrtalova(2)
​​​$45,753​​​​$30,497​​​​$76,250​​
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(1)
Based on the closing stock price on the grant date.
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(2)
Ms. Shevyrtalova resigned from the Board of Directors on November 6, 2017.
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The table below shows the aggregate number of stock awards granted to our non-employee directors as of December 31, 2017.
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Stock Awards
(In Shares)(1)
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Alan Cohen​​​​4,868​​
Alexander C. Matina​​​​5,643​​
Joanne M. Minieri​​​​5,206​​
Keith Pattiz​​​​4,432​​
Marina Shevyrtalova(2)
​​​​4,432​​
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(1)
5,643 of these stock awards were employeesdeferred under our Non-Employee Director’s Deferral Program.
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(2)
Ms. Shevyrtalova resigned from the Board of Directors on November 6, 2017.
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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors
Stock ownership guidelines are a key vehicle for aligning the interests of our directors and the Company’s stockholders. The Board adopted stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors in 2018, which consist of owning common stock with a value equal to three times the annual cash Board retainer. Shares that count toward meeting these ownership guidelines include shares directly owned by the director; shares beneficially owned by the director, such as shares held in “street name” through a broker or shares held in trust; and unvested restricted stock or RSUs that vest based on continued service. Directors have five years from the adoption of the Company and each director was paid total feespolicy or, if later, the date of $45,000.

their appointment to the Board, to come into compliance with the guidelines.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Underunder Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth certain compensation plan information with respect to bothour equity compensation plans, approved by security holderswhich consisted of our Stock Incentive Plan and equity compensation plans not approved by security holdersindividually negotiated awards pursuant to employment agreements as of December 31, 2015.

2017. Our Stock Incentive Plan and the employment agreements pursuant to which the awards were issued were adopted and entered into, respectively, prior to the listing of our common stock on the NYSE American, and were not approved by our shareholders. The NYSE American regulations include requirements for stockholder approval of certain stock option and equity other plans. Accordingly, we anticipate that equity incentive plans or amendments to existing plans adopted in the future would be submitted to shareholders for approval.
   
Plan Category Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(a)		 Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(b)		 Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column (a))
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  30,000   —   770,000 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders  1,352,794(1)   —   1,304,172(2) 
Total  1,382,794   —   2,074,172 
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(1)Includes (i) 1,327,377 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) issued pursuant to the employment agreement between the Company and Matthew Messinger, (ii) 6,250 RSUs issued pursuant to an RSU agreement between the Company and Richard Pyontek and (iii) an aggregate of 19,167 RSUs issued pursuant to RSU agreements between the Company and two employees. See “Executive Compensation —  Compensation of Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer” and See “Executive Compensation — Compensation of Other Named Executive Officers.”
(2)RSUs that may become issuable upon satisfaction of certain criteria pursuant to the employment agreement between the Company and Matthew Messinger. See “Executive Compensation —  Compensation of Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer.”

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Plan Category​​Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(a)		​​Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(b)		​​Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column (a))
(c)		​
Stock Incentive Plan​​​​65,550​​​​​—​​​​​541,319​​
Individually negotiated awards​​​​1,488,364(1)​​​​​—​​​​​60,000(2)​​
Total​​​​1,553,914​​​​​—​​​​​601,319​​
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(1)
Includes restricted stock units (“RSUs”) issued pursuant to the 2013 employment agreement, as amended in 2015, between the Company and Matthew Messinger. See “Executive Compensation —  Compensation of Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer”.
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(2)
RSUs that may become issuable pursuant to the employment agreement between the Company and Matthew Messinger. See “Executive Compensation — Compensation of Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer.”
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Communications with the Board of Directors

Any interested parties desiring to communicate with the Board of Directors regarding the Company may directly contact such directors by delivering such correspondence to such directors (or the entire Board) in care of the Company’s Corporate Secretary at Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 Fifth340 Madison Avenue, Suite 1303,3C, New York, New York 10022.

10173.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Persons wishing to communicate with the Audit Committee may do so by writing in care of the Chairman, Audit Committee, Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 Fifth340 Madison Avenue, Suite 1303,3C, New York, New York 1002210173 or to our outside legal counsel at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Attn.: Managing Attorney re Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036.

Outside Advisors

Our Board of Directors and Audit CommitteeBoard Committees (other than the Transaction Committee) may retain outside advisors and consultants of their choosing at our expense. The Board of Directors need not obtain management’s consent to retain outside advisors.


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Code of Ethics

The Company maintains

We maintain a code of ethics applicable to the Company’sour principal executive officer and senior financial and professional personnel, (including the Company’sincluding our principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and persons performing similar functions). The Company’sfunctions. Our code of ethics is posted on our website atwww.trinityplaceholdings.com under the Financials tab. In the event we have any amendments to or waivers from any provision of our code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, we intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K by posting such information on our website.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’sour directors and executive officers and all persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’sour equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC. The directors, executive officers and greater than 10% common stockholders are
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required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms received by the Company and representations from certain reporting persons, the Company believeswe believe that during the ten month transition periodyear ended December 31, 20152017 all filing requirements were satisfied.


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Report of the Audit Committee
The following report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and should not and will not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference therein.
The Audit Committee is responsible for fulfilling the Board’s responsibilities as they relate to overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements, monitoring the integrity of our financial statements, monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and monitoring the independence, qualifications and performance of the independent auditors. Management has the primary responsibility for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles, internal controls, and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management.
The Audit Committee meets in executive session regularly with BDO USA, LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has discussed with BDO USA, LLP those matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, including the matters described in the statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, as amended, as adopted by the PCAOB.
The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from BDO USA, LLP, as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB, regarding BDO USA, LLP’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee has discussed with BDO USA, LLP its independence.
Based on the Audit Committee’s review of and discussions regarding our audited consolidated financial statements and our internal control over financial reporting with management, our internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm and the other reviews and discussions with the independent registered public accounting firm referred to in the preceding paragraph, subject to the limitations on the Audit Committee’s roles and responsibilities described above and in the Audit Committee charter, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that our audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for filing with the SEC.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne M. Minieri, Chair
Alan Cohen
Alexander C. Matina
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Biographical information regarding each of our executive officers follows. The age of each executive officer is as of the date of the Annual Meeting.

Name​​Age​​Business Experience and Other Information​
Matthew Messinger
President and Chief
   Executive Officer		​44​46​​See Election of Directors above.above.​
Steven Kahn
Chief Financial
   Officer		​50​52​​
Mr. Kahn has been theour Chief Financial Officer since September 21, 2015.

Qualifications and Skills:Skills:   Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kahn served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of United Realty Trust Incorporated, a public non-traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, from May 2014 to August 2015; and as SVP Director of Financial Reporting and Tax at SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE:SLG), a listed REIT, from 1999 to 2013. Mr. Kahn served as a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, specializing in real estate, from January 1998 through November 1999 and in a similar capacity at Deloitte & Touche LLP from September 1989 through January 1998. Mr. Kahn is a Certified Public Accountant.certified public accountant.
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Richard G. Pyontek
Chief Accounting
   Officer, Treasurer and
   Secretary		​48​50​​
Mr. Pyontek has been theour Chief Accounting Officer since September 21, 2015. Mr. Pyontek served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from October 10, 2012 until September 21, 2015. Mr. Pyontek served as Director of Accounting and Reporting for the Company from July 2011 until his election as Chief Financial Officer.
Qualifications and Skills:Skills:    Before joining Syms Corp., our predecessor, in 2011, Mr. Pyontek served as Director of Accounting and Reporting at Ashley Stewart, Inc., a women’s clothing retailer, during the time of its bankruptcy filing and turnaround from 2009 to 2011; as Controller at The Vitamin Shoppe, a retailer of health and nutrition supplements, from 2005 to 2008; and as Director of Finance at Party City Corporation, a retailer of party supplies and gifts, from 2003 to 2005. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pyontek held senior accounting and reporting roles at Linens ‘n Things and at KPMG LLP. Mr. Pyontek is a Certified Public Accountant.certified public accountant.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis providessection discusses the principles underlying the material components of our executive compensation informationprogram for our chief executive officer, our chief financial officerofficers who are named in the “Summary Compensation Table” below and our chief accounting officerthe factors relevant to an analysis of the compensatory policies and former chief financial officer for our 10 month transitional period ended December 31, 2015.decisions. These individuals, to whom we refer to collectively as our “named executive officers” or “NEOs” as determined under the SEC disclosure rules, are:

during 2017 were:
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Matthew Messinger, presidentPresident and chief executive officer;Chief Executive Officer;
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•
Steven Kahn, chief financial officer;Chief Financial Officer; and
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•
Richard G. Pyontek, chief accounting officer, treasurerChief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and secretary,Secretary.
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Executive Summary
2017 marked the first full year Trinity was completely free of any obligations to creditors as the Company has now fully emerged from post-bankruptcy obligations of its predecessor (the Company satisfied the final obligations under the bankruptcy plan in March 2016). Trinity was active in the real estate market in 2017 to bolster its positioning and former chief financial officer.continue to establish its healthy business operations. The following executed transactions and operational accomplishments attest to the significant progress made in the past year:

Effective beginning

Transactional and Operational Accomplishments in 2017
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Closed on a $189.5 million construction facility which is expected to cover the remaining construction costs expected to be incurred on the 77 Greenwich Street development project;
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Signed a gross maximum price contract with Gilbane Residential Services for the construction of the 77 Greenwich Street project with 93% of trades bought;
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•
Executed an agreement with the period endedNew York City School Construction Authority to construct a new elementary school on the lower eight floors of 77 Greenwich Street and sell this condominium to the SCA upon completion of the core and shell;
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•
Raised $41.0 million through the sale of common stock, consisting of a private placement followed by a rights offering to all of our stockholders on the same terms, in which $26.9 million and $14.1 million of proceeds were raised, respectively;
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•
Entered into aggregate of  $12.0 million of secured lines of credit;
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Entered into an option agreement to acquire the newly built 105-unit, 12 story apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY; which we subsequently exercised;
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Stabilized the Berkley in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with occupancy of 95% at December 31, 2015, we converted2017; and
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•
Sold our fiscal year to the calendar 12 months ending December 31. Asproperty located in Westbury, New York for a result, our fiscal year was shortened from 12 months togross sale price of  $16.0 million, resulting in a 10 month transition period from March 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.

gain of  $3.9 million and approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds.

