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                                                         Exhibit Index on Page 4

    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 1999

                       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) OCTOBER 19, 1999
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Commission File Number: 001-06064
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                                ALEXANDER'S INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 DELAWARE                                       51-0100517
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)               (I.R.S. Employer
                                                          Identification Number)


Park 80 West, Plaza II, Saddle Brook, New Jersey                        07663
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 (201) 587-8541
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

          On October 19, 1999, Alexander's Inc. announced that it has entered
     into an agreement to borrow $50 million from Vornado Realty Trust under the
     same terms and conditions as its existing $45 million loan from Vornado.
     Alexander's plans to use the proceeds to fund a portion of the real estate
     development costs at its Lexington Avenue property and a portion of the
     costs to refurbish its Kings Plaza Regional Shopping Center.

          Vornado owns 29.3% of the common stock of Alexander's and manages,
     develops and leases its properties.


ITEM 6.   NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

               (a)  Exhibits.


          EXHIBIT NO.                          EXHIBIT

             99.1      Press release dated October 19, 1999, of Alexander's Inc.


ITEMS 8-9. NOT APPLICABLE.


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                                ALEXANDER'S INC.


                                   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.

                                                           ALEXANDER'S INC.
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                                                             (Registrant)

Date:  October 22, 1999                                   /s/ Joseph Macnow
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                                                            JOSEPH MACNOW
                                                      Vice President, Chief
                                                      Financial Officer


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



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