UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 19, 2014
New York REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | | 000-54689 | | 27-1065431 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
405 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 19, 2014, New York REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a favorable ruling for the Company in the Worldwide Plaza litigation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated August 19, 2014. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | NEW YORK REIT, INC. |
| | | |
| Date: August 19, 2014 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| | Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