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Features of Our Executive Compensation

Key Program

Our executive compensation program is designed to provide a total compensation package intended to attract and retain high-caliber executive officers and employees, and to incentivize employee contributions that are consistent with our corporate objectives and stockholder interests. Each component of compensation plays a role in supporting our compensation goals and objectives; our program consists of the following principal components:
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Base Salary:   Fixed cash compensation to recognize ongoing performance of job responsibilities and to provide a necessary tool in attracting and retaining executives.
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Annual Cash Bonus:   Variable cash incentive to reward the achievement of short-term corporate objectives and individual contributions on an annual-basis.
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Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award:   Equity-based incentive structured to support the retention of executives, while subjecting recipients to the same market fluctuations as stockholders and thereby motivating management to create long-term stockholder value.
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The Company succeeded to the operations of its predecessor, which transitioned out of bankruptcy in 2012, and in 2013 Mr. Messinger was hired to lead the reorganization of the Company and to maximize value for creditors and shareholders. These goals were accomplished as the Company satisfied the final obligations under the bankruptcy plans in March 2016. During that highly risky and uncertain period in the Company’s history, Mr. Messinger received most of his compensation in the form of performance-based equity awards. Additional context regarding those historical compensation determinations are described below under the section titled “Historical Context to Company Operations and CEO Compensation.”
The following table highlights key features of our 2015 executive compensation alignprogram. We believe these practices promote good governance and serve the interests of our NEOsstockholders.
​What we do​​What we don’t do​
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✓
Directly align pay with performance
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​​
X
No excise tax gross-up provisions
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✓
Competitive assessment of executive compensation program to a comparable group of peer companies
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X
No guaranteed cash incentives, or salary increases for executive officers
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✓
Balanced mix of cash and equity compensation
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X
No excessive perquisites or other benefits
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✓
Independent compensation consultant
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X
No hedging or pledging of our equity securities
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✓
Robust stock ownership requirements
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X
No repricing of stock options
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✓
Clawback policy
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Say-on-Pay and Say-on-Pay Frequency Results
Our first advisory “say-on-pay” vote was held at our 2015 annual stockholders meeting and received strong support from our stockholders, with the long-term interestsa substantial majority of our stockholders and help reduce the possibility of our NEOs making business decisions that promote short-term or individual compensation results over long-term stockholder value. In particular, our program focuses on the following:

•Alignment of CEO pay with stockholder value.  Most of our CEO’s compensation consists of long-term equity incentives that vest over a period of years and are then settled over an additional period, extending through 2023, which we believe provides a strong incentive to focus on long-term stockholder value creation. Approximately 70% of Mr. Messinger’s compensation for 2015, as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below (which measures the grant date value of equity awards), was in the form of RSUs.
•Management retention.  Compensation for executives is designed to assist in management retention by providing time-based vesting for certain long-term equity compensation.

Oversight of Executive Compensation

The Company’s executive compensation is administered by the independent directors(86.3% of the Board of Directors. During the 10-month transition period covered by the accompanying Transition Report on Form 10-KT, as well as the prior periods reflected in the transition report, all members of the Board were independent. The independent directors are responsible for determining the compensation of the executives of the Company, including the named executive officers, and for overseeing the Company’s executive compensation and benefits programs. The independent directors take into account a variety of factors including recommendations of the chief executive officer on compensation actions for officers (other than the chief executive officer), the ability and appropriate incentivesvotes cast) voting to create long term stockholder value, contractual commitments, market practices and trends and the regulatory environment.

As part of determining an appropriate compensation package, the independent directors review and consider the risk profile associated with each such package. The independent directors do not set specific targets for compensation levels but instead review each element of compensation independently and determine the appropriate amount for each element for each NEO, as discussed below. Within the framework of the programs approved by independent directors, management provides input to the independent directors on compensation actions for executive officers and key select employees based on their evaluation of individual and Company performance. In making decisions regarding the compensation for the named executive officers, the independent directors focus primarily on the executive officer’s individual performance and overall Company performance as well as incentives and retention needs and the overall business environment.


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Stock Incentive Plan

On September 9, 2015, the Board adopted the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2015 Stock Incentive Plan”). The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and shares of unrestricted stock (collectively, the “Awards”). The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan and the awards thereunder serve as an important element of the total compensation package of certain employees of the Company, providing Awards that are subject to achievement of specified performance goals, in order to retain persons whose efforts are expected to facilitate the long-term growth and profitability of the Company. Prior to the adoption of the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, the Company granted equity awards on an individually-negotiated basis. As such, most of the equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015, including all of Mr. Messinger’s equity awards, which were made pursuant to our employment agreement with him, as amended, were granted prior to the adoption of the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.

Say on Pay

We held our first advisory vote onapprove the compensation of our named executive officers (“say on pay vote”) atdescribed in our annual meeting of stockholders on August 18, 2015. At that meeting, our stockholders passed a resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers, with approximately 86.3% of the stockholders entitled to vote and present in person or by2015 proxy atstatement.

At the 2015 annual stockholders meeting, voting in favor of the resolution, including the negative effect of abstentions. Overall, the Board of Directors believes that this strong stockholder support is evidence that our executive compensation is appropriately structured and aligned with stockholder interests.

Wewe also held our first advisory vote on the frequency of future say on pay votes. The stockholders voted in favor (84.94% of votes atcast) of our annual meeting of stockholders on August 18, 2015. In accordance withcompany’s proposal to hold the recommendation of“say-on-pay” vote every three years. Accordingly, the holders of the Company’s common stock, the Board of Directors of the Company has decided to include annext management advisory stockholder vote on theexecutive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in its proxy materials every three years untilis being held at this Annual Meeting. We currently expect the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisorystockholder votes onto approve the compensation of the Company’sour named executive officers to occur at our 2021 annual stockholders meeting.

Key Compensation Decisions
Our focus has been and continues to be to maintain a strong link between our NEOs’ compensation and the Company’s performance. The Compensation Committee (in consultation with our independent compensation consultant) reviewed the Company’s short and long-term performance and reviewed a comprehensive analysis of pay levels and compensation programs at peer companies. Based on the results of this analysis, our Compensation Committee made the following key decisions to ensure that our Company’s compensation program appropriately reflects our performance accomplishments:
Pay Element​​Key Decisions​
Base Salary​​
2017 NEO base salaries were unchanged, other than a modest 2% increase for Mr. Pyontek.
2018 CEO base salary was unchanged, while the other NEOs’ salaries were adjusted based on an assessment of company and individual performance and to better align them with the peer group.
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Pay Element​​Key Decisions​
Annual Cash Bonus​​
The annual bonus opportunity is designed to drive achievement of annual financial and operational results and key strategic activities that are linked to short-term company goals in relation to long-term strategy. Individual awards are determined by the Compensation Committee based on both company and individual performance.
For 2017, the Compensation Committee determined to award annual cash bonuses to the NEOs at similar levels as the prior year; however, the CFO received an additional amount based on a specific performance achievement (described below).
The 2018 bonus program remains the same as 2017.
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Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards​​
The equity incentive program is designed to directly align key executives’ interests with building shareholder value and includes grants of time vested awards.
Based on the performance and future growth path of the Company, the Committee determined appropriate levels of annual time-based restricted stock unit (“RSU”) grants for its NEOs, other than the CEO, for 2017. Our CEO’s awards were granted in accordance with the terms of his 2013 employment agreement, as amended in 2015.
RSUs vest ratably over a three-year period for the CEO and two-year period for the other NEOs, subject to continued service.
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Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Objectives of Our Compensation Program
The Company’s executive compensation philosophy is designed to accomplish the following objectives:
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To attract, retain and motivate a high-quality executive management team capable of creating long-term stockholder value in the highly competitive New York city market;
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To provide compensation opportunities that are competitive with the prevailing market, and create a strong alignment between management and stockholder interests;
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•
To achieve an appropriate balance between risk and reward in our compensation programs that does not incentivize unnecessary or excessive risk-taking; and
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•
To maintain compensation and corporate governance practices that support our goal to deliver sustained, superior returns to stockholders.
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In order to achieve these objectives, we provide a comprehensive and market-based compensation program to the executive officers that includes both fixed and variable amounts, the components of which will occurare described in more detail below under “Elements of Executive Officer Compensation.”
How We Determine Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee, which consists of three independent directors, determines compensation for our NEOs. The Committee exercises independent discretion with respect to executive compensation matters and administers our equity incentive programs, including reviewing and approving equity grants to our NEOs pursuant to our 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.
In making its compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee evaluates the Company’s performance and the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and, together with the Chief Executive Officer, assesses the individual performance of the other NEOs. The Compensation Committee does not set specific targets for compensation levels but instead reviews each element of compensation independently and determines the appropriate amount for each element for each NEO, as discussed below. The Compensation Committee also reviews market-based compensation data provided by its compensation consultant, as described in greater detail below in “Engagement of Compensation Consultant.”
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Engagement of Compensation Consultant
The Compensation Committee is authorized to retain the services of one or more executive compensation advisors, in its discretion, to assist with the establishment and review of our compensation programs and related policies. In 2017, the Compensation Committee engaged FTI’s compensation advisory practice to provide market-based compensation data and to advise on industry trends and best practices.
The Compensation Committee believes that for our compensation to be effective, it must be competitive with other real estate companies with which we may compete for executive talent. The Compensation Committee uses industry peer group data as one element of assessing and determining pay for our executive officers.
With assistance from FTI, the Compensation Committee undertook a comprehensive review to develop an appropriate peer group of companies to review with the goal of evaluating the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation program. The peer group was selected based on various criteria considered by the Compensation Committee, including industry (public REITs, and where appropriate, multifamily, and/or diversified REITs and real estate operating companies), size (defined by total capitalization), New York City presence, significant development projects and growth strategy. As a result of this peer group review and evaluation, while being mindful of best practices for selecting a peer set, the Compensation Committee selected the peer group shown below.
FTI noted in its peer group recommendation that the Company has unique characteristics compared to the peers and broader industry that are not directly captured in its total capitalization: (1) the Company’s most significant asset is a development project which adds a degree of complexity that may not be matched at a number of its peers, (2) the recent completion by the Company of the plan of reorganization of its predecessor and (3) the Company’s transition to focus on growing its operating platform through new investment opportunities, primarily focused on multifamily properties in the boroughs of New York City.
In 2017, the Committee developed a suitable peer group for our Company with the advice of FTI, using the following criteria and taking into account the unique situation of the Company and that no laterother company can be considered a true peer:
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Internally-managed Real Estate Companies with a focus on the Retail, Residential or Diversified sectors;
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Peer companies that are generally similar-sized in terms of implied equity market capitalization and total enterprise value.
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For 2017, our peer group included the following 17 Real Estate Companies:
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Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
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BRT Apartments Corp.
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CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.
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Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.
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Clipper Realty Inc.
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Forestar Group Inc.
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Getty Realty Corp.
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Hersha Hospitality Trust
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Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
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Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
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Tejon Ranch Co.
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UMH Properties, Inc.
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Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
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Whitestone REIT
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The Compensation Committee uses industry data as one tool in assessing and determining pay for our NEOs. Peer group data is intended to provide the Compensation Committee with insight into the overall market pay levels, market trends, best governance practices and industry performance. The compensation analysis for the peer group provided an overview of typical compensation components (e.g., base salaries, annual bonuses and long-term equity incentives), as well as the range of compensation levels by position, in each case, generally found within the relevant peer group.
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Stock Ownership Guidelines
The Board has adopted stock ownership guidelines for our CEO, who also serves as a director, which consists of owning common stock with a value equal to five times his annual base salary. Shares that count toward meeting these ownership guidelines include shares directly owned; shares beneficially owned, such as shares held in “street name” through a broker or shares held in trust; and unvested restricted stock or RSUs that vest based on continued service. The CEO has five years from the adoption of the policy to come into compliance with the guidelines and is currently in compliance. The Board is considering specific guidelines for other executives; in the meantime it has adopted a policy expressing the expectation that each executive other than the CEO shall, over a reasonable period of time, accumulate a meaningful holding of Company shares relative to his or her base salary.
Anti-Hedging Policy; Anti-Pledging Policy
The Company’s annual meetinginsider trading policy prohibits transactions designed to limit or eliminate economic risks to our NEOs from owning the Company’s common stock, such as transactions involving options, puts, calls, or other derivative securities tied to the Company’s common stock. Our insider trading policy also prohibits the pledging of stockholders in 2021.

