FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 19, 1997
60 East 42nd St. Associates
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York Partnership 0-2670 13-6077181
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
60 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10165
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 687-8700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
A complaint has been filed on June 19, 1997 in the Supreme Court
of the State of New York, County of New York by Wien & Malkin LLP
as Supervisor and Peter L. Malkin, individually as partner in and
on behalf of Empire State Building Associates, Empire State
Building Company, Fifth Avenue Building Associates, 200 Fifth
Avenue Associates, Navarre-500 Building Associates, 500-512
Seventh Avenue Associates, Marlboro Building Associates, 1359
Broadway Associates, 112 West 34th Street Associates, 112 West
34th Street Company, Seventh & 37th Building Associates, 501
Seventh Avenue Associates, 60 East 42nd Street Associates, Lincoln
Building Associates, 250 West 57th St. Associates, Fisk Building
Associates, 1333 Broadway Associates, 1350 Broadway Associates,
and 1400 Broadway Associates ("Plaintiffs") against Helmsley-
Spear, Inc., and Leona M. Helmsley ("Defendants").
A copy of the complaint is annexed.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
The individual signing this report on behalf of
Registrant is Attorney-in-Fact for Registrant and each of the
Partners in Registrant, pursuant to Powers of Attorney, dated
August 6, 1996 (the "Power").
60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Stanley Katzman
Stanley Katzman, Attorney-in-Fact*
Date: June 26, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the undersigned as
Attorney-in-Fact for each of the Partners in Registrant, pursuant
to the Power, on behalf of Registrant and as a Partner in
Registrant on the date indicated.
By: /s/ Stanley Katzman
Stanley Katzman, Attorney-in-Fact*
Date: June 26, 1997
______________________
* Mr. Katzman supervises accounting functions for
Registrant.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Document Page*
25 Power of Attorney dated August 6, 1996,
which was filed as Exhibit 25 to
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996
and is incorporated by reference as an
exhibit hereto.
28 Complaint filed on June 19, 1997 in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York,
County of New York by Wien & Malkin LLP
as Supervisor and Peter L. Malkin,
individually as partner in and on behalf
of Empire State Building Associates,
Empire State Building Company, Fifth
Avenue Building Associates, 200 Fifth
Avenue Associates, Navarre-500 Building
Associates, 500-512 Seventh Avenue
Associates, Marlboro Building
Associates, 1359 Broadway Associates,
112 West 34th Street Associates, 112
West 34th Street Company, Seventh & 37th
Building Associates, 501 Seventh Avenue
Associates, 60 East 42nd Street
Associates, Lincoln Building Associates,
250 West 57th St. Associates, Fisk
Building Associates, 1333 Broadway
Associates, 1350 Broadway Associates,
and 1400 Broadway Associates against
Helmsley-Spear, Inc. and Leona M.
Helmsley.
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* Page references are based on a sequential numbering system.