Vornado to Redeem $87.5 Million of 8.5% Series D-1 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units
Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) today announced that Vornado Realty L.P., the operating partnership through which Vornado Realty Trust conducts its business, is calling for the redemption of all of its 8.5% Series D-1 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units issued in 1998. The Preferred Units will be redeemed on November 12, 2003 at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per unit or an aggregate of $87.5 million plus accrued distributions. In conjunction with the redemption, the Company will write-off $2.1 million of issuance costs in the fourth quarter of this year.
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully-integrated equity real estate investment trust.
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