Company stock, including use as collateral for a margin loan, by directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Clawback Policy
In 2018 the Board adopted a clawback policy which generally requires reimbursement of amounts paid under performance provisions (in the case of cash incentives and performance-based RSUs) if amounts were paid or shares vested based on financial results that subsequently become subject to certain “mandatory” restatements due to misconduct that would have led to lower payments or forfeiture of all or a portion of shares subject to an award.
Elements of Executive Officer Compensation
The following is a discussion of the primary elements of 2017 compensation for each of our NEOs.
Base Salaries
Base salaries are approved and periodically reviewed by the Compensation Committee. No formulaic base salary increases are provided to our NEOs; however, the Compensation Committee may adjust base salaries in connection with its periodic review. The actual base salaries paid to our NEOs during 2017 are set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” below. We believe that these salary levels provide appropriate levels of fixed income based on the background, qualifications and skill set of each executive.
NEO base salaries were unchanged for 2017, other than for Mr. Pyontek, whose salary was increased by 2% to reflect a companywide merit increase. For 2018, the Compensation Committee assessed each NEO’s base salary in the context of  (i) salaries paid at similar positions within our peer group and (ii) individual performance. Based on this assessment, salaries were adjusted as summarized below. While the Company does not target any particular peer group percentile for salaries (or any other compensation element), the Compensation Committee does factor peer group salaries into the overall decision-making process.
The following table sets forth the 2017 and 2018 base salaries for each of our NEOs:
Executive​​2017 Base Salary​​2018 Base Salary​
Matthew Messinger​​​$750,000​​​​$750,000​​
Steven Kahn​​​$290,000​​​​$340,000​​
Richard Pyontek​​​$167,500​​​​$172,500​​
Cash Bonuses
Our cash bonus program is designed to attract and retain executive talent and incentivize executives to achieve corporate and individual goals. During 2017, our NEOs were eligible for annual cash bonus payments based on the Compensation Committee’s review of the Company’s and each NEO’s individual performance.
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In reviewing corporate performance, the Committee considers various measures including the extent to which strategic and business plan goals are met, levels of occupancy in owned residential properties, progress toward development deliveries, lease or sale of properties and balance sheet management, including, execution of capital raising goals.
In reviewing individual performance, the members of the Compensation Committee meet with the Chief Executive Officer annually at the beginning of the year to discuss both individual and corporate priorities for the current year. At that same meeting, the members of the Compensation Committee meet to conduct a review of the Chief Executive Officer’s performance and contribution to Company goals over the past year. This evaluation is shared with the Chief Executive Officer and is considered by the Compensation Committee in establishing the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation. With respect to the other Named Executive Officers, the members of the Compensation Committee receive a performance assessment and compensation recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer.
The Compensation Committee does not give specific weight to any particular criterion or performance metric, when determining the levels of annual bonus payouts for each of the Named Executive Officers. Instead, it considers the performance assessment and compensation recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer (although the CEO does not make recommendations pertaining to his own compensation) and exercises its own judgment based on various subjective performance criteria, including contributions to corporate performance, successful completion of projects, the degree to which teamwork and corporate values were fostered and other leadership accomplishments, to determine an appropriate amount of cash bonus for each executive.
For 2017, the Committee determined to pay the following annual cash bonuses to our NEOs:
Executive​​2017 Bonus​
Matthew Messinger​​​$500,000​​
Steven Kahn​​​$245,000(1)​​
Richard Pyontek​​​$55,000​​
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For 2017, Mr. Kahn received a special bonus of  $105,000, due to his key role in the closing of our $189.5 million construction loan for 77 Greenwich Street. This was in addition to his annual bonus of $140,000.
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Long-Term Equity Incentives
The goals of our long-term, equity-based awards are to incentivize and reward increases in long-term stockholder value and to align the interests of our NEOs with the interests of our stockholders.
For 2017, the Compensation Committee approved restricted stock unit awards for our NEOs, which enable our executive officers to establish or augment meaningful equity stakes in the Company, thus directly aligning the interests of our NEOs with those of our stockholders. We believe that these awards enable us to deliver competitive compensation to the executive officers at levels sufficient to attract and retain top talent within our executive officer ranks.
In determining the number of restricted stock units to be awarded to our NEOs, other than our CEO, the Compensation Committee analyzed the role and responsibilities of the individual, individual performance history, contractual agreements, if any, and prevailing market practices. Annual equity awards were not determined based on the attainment of any particular individual or company-level performance goals, but the Compensation Committee considered our strong corporate performance in determining the appropriate values. The number of RSUs awarded to our CEO was specified by our employment agreement with him.
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Based on this assessment, the Compensation Committee approved grants of restricted stock units, as follows:
Executive​​2017 RSU Award
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($)		​
Matthew Messinger(1)
​​​​30,000(2)​​​​​208,500​​
Steven Kahn(3)
​​​​60,000​​​​​417,000​​
Richard Pyontek(3)
​​​​10,000​​​​​69,500​​
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Mr. Messinger’s award was granted on December 29, 2017 and vests ratably on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date. RSU award value is based on the grant date stock price.
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Based on his 2015

 amended employment agreement, Mr. Messinger is contractually entitled to receive an RSU award of 30,000 shares per year until 2019.

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Messrs. Kahn and Pyontek’s awards were granted on January 1, 2018 for 2017 performance and vest ratably on each of the next two anniversaries of the grant date. RSU award value is based on the grant date stock price.
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The Grants of Plan-Based Awards table below includes Mr. Messinger’s 2017 RSU award shown above. SEC disclosure rules provide that only those equity awards granted in 2017 need to be disclosed in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table. As such, Messrs. Kahn and Pyontek’s 2017 RSU awards, which were granted on January 1, 2018, are shown in the table above because they related to 2017 performance and not in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table because they were granted in 2018. Similarly, a grant of 7,000 RSUs to Mr. Kahn in January 2017 is not included in the table above because it related to 2016 performance.
Employee Benefits
Our full-time employees, including our NEOs, are eligible to participate in health and welfare benefit plans, which provide medical, dental, prescription, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and other health benefits. We believe that these benefits are a key component of a comprehensive compensation package, providing essential protections to our NEOs and enhancing the overall desirability and competitiveness of our total rewards package.
Our employees, including our NEOs, who satisfy certain eligibility requirements may participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan. Under the 401(k) plan, eligible employees may elect to contribute pre-tax amounts to the plan, up to a statutorily prescribed limit, and we match a pre-determined portion of such contribution. We believe that providing a vehicle for tax-preferred retirement savings through our 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of our executive compensation package and further incentivizes our employees, including our NEOs, in accordance with our compensation policies.
Severance and Change in Control Benefits
As described more fully below in the sections entitled “— Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2017 Table” and “— Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” we have entered into employment agreements with our NEOs that provide for various severance and change in control benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. We believe that the compensation packages ofprotections contained in these employment agreements will help ensure the day-to-day stability necessary to enable our executive officers, including our named executive officers, provide an appropriate blend of fixedexecutives to properly focus their attention on their duties and variable compensation with greater emphasis on long-term incentives.

Compensation of Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer

The Company hired and entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Messinger to serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President on October 1, 2013, in conjunctionresponsibilities with the initial investment by Third AvenueCompany and will provide security with regard to some of the most uncertain events relating to continued employment, thereby limiting concern and uncertainty and promoting productivity.

Historical Context to Company Operations and CEO Compensation
In 2012, as the Company embarked on its plan of reorganization post-bankruptcy, it faced tremendous headwinds in the Company.terms of business viability, its ability to repay creditors and create shareholder value. In October 2013, Mr. Messinger was hired as the CEO to lead the Company during this uncertain period, with
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a view toward stabilizing and enhancing the chief executive officer role followingCompany. Mr. Messinger joined the emergenceCompany with almost two decades of extensive development, asset management, finance and tax credit structuring experience across a wide range of real estate related asset classes and was tasked with formulating and executing the Company’s long-term strategy.
With a view towards aligning the CEO’s interests with those of the Company’s predecessor from bankruptcy proceedings in 2012, and being instrumental in formulating and executing our long-term strategy.creditors, Mr. Messinger’s compensation was structured to ensure cash conservation for the Company by providing the majority of his compensation in the form of equity awards, at a time when the Company’s equity was highly illiquid and risky with no guarantee that the equity awards would result in meaningful value. His equity awards were structured so that most shares granted to him were only eligible to be earned based upon achieving key milestones in order to pay off all creditors and eventually operate free of creditor claims.
The following table provides details of equity awards granted to Mr. Messinger under his employment agreement was amended on September 11, 2015.

since he joined the Company:

​Date of
Grant		​​Years
Vesting		​​Shares
Granted		​​Grant Date Fair
Value per share		​​Grant Date
Fair Value		​​Performance contingencies for award​
​11/6/2013​​​​0​​​​​250,000​​​​$5.18​​​​$1,295,000​​​Granted upon the effectiveness of the Company’s filing of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation​
​3/31/2014​​​​3​​​​​476,190​​​​$6.25​​​​$2,976,188​​​Contingent upon delivering (i) a favorable resolution on payment/deferral of payment to Syms and Filene’s and (ii) a credible plan for the development, lease or sale of Westbury, NY and Paramus, NJ properties​
​3/31/2014​​​​3​​​​​363,095​​​​$6.25​​​​$2,269,344​​​Contingent upon delivering a credible plan for the development, lease or sale of Trinity Place property​
​12/31/2014​​​​3​​​​​363,095​​​​$7.00​​​​$2,541,665​​​Contingent upon delivering (i) a favorable resolution on payment/deferral of certain claims of Filene’s and (ii) a credible plan for the development, lease or sale of West Palm Beach, FL and Secaucus, NJ properties​
​3/31/2015​​​​3​​​​​363,095​​​​$7.05​​​​$2,559,820​​​No contingency​
​1/28/2016​​​​3​​​​​363,095​​​​$5.98​​​​$2,171,308​​​Contingent upon payments of the Initial Majority Shareholder and Subsequent Majority Shareholder by December 31, 2015; while conditions were not met at that time, the award was granted as Company had sufficient cash on hand to make the payments which were ultimately made at a discounted amount in March 2016​
​1/28/2016​​​​5​​​​​250,000​​​​$5.98​​​​$1,495,000​​​No contingency​
​1/28/2016​​​​3​​​​​541,074​​​​$5.98​​​​$3,235,623​​​Granted to maintain CEO’s proportionate ownership interest (per employment agreement), concurrent with the Common Stock Rights Offering in December 2015, which resulted in issuance of additional shares of Company’s common stock​
Mr. Messinger’s employment with the Company has been and continues to be critical to ourthe Company’s success. He has continually exhibited his commitment to the Company through personal share purchases in April 2015, December 2015, April 2017, May 2017, December 2017 and February 2018 and has never sold any of his Trinity stock. Since his hiring, Mr. Messinger ledhas completed, among others, the following two crucial tasks:
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Led the Company in negotiating favorable resolutions in respect of outstanding claims, culminating in significant savings for the Company and a general unsecured claims satisfaction under the Plan. In addition, under his leadershipsatisfaction; and
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Led the Company soldin the sale of various assets, including the Company’s former headquarters, and in a number of transactions at prices substantially greater than previouslyinitially anticipated.
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Together, these actions have resulted in both the successful repayment of all the Company’s claimholders, as well as increased residual value for the Company’s stockholders. SinceDue to Mr. Messinger was hired,Messinger’s efforts in steering Trinity through the pricepost-bankruptcy reorganization, the Company has since re-commenced accounting as a going concern, listed its shares on the NYSE American market and been added to the Russell 2000. In 2017, he continued to lead the company through its long-term strategic plan by continuing the pre-development and development of the Company’s common stock has increased frommost significant asset, a volume weighted average price of $3.85 per share duringformer Syms site located in downtown Manhattan, redeveloping the month of September 2013Company’s remaining properties to a volume weighted average price of $7.28 per share during the month of April 2016.

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The Company anticipates that it will amend its employment agreement with Mr. Messinger, has been instrumentalor enter into a new employment agreement with him, later in the Company’s execution of its principal strategic objectives, including the following during 2015:

Substantial repayment of and reduction in claims liabilities and positioning2018, which the Company to complete its payment obligations under the Plan (which occurred in March 2016);
Continuing significant ongoing work related to the development and/or redevelopmentexpects would be more reflective of the Company’s remaining four real estate properties including proceeding with pre-development work on 77 Greenwich,current status and working with the New York City School Construction Authority to refine the framework for the proposed construction of a public school on the lower floors of 77 Greenwich;business.
Signing several leases, including Walmart Marketplace and Tire Kingdom, at the West Palm Beach, Florida property at rents 23.4% higher than the previously in-place rents;Tax Implications
Obtaining a loan of $40 million to facilitate the paymentSection 162(m) of the Company’s remaining obligations underCode (as amended by the PlanTax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017) imposes a $1,000,000 cap on federal income tax deductions for compensation paid to provideour NEOs during any fiscal year. Our Compensation Committee considers these requirements when designing compensation programs for working capital needs;
Completion of a successful $30 million common stock rights offering, which resulted in a meaningful cash position for the Company;
Amendmentour NEOs and remains cognizant of the Company’s charterchanges to providefederal tax law, in particular the elimination of the exception to the deductibility limit for measures designedqualifying “performance-based compensation” for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. However, the Compensation Committee does not necessarily limit executive compensation to help the Companyamount deductible under Section 162(m). Rather, it considers the available alternatives and acts to preserve the usedeductibility of compensation in its significant net operating losses;
Listing of the Company’s shares of common stock for trading on the NYSE MKT LLC; and
Continuing ongoing work relateddiscretion to the Company’s intellectual property assets, including launching an on-line marketplace at FilenesBasement.com.

extent reasonably practicable and consistent with its other compensation objectives. The following table lists and describes the purpose of the key elements of Mr. Messinger’s compensation, as provided under the terms of his employment agreement, as amended:

Element of PayDescriptionPurpose
Base SalaryFixed cash compensationTo compensate for services rendered during the fiscal year
Discretionary Annual Cash BonusDiscretionary cash payment based on performance and contribution to the CompanyTo motivate executive officer to achieve the Company’s annual strategic and financial goals
Long-Term Equity Based CompensationPerformance-based share awards with multi-year vesting periodsTo align long-term interests of executive and stockholders to increase the value of the Company and provide appropriate balance of at-risk compensation

Base Salary

Under the terms of Mr. Messinger’s employment agreement, his base salary was initially $700,000 per year. Effective January 1, 2016, his base salary was increased to $750,000 pursuant to the terms of the amendment to the employment agreement.

Annual Cash Bonus

Mr. Messinger’s employment agreement provides that the BoardCompensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, award Mr. Messinger an annual cash bonus, taking into accountapprove compensation that will not meet these requirements when it determines that such payments are in the performancebest interests of the Company and Mr. Messinger duringour stockholders, such year. The annual cash bonus is designedas to reward Mr. Messingerensure competitive levels of total compensation for the achievement of the Company’s short-term financial and strategic goals while taking into account the risk profile of the Company. Mr. Messinger was awarded a bonus of $500,000 with respect to the period ended December 31, 2015.

Long-Term Equity-Based Compensation

A key component of Mr. Messinger’s compensation is long-term equity based compensation in the form of restricted stock units, or RSUs. The long-term equity-based compensation was principally negotiated at the time that we hired Mr. Messinger, with a view toward ensuring the alignment of his interests with those of the

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Company’s creditors following the emergence of the Company from bankruptcy, by tying the vesting and settlement of his long-term equity-based compensation to payments made to the Company’s creditors in accordance with the terms of the Plan. This structure also ensured the conservation of the Company’s cash by providing for most of Mr. Messinger’s compensation in the form of long-term equity, as well as aligning Mr. Messinger’s interests with those of the Company’s stockholders by providing him with significant equity ownership in the Company, the value of which is tied to the Company’s success following the repayment of the Company’s creditors in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

Under the terms of his original employment agreement, Mr. Messinger received the following RSU Awards in 2015 and early 2016:

An RSU Award covering 363,095 shares of Common Stock was granted on March 31, 2015; and
An RSU Award covering 363,095 shares of Common Stock was granted on January 28, 2016. This RSU Award was subject to payments of the Initial Majority Shareholder Payment and the Subsequent Majority Shareholder Payment (each as defined in the Plan) on or prior to December 31, 2015. This condition was not met, but the independent directors determined that Mr. Messinger nevertheless should be granted the RSU Award because the Company had sufficient cash on hand to make such payment and the Company was in the process of negotiating a positive resolution with the former Majority Shareholder (the payment was made on or about March 14, 2016).
The RSU Awards vest in three equal annual installments on the first three anniversaries of the respective grant dates, and are subject to other conditions, including Mr. Messinger’s continued employment on the applicable vesting dates, as set forth in the employment agreement, as amended, and the form of RSU Award agreement.

The 2015 amendment to Mr. Messinger’s employment agreement also provides for additional grants of RSUs as follows:

An RSU Award covering 250,000 shares of Common Stock was made to Mr. Messinger on January 28, 2016, which will vest in equal tranches on December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020;
Five annual RSU Awards, each covering 30,000 shares of Common Stock, to be granted on December 31, 2015 through 2019, with each grant to vest on the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. The first such grant (with respect to December 31, 2015) was made on January 28, 2016, and will vest pro-rata on December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019; and
An RSU Award covering 541,074 shares was made to Mr. Messinger on January 28, 2016. The original employment agreement included a commitment of the Company to consider additional RSU awards whenever the Company raises capital through the sale of additional equity securities. In lieu of the ongoing general commitment to consider additional RSU awards on each future sale of equity securities, the amended employment agreement provides for a single additional RSU grant with respect to the first such sale of additional equity securities, in an amount necessary to maintain Mr. Messinger’s proportionate ownership interest in the Company’s shares. The Company consummated its previously announced backstopped common stock rights offering on December 8, 2015, which resulted in the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result, on January 28, 2016, the Company granted Mr. Messinger RSUs covering an aggregate of 541,074 shares, representing 0.248362 (the percentage that the outstanding shares of the Company were increased by the rights offering) multiplied by 2,178,570, the number of RSUs granted to Mr. Messinger under the original employment agreement.

For additional information regarding certain provisions of Mr. Messinger’s equity awards, see “— Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

Compensation of our other Named Executive Officers

On September 16, 2015, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Steven Kahn to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of September 21, 2015. On June 24, 2011, Syms Corp. entered into an offer letter with Richard Pyontek, who has served with the Company and its predecessor since the period prior to the bankruptcy proceedings.


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The following table lists and describes the purpose of the key elements of the compensation of Messrs. Kahn and Pyontek’s compensation.

Element of PayDescriptionPurpose
Base SalaryFixed cash compensationTo compensate for services rendered during the fiscal year
Discretionary cash bonusDiscretionary cash payment based on performance and contribution to the CompanyTo motivate executive officers to achieve individual and corporate goals
Restricted stock awardsDiscretionary equity awards with multi-year vesting periods; awards are based on performance and contribution to the CompanyTo align long-term interests of executives and stockholders to increase the value of the Company and provide appropriate balance of at-risk compensation

For additional information regarding certain provisions of each named executive officer’s employment arrangement, see “— Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

Base Salary

Base salaries for Messrs. Kahn and Pyontek are designed to compensate each executive for the experience, education, personal qualities and other qualifications of the executive that are essential to the specific role the executive serves within our Company, while remaining competitive in the labor market.

The independent directors, with the assistance of Mr. Messinger, generally review salaries in the early part of each year and, if appropriate adjusts them to reflect changes in considerations and to remain competitive in the labor market.

Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Kahn receives an initial annual base salary of $290,000. Mr. Pyontek receives an annual base salary of $164,000.

Discretionary Cash Bonuses

Discretionary cash bonuses for executive officers are designed to attract and retain officer talent. Our named executive officers other than the CEO are eligible to receive annual discretionary cash bonuses as determined by the independent directors. The determination of the amounts of such discretionary bonuses is based on the past, present and expected future contributions of such individual to the overall success of the Company. Factors considered in evaluating those contributions include, among other things: overall individual performance, overall organizational performance, individual contribution to organizational performance, successful completion of projects or initiatives and level of individual responsibilities.

In accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Kahn received a pro-rated cash bonus of $25,000 for 2015, based on his September 2015 employment commencement date, which was paid in 2016. Mr. Pyontek received a cash bonus for his performance and contributions to the Company in 2015 in the amount of $53,333, which was paid in 2016.

Restricted Stock Awards

The Company believes that restricted stock awards reward the achievement of long-term goals, align the interest of executives with those of stockholders, foster employee stock ownership and promote stability among our executives. Restricted stock awards granted on or after September 9, 2015 are granted pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. These awards generally vest in two equal annual installments, starting on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment through such dates.

On March 20, 2014, the Company entered into an RSU agreement with Mr. Pyontek, effective as of January 6, 2014, pursuant to which Mr. Pyontek was granted an award of 12,500 RSUs, with one-half of the RSUs vesting on each of January 6, 2015 and January 6, 2016, subject to Mr. Pyontek’s continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.


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In accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Kahn was granted an award of 30,000 RSUs, with one-third of the RSUs vesting on each of September 21, 2016, September 21, 2017 and September 21, 2018, subject to Mr. Kahn’s continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.

For additional information regarding certain provision the named executive officers’ equity awards, see “— Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

Limited Perquisites

The Company provides limited perquisites. Our named executive officers as well as all of our full-time employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan under which we provide a matching feature.

Tax Implications

The independent directors take into consideration the requirements for a public company in order to maintain tax deductibility of certain compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is possible, however, that awards intended to qualify for such tax deduction may not do so. Moreover, the independent directors may, in certain circumstances, approve compensation arrangements that include compensation which is not tax deductible.

Compensation Committee Report

The following report of the independent directors of the Board of Directors acting as a compensation committeeCompensation Committee does not constitute soliciting material and should not and will not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference therein.

The independent directors of the Board of Directors acting as a compensation committee haveCompensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and basedwith the Committee’s independent compensation consultant. Based on suchthis review and discussions, hereby authorize the inclusionCompensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

Alexander C. Matina, ChairmanChair
Alan Cohen
Joanne Minieri
Keith Pattiz
Marina Shevyrtalova


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Summary Compensation Table

The following table and footnotes setsets forth information concerning all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our named executive officers, for all services rendered in all capacities to us and our subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the ten month transition period from March 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 (fiscal year 2015) and the fiscal yearsyear ended February 28, 2015 (fiscal year 2014), March 1, 2014 (fiscal year 2013):
Name and Principal Position​​Fiscal
Year		​​Salary​​Bonus​​Stock Award​​All Other
Compensation		​​Total​
Matthew Messinger
President and Chief Executive Officer		​​​​2017​​​​$750,000​​​​$500,000​​​​$208,500(1)​​​​$12,836(5)​​​​$1,471,336​​
​​​2016​​​​$750,000​​​​$500,000​​​​$7,359,431(2)​​​​$12,636(6)​​​​$8,622,067​​
​​​2015​​​​$592,308(18)​​​​$500,000(18)​​​​$2,559,820(3)​​​​$10,598(7)​​​​$3,662,726​​
​​​2014​​​​$700,000​​​​$250,000​​​​$7,787,196(4)​​​​$14,067(8)​​​​$8,751,263​​
Steven Kahn
Chief Financial Officer		​​​​2017​​​​$290,000​​​​$245,000​​​​$63,910(1)​​​​$12,699(9)​​​​$611,609​​
​​​2016​​​​$290,000​​​​$120,000​​​​$—(2)​​​​$12,499(10)​​​​$422,499​​
​​​2015(12)​​​​$78,077(13)​​​​$25,000(13)​​​​$201,000(3)​​​​$5,159(11)​​​​$309,236​​
Richard G. Pyontek
Chief Accounting
Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary(14)
​​​​2017​​​​$167,500​​​​$55,000​​​​$—(1)​​​​$9,191(15)​​​​$231,691​​
​​​2016​​​​$164,000​​​​$55,000​​​​$66,125(2)​​​​$9,051(16)​​​​$294,176​​
​​​2015​​​​$138,769(19)​​​​$53,333(19)​​​​$—(3)​​​​$7,790(17)​​​​$199,892​​
​​​2014​​​​$160,615​​​​$53,333​​​​$—(4)​​​​$9,808(18)​​​​$223,756​​
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(1)
The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and March 2, 2013 (fiscal year 2012) concerningcalculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the compensationvaluation assumptions refer to Note 12, “Stock-Based Compensation” of (i) each person who served as our principal executive officer duringthe Company’s financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152017.
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(2)
The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and (ii)calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the only other executive officervaluation assumptions refer to Note 12, “Stock-Based Compensation” of the Company, other thanCompany’s financial statements in the principal executive officer, who received compensation in excess of $100,000 duringAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (collectively referred2016.
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(3)
The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions refer to asNote 12, “Stock-Based Compensation” of the “named executive officers”).

      
Name and Principal Position Fiscal
Year		 Salary Bonus Stock Award All Other Compensation Total
Matthew Messinger
President and Chief Executive Officer		  2015  $592,308(15)  $500,000(15)  $2,559,820(1)  $10,598(4)  $3,662,726 
  2014  $700,000  $250,000  $7,787,196(2)  $14,067(5)  $8,751,263 
   2013(6)  $296,154  $—  $1,250,000(3)  $14,500(7)  $1,560,654 
Steven Kahn
Chief Financial Officer		   2015(8)  $78,077(9)  $25,000(9)  $201,000(1)  $5,159(10)  $309,236 
                              
Richard Pyontek
Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary(11)		  2015  $138,769(15)  $53,333(15)  $—  $7,790(12)  $199,892 
  2014  $160,615  $53,333  $—  $9,808(13)  $223,756 
  2013  $160,000  $53,333  $84,375(3)  $—  $297,708 
  2012  $160,000  $67,500(14)  $—  $—  $227,500 

(1)The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions refer to Note 12, “Stock-Based Compensation” of the Company’s financial statements in the Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the ten months ended December 31, 2015.
(2)The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions refer to Note 12, “Stock-Based Compensation” of the Company’s financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2015.
(3)The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions refer to Note 8, “Stock-Based Compensation” of the Company’s financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 1, 2014.
(4)The amount shown includes $2,036 for life insurance premiums and $8,562 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
(5)The amount shown includes $2,036 for life insurance premiums and $12,031 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
(6)Mr. Messinger's employment with the Company commenced on October 1, 2013.
(7)Represents amounts reimbursed to Mr. Messinger for legal services regarding his employment contract.
(8)Mr. Kahn's employment with the Company commenced on September 21, 2015.
(9)Represents Mr. Kahn's pro-rated annual salary based on an annual salary of $290,000 and a pro-tated bonus based on his start date of September 21, 2015.
(10)The amount shown includes $474 for life insurance premiums and $4,685 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
(11)As of September 21, 2015, Richard Pyontek ceased to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Pyontek continues to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
(12)The amount shown includes $2,491 for life insurance premiums and $5,299 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
(13)The amount shown includes $2,399 for life insurance premiums and $7,409 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(4)
The amount reflected in the table represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted and calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions refer to Note 12, “Stock-Based Compensation” of the Company’s financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.

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(5)
The amount shown includes $2,036 for life insurance premiums and $10,800 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(6)
The amount shown includes $2,036 for life insurance premiums and $10,600 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(7)
The amount shown includes $2,036 for life insurance premiums and $8,562 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(8)
The amount shown includes $2,036 for life insurance premiums and $12,031 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(9)
The amount shown includes $1,899 for life insurance premiums and $10,800 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(14)The amount shown represents a bonus paid of $67,500 in fiscal 2012 under the Company's Key Employee Incentive Plan (“KEIP”), which was adopted to encourage certain executives to stay at Syms Corp. during its bankruptcy proceedings.
(15)Pro-rated for the ten-month transition period.

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(10)
The amount shown includes $1,899 for life insurance premiums and $10,600 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(11)
The amount shown includes $474 for life insurance premiums and $4,685 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(12)
Mr. Kahn’s employment with the Company commenced on September 21, 2015.
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(13)
Represents the pro-rated annual salary based on an annual salary of  $290,000 and a pro-rated bonus based on his start date of September 21, 2015.
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(14)
As of September 21, 2015, Mr. Pyontek ceased to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Pyontek continues to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
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(15)
The amount shown includes $2,491 for life insurance premiums and $6,700 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(16)
The amount shown includes $2,491 for life insurance premiums and $6,560 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(17)
The amount shown includes $2,491 for life insurance premiums and $5,299 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(18)
The amount shown includes $2,399 for life insurance premiums and $7,409 for 401(k) plan matching contributions.
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(19)
Pro-rated for the 10-month transition period.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

The following table sets forth information concerning grants of plan-based awards, which includes grants made under our Stock Incentive Plan as well as individually negotiated plans, made to our named executive officers during the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 2015.

   
Name Grant Date All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
(#)		 Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock Award
Matthew Messinger  3/31/2015   363,095  $2,559,820(1) 
Steven Kahn  9/21/2015   30,000  $201,000(2) 
Richard Pyontek       —  $— 
2017:

Name(1)​The grant date fair value for RSUs is measured based on the closing price​Grant Date​​All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of our common stock on the date
Shares of grant. The closing price
Stock or
Units
(#)		​​
Grant Date
Fair Value of our common stock on March 31, 2015 as quoted by the OTCBB was $7.05.
Stock Award(1)
($)
​
Matthew Messinger​​​​12/31/2017​​​​​30,000​​​​​208,500(2)​​
Steven Kahn​​​​1/15/2017​​​​​7,000​​​​​63,910(3)​​
Richard Pyontek​​—​​​​—​​​​​—​​
(2)The closing price of our common stock on September 21, 2015 as quoted by the OTCBB was $6.70.

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(1)
The grant date fair value for RSUs is measured based on the closing price of our Common Stock on the date of grant.
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(2)
The closing price of our Common Stock on December 29, 2017 was $6.95.
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(3)
The closing price of our Common Stock on January 5, 2017 was $9.13.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

Year End

The following table sets forth certain information relating to outstanding equity awards for each named executive officer outstanding as of December 31, 2015.

  
Named Executive Officer Number of
Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested		 Market Value
of Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested
($)(4)
Matthew Messinger  1,164,681(1)  $7,139,495 
Steven Kahn  30,000(2)  $183,900 
Richard Pyontek  6,250(3)  $38,313 
2017:

Named Executive Officer(1)​Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Messinger has received five grants​Number of restricted stock units (the “RSU Awards”). See “Executive Compensation — Compensation
Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested
(#)		​​
Market Value
of Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested
($)(4)
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Matthew Messinger President and Chief Executive Officer.” Each grant vests over three years. The vesting and settlement dates of Mr. Messinger’s RSU Awards are as follows, subject to the terms of his employment agreement:​​​​612,185(1)​​​​​4,254,788​​
Steven Kahn​​​​17,000(2)​​​​​118,150​​
Richard Pyontek​​​​6,250(3)​​​​​43,438​​

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(1)
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Messinger has received grants of restricted stock units reflecting the terms set forth therein (the “RSU Awards”). See “Executive Compensation — Compensation of Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer.” Each grant typically vests over three years. The vesting and settlement dates of Mr. Messinger’s outstanding RSU Awards are as follows, subject to the terms of his employment agreement:
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Vesting Date​​Number of
of RSUs		​​Settlement Date​
March 31, 20162018​400,794​151,092317,460​​99,077 RSUs within 30 days of vesting
41,667
52,015 RSUs within two years afterand 30 days of vesting
41,667 RSUs seven years after vesting​
December 31, 20162018​121,032​264,42579,365​​93,333 RSUs within 30 days of vesting
10,000 RSUs within one year and 30 days of vesting
109,077 RSUs within two years and 30 days of vesting
52,015 RSUs within four years and 30 days of vesting		​
December 31, 2019​​103,33341,667 RSUs seven years after vesting
March 31, 2017​​400,793317,46093,333 RSUs within 30 days of vesting

10,000 RSUs within one year and 30 days of vesting		83,333 RSUs two years after vesting​
December 31, 20172020​121,031​93,33479,365​​93,334 RSUs within two years and 30 days of vesting
41,666 RSUs two years after vesting
March 31, 2018121,03179,365 RSUs within 30 days of vesting
41,666 RSUs two years after vesting​
(2)
Granted pursuant to RSU agreements dated as of September 21, 2015 and January 5, 2017. Of the 17,000 unvested RSUs, 3,500 RSUs vested on January 5, 2018, 10,000 RSUs vest on September 21, 2018 and 3,500 RSUs vest on January 5, 2019, subject to the terms of the applicable agreements.

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(2)Granted pursuant to an RSU agreement dated as of September 21, 2015. The RSUs vest in 10,000 share increments on September 21, 2016, September 21, 2017 and September 21, 2018, subject to the terms of the RSU agreement.
(3)Granted pursuant to an RSU agreement dated as of March 20, 2014, effective as of January 6, 2014. The RSUs vested on January 6, 2016, pursuant to the terms of the RSU agreement.
(4)Calculated based on $6.13 per share, which was the closing market price per share of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on December 31, 2015.

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(3)
Granted pursuant to an RSU agreement dated as of January 21, 2016, effective as of January 6, 2016. 6,250 RSUs vested on January 6, 2018, pursuant to the terms of the RSU agreement.
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(4)
Calculated based on $6.95 per share, which was the closing market price per share of our Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American on December 29, 2017.
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Stock Vested in 2015

2017

The following table shows information regarding stock awards that vested during the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 2015.

2017. Value realized on vesting is calculated based on the closing price of our Common Stock on the vesting date.
Named Executive Officer​​
Stock Awards
Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)
​​Value Realized
on Vesting
($)		​
Matthew Messinger​​​​822,519​​​​​5,896,631​​
Steven Kahn​​​​10,000​​​​​69,700​​
Richard Pyontek​​​​6,250​​​​​50,313​​
  
Named Executive Officer Stock Awards Value Realized on Vesting
($)
 Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Matthew Messinger  400,794  $2,714,248 
Steven Kahn  —  $— 
Richard Pyontek  —  $— 
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Potential Payments Uponupon Termination or Change in Control

Matthew Messinger

In the event Mr. Messinger’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause, death or disability or if Mr. Messinger terminates his employment for good reason (as such terms are defined in the employment agreement), subject to his execution of a release of claims, he would be entitled to the following: (i) a lump sum payment equal to (1) the number of full twelve month periods Mr. Messinger was employed multiplied by (2) the sum of  (i)(x) six months base salary and (ii)(y) 50% of the average bonus paid to Mr. Messinger for the three calendar years (or lesser number of years Mr. Messinger was employed as ofprior to the date of termination),termination, subject to a minimum and a maximum amount of  $350,000 and $2,800,000, respectively, (ii) acceleration of vesting of any unvested RSU Award and any other equity awards that have been granted as of the date of termination, (iii) to the extent Mr. Messinger has not been granted all the RSU Awards provided for in the amended employment agreement, the grant and immediate vesting of RSU Awards covering 30,000 shares, and (iv) payment of an amount equal to the monthly premium for COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’sour health, dental and vision plans for eighteen (18) months. If such termination of employment occurs within 60 days prior to or within 12 months following a change of control (as that term is defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Messinger will also be entitled to the grant and immediate vesting of any RSU Awards that have not been granted as of the date of termination.

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The following describes the estimated amounts Mr. Messinger would have received if the termination event specified had occurred at December 31, 2015.

2017:
​​​Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination for
Cause or
Without Good
Reason		​​Termination
Without Cause
or for Good
Reason		​​Termination
Without Cause
or for Good
Reason
(w/ Change in
Control)		​​Termination
Due to Death or
Disability		​
Cash Payments​​​​​
Severance Bonus Amount​​​$         —​​​​$1,687,500​​​​$1,687,500​​​​$—​​
Benefits & Perquisites​​​​​
Health and Welfare Benefits​​​$—​​​​$57,983​​​​$57,983​​​​$57,983​​
Long-Term Incentive Compensation​​​​​
Value of Accelerated RSUs(A)
​​​$—​​​​$4,254,686​​​​$4,671,686​​​​$3,606,012​​
Total Value of Payments and Benefits​​​$—​​​​$6,000,169​​​​$6,417,169​​​​$3,663,995​​
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 Voluntary Resignation or Termination for Cause or Without Good Reason Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason (w/Change in Control) Termination Due to Death or Disability
Cash Payments
                    
Severance Bonus Amount $—  $1,450,000  $1,450,000  $— 
Bonus for Year of Termination  —   500,000   500,000   500,000 
Total Cash Payments $—  $1,950,000  $1,950,000  $500,000 
Benefits & Perquisites
                    
Health and Welfare Benefits $—  $52,728  $52,728  $52,728 
Total Benefits & Perquisites $—  $52,728  $52,728  $52,728 
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
                    
Value of Accelerated RSUs(A)      $13,407,652  $14,143,252  $9,961,465 
Total Value of Accelerated Equity Awards $—  $13,407,652  $14,143,252  $9,961,465 
Total Value of Payments and Benefits $—  $15,410,380  $16,145,980  $10,514,193 
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(A)Calculated based on $6.13 per share, which was the closing market price per share of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on December 31, 2015.

(A)
Calculated based on $6.95 per share, which was the closing market price per share of our Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American on December 29, 2017.
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Steven Kahn

In the event Mr. Kahn’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in the employment agreement), the portion of the RSUs that would have vested on the vesting date immediately following such termination shall vest. In the event Mr. Kahn’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause within six months following a change of control of the Company (as defined in the RSU agreement), all of the unvested RSUs will immediately vest. If Mr. Kahn’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as reasonably determined by the Company), the Companywe will pay Mr. Kahn a minimum severance amount equal to the product of his weekly salary multiplied by 12.

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The following describes the estimated amounts Mr. Kahn would have received if the termination event specified had occurred at December 31, 2015.

2017:
​​​Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination for
Cause or
Without Good
Reason		​​Termination
Without Cause
or for Good
Reason		​​Termination
Without Cause
or for Good
Reason
(w/ Change in
Control)		​​Termination
Due to Death or
Disability		​
Cash Payments​​​​​
Severance Bonus Amount​​​$         —​​​​$66,923​​​​$66,923​​​​$         —​​
Benefits & Perquisites​​​​​
Health and Welfare Benefits​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
Long-Term Incentive Compensation​​​​​
Value of Accelerated RSUs(A)
​​​$—​​​​$93,825​​​​$118,150​​​​$—​​
Total Value of Payments and Benefits​​​$—​​​​$160,748​​​​$185,073​​​​$—​​
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 Voluntary Resignation of Termination for Cause or Without Good Reason Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason (w/Change in Control) Termination Due to Death or Disability
Cash Payments
                    
Severance Bonus Amount $—  $66,923  $66,923  $— 
Pro Rata Bonus for Year of Termination  —   —   —   — 
Total Cash Payments $—  $66,923  $66,923  $— 
Benefits & Perquisites
                    
Health and Welfare Benefits $—  $—  $—  $— 
Total Benefits & Perquisites $—  $—  $—  $— 
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
                    
Value of Accelerated RSUs(A) $—  $61,300  $183,900  $— 
Total Value of Accelerated Equity Awards $—  $61,300  $183,900  $— 
Total Value of Payments and Benefits $—  $128,223  $250,823  $— 
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(A)Calculated based on $6.13 per share, which was the closing market price per share of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on December 31, 2015.
(A)
Calculated based on $6.95 per share, which was the closing market price per share of our Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American on December 29, 2017.

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Richard Pyontek

In the event Mr. Pyontek’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in the RSU agreement), all of his unvested RSUs will vest immediately. In accordance with his offer letter, Mr. Pyontek is entitled to severance equal to three months base salary should his employment be terminated without cause due to the sale of the Company.

The following describes the estimated amounts Mr. Pyontek would have received if the termination event specified had occurred at December 31, 2015.

2017:
​​​Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination for
Cause or
Without Good
Reason		​​Termination
Without Cause
or for Good
Reason		​​Termination
Without Cause
(w/Sale of the
Company)		​​Termination
Due to Death or
Disability		​
Cash Payments​​​​​
Severance Bonus Amount​​​$         —​​​​$—​​​​$41,825​​​​$         —​​
Benefits & Perquisites​​​​​
Health and Welfare Benefits​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
Long-Term Incentive Compensation​​​​​
Value of Accelerated RSUs(A)
​​​$—​​​​$43,438​​​​$43,438​​​​$—​​
Total Value of Payments and Benefits​​​$—​​​​$43,438​​​​$85,263​​​​$—​​
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 Termination for Cause or Without Good Reason Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason Termination Without Cause (w/Sale of the Company) Termination Due to Death or Disability
Cash Payments
                    
Severance Bonus Amount $—  $—  $41,000   — 
Bonus for Year of Termination  —   53,333   53,333   — 
Total Cash Payments $—  $53,333  $94,333  $— 
Benefits & Perquisites
                    
Health and Welfare Benefits $—  $—  $—  $— 
Total Benefits & Perquisites $—  $—  $—  $— 
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
                    
Value of Accelerated RSUs(A) $—  $38,313  $38,313  $— 
Total Value of Accelerated Equity Awards $—  $38,313  $38,313  $— 
Total Value of Payments and Benefits $—  $91,646  $132,646  $— 
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(A)Calculated based on $6.13 per share, which was the closing market price per share of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on December 31, 2015.
(A)
Calculated based on $6.95 per share, which was the closing market price per share of our Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American on December 29, 2017.

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CEO Pay Ratio
As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship of the annual total compensation of our employees and the annual total compensation of Matthew Messinger, our President and Chief Executive Officer:
For 2017, our last completed fiscal year:
•
The median of the total annual compensation for all employees of our company (other than our CEO) was $231,691: and,
​
•
The annual total compensation of our CEO was $1,471,336.
​
Based on this information, for 2017 the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Messinger, our President and Chief Executive Officer, to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees was 6.4 to 1.
To identify the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees, excluding our CEO, as well as to determine the annual total compensation of our “median employee” and our CEO, the methodology and the material assumptions, adjustments and estimates that we used were as follows:
1.
We determined that, as of December 31, 2017, our total employee population, including our CEO, consisted of 10 individuals, all of whom are located within the United States. This employee population included nine full-time employees and one part-time employee (not included in the ratio calculation). We did not employ any temporary or seasonal employees during 2017. We selected December 31, 2017 as the date upon which we would identify the “median employee” because it enabled us to make such identification in a reasonably efficient and economical manner.
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2.
We determined our “median employee” using “total compensation” for the full year 2017, with “total compensation” consisting of the elements of each employee’s compensation for 2017 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K. Since all our employees are located in the United States, as is our CEO, we did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the “median employee.”
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3.
With respect to the annual total compensation of the “median employee,” we identified and calculated the elements of such employee’s compensation for 2017 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K.
​
This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules based on our payroll and employment records and the methodology described above. The SEC rules for identifying the median compensated employee and calculating the pay ratio based on that employee’s annual total compensation allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices. As such, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’sour voting securities as of April 25, 201620, 2018 of  (i) each person known to the Companyus to beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’sour voting securities, (ii) each director and director nominee of the Company, (iii) each named executive officer and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. The column entitled “PercentExcept as otherwise described in the notes below, to our knowledge, the beneficial owners have sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to all shares set forth opposite their respective names.
Ownership of Class” shows the percentageCommon Stock
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
​​Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned		​​
Percent of
Class(2)
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Executive Officers and Directors​​​
Matthew Messinger​​​​873,250(3)​​​​​2.8%​​
Steven Kahn​​​​15,313​​​​​*​​
Richard G. Pyontek​​​​16,132​​​​​*​​
Jeffrey B. Citrin​​​​31,223​​​​​*​​
Alan Cohen​​​​14,868​​​​​*​​
Alexander C. Matina​​​​15,643​​​​​*​​
Joanne M. Minieri​​​​101,923​​​​​*​​
Keith Pattiz​​​​10,395​​​​​*​​
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (8 Persons)​​​​1,078,747(3)​​​​​3.4%​​
Greater than 5% Stockholders​​​
Third Avenue Management LLC​​​​4,928,780(4)​​​​​15.6%​​
MFP Partners, L.P.​​​​4,464,896(5)​​​​​14.2%​​
Marcato Capital Management LP​​​​3,815,332(6)​​​​​12.1%​​
DS Fund I LLC​​​​2,581,504(7)​​​​​8.2%​​
Horse Island Partners, LLC​​​​1,689,138(8)​​​​​5.4%​​
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* Represents less than 1% of the applicable classshares outstanding.
(1)
The business address of the individuals named in this table is c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 340 Madison Avenue, Suite 3C, New York, New York 10173.
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(2)
As of April 20, 2018, a total of 31,554,643 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.
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(3)
Includes 73,176 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the net share settlement of vested RSUs within 60 days of April 20, 2018.
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(4)
Includes 4,556,285 shares of Common Stock held by Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund and 372,495 shares of Common Stock held by GemCap Investment Funds plc, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund. Third Avenue Management LLC is a registered investment advisor that acts as an adviser to clients including GemCap Investment Funds plc, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund, and Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund. GemCap Investment Funds plc, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund, is an investment company incorporated under the Irish Companies Act 2014 and authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2011. Third Avenue Management LLC has sole voting and dispositive power over all of the shares. The chair of our audit committee, Joanne M. Minieri, was appointed to our Board of Directors by Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue
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Real Estate Value Fund, but is not a representative of Third Avenue Management LLC, GemCap Investment Funds plc, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund, or Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund. The address of Third Avenue Management LLC is 622 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
(5)
MFP Investors LLC is an investment adviser and serves as the general partner of MFP Partners, L.P. (“MFP Partners”). Michael F. Price is the managing partner of MFP Partners and the managing member and controlling person of MFP Investors LLC. Alexander C. Matina, a director of the Company, is Vice President of Investments of MFP Investors LLC. The address of MFP Partners, L.P. is 909 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10022.
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(6)
All information regarding Marcato Capital Management LP (“Marcato”) is based on information disclosed in a Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 filed with the SEC on September 29, 2017. The securities are held in the account of Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Fund”) and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each listed party. To(i) Marcato, the Company’s knowledge, each person has sole investment and voting power, except where indicated otherwise. Except as set forth in the table below, no director or executive officermanager of the Company personally owns any sharesFund, and (ii) Richard McGuire III, the managing member of Marcato. Each of Marcato and Richard McGuire III disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities except to the Company’s voting securities.

Ownershipextent of Common Stock

  
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Percent of Class(2)
Executive Officers and Directors
          
Matthew Messinger  450,211   1.8% 
Steven Kahn  0   * 
Richard Pyontek  8,914   * 
Joanne M. Minieri  75,000   * 
Keith Pattiz  3,200   * 
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (8 Persons)  537,325   2.1% 
Greater than 5% Stockholders
          
Marcato Capital Management, LLC
One Montgomery Street, Suite 3250
San Francisco, CA 94104		  4,723,471(3)   18.5% 
Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund
622 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017		  4,206,285(4)   16.5% 
MFP Partners, L.P.
667 Madison Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, New York 10065		  2,920,577(5)   11.5% 
DS Fund I LLC
1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3102A
Miami, FL 33131		  2,881,504(6)   11.3% 
Franklin Resources, Inc.
One Parker Plaza, Ninth Floor
Fort Lee, NJ 07024		  1,498,034(7)   5.9% 

*Represents less than 1% of the shares outstanding.
(1)The business address of the individuals named in this table is c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022.
(2)As of April 25, 2016, a total of 25,477,422 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.
(3)All information regarding Marcato Capital Management, LLC (“Marcato”) is based on information disclosed in a Statement on Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2012. Marcato is an investment adviser that serves as general partner of Marcato, L.P. and Marcato II, L.P., and as investment manager of Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. Richard McGuire III is the managing member of Marcato Capital Management, LLC.
its pecuniary interest therein. The address of Marcato is One Montgomery Street, Suite 3250, San Francisco, CA 94104.
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(7)
All information regarding DS Fund I LLC (“DS Fund”) is based on information disclosed in a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on February 21, 2017. DS Fund is ultimately owned by Bharat Desai and Neerja Sethi through an intervening limited liability company, DS Investco LLC. The address of DS Fund is 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3102A, Miami, FL 33131.

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(4)All information regarding Third Avenue is based on information disclosed in a Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2013. Third Avenue is an affiliate of M.J. Whitman LLC, a registered broker-dealer. Third Avenue Management LLC is a registered investment advisor that acts as an adviser to clients including Third Avenue, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with respect to which it acts as direct adviser. Third Avenue Management LLC has sole voting and dispositive power over all of the shares. Joanne M. Minieri, a director of the Company, was appointed by Third Avenue.
(5)All information regarding MFP Partners, LP (“MFP”) is based on information disclosed in a Statement on Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2015. MFP Investors LLC is the general partner of MFP. Michael F. Price is the managing partner of MFP and the managing member and controlling person of MFP Investors LLC. Alexander C. Matina, a director of the Company, is Vice President of Investments of MFP Investors LLC.
(6)All information regarding DS Fund I LLC (“DS Fund”) is based on information disclosed in a Statement on Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2012 and a Form 4 filed on December 8, 2015. DS Fund is an investment entity. DS Fund is ultimately owned by Bharat Desai and Neerja Sethi through an intervening limited liability company, DS Investco LLC. Marina Shevyrtalova, a director of the Company, is the Portfolio Manager and a member of the Investment Committee at DS Advisors, LLC, a related entity.
(7)All information regarding Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin”) is based on information disclosed in a Statement on Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2016. These securities are beneficially owned by one or more open- or closed-end investment companies or other managed accounts that are investment management clients of Franklin. Charles Johnson and Rupert Johnson are the principal shareholders of Franklin but each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities listed above

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(8)
All information regarding Horse Island Partners, LLC is based on information disclosed in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 26, 2018. Thomas D. O’Malley, Jr. is the managing member of Horse Island Partners, LLC. The address of Horse Island Partners, LLC is 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1510, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
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Ownership of Special Stock

The following table sets forth as of April 25, 2016,20, 2018, the name and address of the holder of the one share of the Company’sour Special Stock.

Stock:
Title of Class​​Beneficial Owner​​Number of
Shares of
Special Stock
Beneficially
Owned		​​Percent of
Class		​
Special Stock​​Third Avenue Trust, on
behalf of
Third Avenue Real Estate
Value Fund
622 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017		​​​​1​​​​​100%​​
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Title of Class Beneficial Owner Number of Shares of Special Stock Beneficially Owned Percent of Class
Special Stock Third Avenue Trust, on
behalf of
Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund
622 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017		 1 100%
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PROPOSAL 2 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee of our Board has appointed the firm of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016,2018, subject to ratification by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Should BDO USA, LLP be unable to perform these services for any reason, the Audit Committee will appoint another independent registered public accounting firm to perform these services. Representatives of the firm of BDO USA, LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 2015,2017, are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders, if any.

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 20152017 and 2014

2016

The following is a summary of the fees billed to us by BDO USA, LLP for professional services rendered for fiscal 2015the years ended December 31, 2017 and fiscal 2014:

December 31, 2016:
Fees Category​​Year Ended
December 31,
2017		​​Year Ended
December 31,
2016		​
Audit Fee​​​$199,500​​​​$190,000​​
Audit Related Fees​​​$40,914​​​​$27,506​​
Tax​​​$23,000​​​​$23,000​​
Total Fees​​​$263,414​​​​$240,506​​
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 Fiscal Year Ended
Fees Category December 31,
2015		 February 28,
2015
Audit Fee $180,000  $252,500 
Audit Related Fees $32,990  $13,014 
Tax $23,000  $23,000 
Total Fees $235,990  $288,514 

Audit Fees

BDO USA, LLP billed aggregate fees of  approximately $180,000$199,500 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’sour financial statements for the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 2015,2017, the audit of internal controls and the quarterly reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’sour Forms 10-Q during this period. BDO USA, LLP billed aggregate fees of  approximately $252,500$190,000 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s fiscal 2014our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, the audit of internal controls and the quarterly reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’sour Forms 10-Q for fiscal 2014.

during this period.

Audit-Related Fees

“Audit-related fees” include fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and not included in the “audit fees” mentioned above. BDO USA, LLP billed approximately $32,990aggregate fees of  $40,914 and $13,014$27,506 for audit-related fees for fiscal 2015the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2014,December 31, 2016, respectively. The fees for the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 20152017 related to amendments to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filing related to the Third Avenue purchase of the Company’s common stock, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filing related to the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, the Registration Statement on Form S-3 related to the Company’s common stockour Common Stock rights offering, an “at-the-market” equity offering program to sell up to an aggregate of  $12.0 million of our Common Stock and consultation related to Code Section 382. The fees for fiscal 2014 relatethe year ended December 31, 2016 related to the Company’s updated Registration Statement on Form S-1 filingS-3 related to the Third Avenue purchaseour Common Stock rights offering, an “at-the-market” equity offering program to sell up to an aggregate of  the Company’s common stock.

$12.0 million of our Common Stock and consultation related to Code Section 382.

Tax Fees

BDO USA, LLP billed approximatelyaggregate fees of  $23,000 and $23,000 in fees during the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 20152017 and fiscal 2014,December 31, 2016, respectively, for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

All Other Fees

The “audit fees,” “audit-related fees,” and “tax fees” mentioned above arewere the only fees billed by BDO USA, LLP during the ten monthsyears ended December 31, 20152017 and fiscal year 2014.

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Pre-Approval Policy

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,SEC, before the Company’sour independent registered public accounting firm is engaged to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement must be approved by the Company’sour Audit Committee or entered into pursuant to a pre-approval policy. The Audit Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy that sets forth the procedures and conditions pursuant to which pre-approval may be given for services performed by the independent auditor. Under the policy, the Audit Committee must give prior approval for any amount or type of service within four categories — audit, audit-related, tax services or, to the extent permitted by law, other services — that the independent auditor provides. Prior to the annual engagement, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for independent auditor services within these four categories at maximum pre-approved fee levels. During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent auditor for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval and, in those instances, such service will require separate pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent auditor. To ensure prompt handling of unexpected matters, the Audit Committee has delegated to the Chair of the Audit Committee the authority to amend or modify the list of pre-approved non-audit services and fees. The Chair will report action she has taken to the Audit Committee at the Audit Committee’s next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may also delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members, who shall report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at the Audit Committee’s next scheduled meeting. All audit and non-audit services performed by BDO USA, LLP were pre-approved by the Company’sour Audit Committee during the ten monthsyear ended December 31, 2015.

2017.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR”
THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, LLP
AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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PROPOSAL 3 — ADVISORY APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Company is providing an advisory vote on executive compensation to stockholders, commonly known as the say-on-pay vote, as required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act. The advisory vote on executive compensation is a non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation and the accompanying narrative disclosure set forth in this proxy statement. We also held our first advisory vote on the frequency of future say on pay votes at our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with the recommendation of the holders of our Common Stock, our Board of Directors has currently determined to include an advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of our named executive officers in the Company’s proxy materials every three years until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers, which will occur no later than our annual meeting of stockholders in 2021.
The vote on this resolution is not intended to address any specific element of compensation; rather, the vote relates to the compensation of our named executive officers generally, as described in this proxy statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. Because the vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board of Directors and we will not be required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote. We ask that you support the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed under the heading “Executive Compensation,” including the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narrative disclosure.
As described in more detail under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” we believe that the Company’s executive compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified executive officers who are able to achieve corporate objectives and create stockholder value. The Board of Directors believes the Company’s executive compensation programs reflect a strong pay-for-performance philosophy and are well aligned with the stockholders’ long-term interests.
For the reasons set forth above, and the others described elsewhere in this proxy statement, the Board of Directors recommends approval of the following non-binding resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL
TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS,
THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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OTHER MATTERS

Our Board knows of no other matters that may be properly presented for consideration by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters do properly come before the meeting, however, the persons appointed in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the shares represented by such proxy in accordance with their best judgment.

ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

In addition to the

The Annual Report (which is not a part of our proxy soliciting materials), is being mailed with this proxy statement and proxy card,to those stockholders that received a copy of the Company’s 2015 Transitionproxy materials in the mail. For those stockholders that received the notice of internet availability of proxy materials, this proxy statement and our Annual Report forare available at our website at trinityplaceholdings.com. Additionally, and in accordance with SEC rules, you may access our proxy statement at www.proxyvote.com, a “cookie-free” website that does not identify visitors to the ten months ended December 31, 2015 is enclosed. The Transitionsite. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-KT forfiled with the ten months ended December 31, 2015, which includes our audited consolidated financial statements, is being furnishedSEC will be provided to youstockholders without the exhibits thereto. You can writecharge upon written request directed to our Corporate Secretary at 717 Fifth340 Madison Avenue, Suite 1303,3C, New York, New York 10022, or telephone us at (212) 235-2190 for additional copies of our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the ten months ended December 31, 2015 without charge.10173. Upon your request, we will provide you with a copy of the exhibits.exhibits to the Annual Report. You may be responsible for our reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibits. The Company makes available on or through our website free of charge our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to such reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after filing. You can also access our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other periodic filings we make with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC from the EDGAR database atwww.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

The Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding”, potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies. We and some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement or annual report to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or us that they or we will be householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement or annual report, please notify us by sending a written request to Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 Fifth340 Madison Avenue, Suite 1303,3C, New York, New York 1002210173 or by calling (212) 235-2190. You may also notify us to request delivery of a single copy of our annual report or proxy statement if you currently share an address with another stockholder and are receiving multiple copies of our annual report or proxy statement.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 20172019 ANNUAL MEETING

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, if a stockholder wants to submit a proposal for inclusion in our proxy materials at the Company’s 2017our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, it must be received at our principal executive offices, 717 Fifth340 Madison Avenue, Suite 1303,3C, New York, New York 10022,10173, Attention: Corporate Secretary, not later than January 5, 2017.December 28, 2018. In order to avoid controversy, stockholders should submit proposals by means (including electronic) that permit them to prove the date of delivery.

If a stockholder intends to present a proposal for consideration at the next annual meeting outside of the processes of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, we must receive notice of such proposal at the address given above by March 21, 2017,13, 2019, or such notice will be considered untimely under Rule 14a-4(c)(1) under the Exchange Act, and therefore our proxies will have discretionary voting authority with respect to such proposal, if presented at the annual meeting, without including information regarding such proposal in our proxy materials.

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The deadlines described above are calculated by reference to the mailing date of thethat proxy materials are first made available to stockholders of record for this year’s annual meeting. If the Board changes the date of next year’s annual meeting by more than 30 days, the Board will, in a timely manner, inform stockholders of such change and the effect of such change on the deadlines given above by including a notice in our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, a current report on Form 8-K or by any other means reasonably calculated to inform the stockholders.


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