SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 22-1657560 | |
| (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |
| 888 Seventh Avenue New York, New York |
10019 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
| Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates: |
333-108138, | |
| 333-40787 |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class to be so Registered |
Name of Each Exchange on Which | |
| 6.625% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value per share |
New York Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| ITEM 1. | DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED |
A description of the 6.625% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, which are to be registered under this registration statement is contained under the caption “Description of the Series G Preferred Shares” in the Prospectus Supplement, dated December 16, 2004, to the Prospectus, dated August 28, 2003, constituting a part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-108138, 333-40787) of Vornado Realty Trust, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This description and the related information contained under the caption “Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest — Description of Preferred Shares” in the Prospectus, dated August 28, 2003, are incorporated by reference into this registration statement, and any description included in a form of prospectus supplement subsequently filed by Vornado under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
| ITEM 2. | EXHIBITS |
The exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the Exhibit Index, which appears after the signature page and are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| VORNADO REALTY TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph Macnow | |
| Joseph Macnow, Executive Vice President - Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: December 21, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 16, 1993 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-60286), filed on April 15, 1993. | |
| 3.2 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 23, 1996 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001(File No. 001-11954). | |
| 3.3 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 3, 1997 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 001-11954). | |
| 3.4 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on October 14, 1997 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36080), filed on May 2, 2000. | |
| 3.5 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 22, 1998 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 22, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 28, 1998. | |
| 3.6 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on November 24, 1999 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36080), filed on May 2, 2000. | |
| 3.7 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on April 20, 2000 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36080), filed on May 2, 2000. | |
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| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.8 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 14, 2000 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Vornado’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-68462), filed on August 27, 2001. | |
| 3.9 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust dated May 31, 2002, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on June 13, 2002 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 7, 2002. | |
| 3.10 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust dated June 6, 2002, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on June 13, 2002 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 7, 2002. | |
| 3.11 | Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Vornado Realty Trust dated December 16, 2004, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on December 16, 2004 - - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 16, 2004 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 21, 2004. | |
| 3.12 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado’s $3.25 Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $50.00 per share - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Vornado’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 3, 1997 (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 8, 1997. | |
| 3.13 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s $3.25 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on December 15, 1997 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 001-11954). | |
| 3.14 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-1 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 12, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 30, 1998. | |
| 3.15 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Additional Series D-1 8.5% Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, dated November 12, 1998 (File No. 001-11954), filed on February 9, 1999. | |
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| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.16 | Articles Supplementary Classifying 8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 17, 1999. | |
| 3.17 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series C 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 19, 1999. | |
| 3.18 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-2 8.375% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated as of May 27, 1999, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 27, 1999 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on July 7, 1999. | |
| 3.19 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-3 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated September 3, 1999, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 3, 1999 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 25, 1999. | |
| 3.20 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-4 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated September 3, 1999, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 3, 1999 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 3, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 25, 1999. | |
| 3.21 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-5 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 24, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 23, 1999. | |
| 3.22 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-6 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated May 1, 2000, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 1, 2000 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 1, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed May 19, 2000. | |
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| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.23 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-7 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated May 25, 2000, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on June 1, 2000 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 25, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 16, 2000. | |
| 3.24 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-8 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 8, 2000 (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 28, 2000. | |
| 3.25 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-9 8.75% Preferred Shares, dated September 21, 2001, as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 25, 2001 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on October 12, 2001. | |
| 3.26 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-10 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated November 17, 2003 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of Vornado’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 18, 2003. | |
| 3.27 | Articles Supplementary classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-11 7.20% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated May 27, 2004 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on June 14, 2004. | |
| 3.28 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series E 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.27 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 20, 2004. | |
| 3.29 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series F 6.75% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.28 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 17, 2004. | |
| 3.30 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series D-12 6.55% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated December 20, 2004 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 21, 2004. | |
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| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.31 | Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series G 6.625% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 21, 2004. | |
| 3.32 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Vornado Realty Trust, as amended on March 2, 2000 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 9, 2000. | |
| 4.1 | Specimen certificate representing Vornado Realty Trust’s Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.04 per share - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-62395), filed on October 26, 1995. | |
| 4.2 | Specimen certificate representing Vornado Realty Trust’s $3.25 Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $50.00 per share - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 3, 1997 (File No. 001-11954), filed on April 8, 1997. | |
| 4.3 | Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado Realty Trust’s Series B 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on March 15, 1999. | |
| 4.4 | Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado Realty Trust’s Series C 8.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on May 19, 1999. | |
| 4.5 | Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado Realty Trust’s Series E 7.00% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on August 20, 2004. | |
| 4.6 | Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado Realty Trust’s Series F 6.75% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on November 17, 2004. | |
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| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 4.7 | Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado Realty Trust’s Series G 6.625% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - filed herewith. | |
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Exhibit 4.7
| THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE |
SEE REVERSE FOR | |
| IN THE CITIES OF NEW YORK, N.Y. |
IMPORTANT NOTICE | |
| AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. |
ON TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS | |
| AND OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| CUSIP 929042 80 2 | ||
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
a Real Estate Investment Trust
Formed Under the Laws of the State of Maryland
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ***SPECIMEN***
is the owner of ***(ZERO)***
fully paid and nonassessable 6.625% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, of no par value, of
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
(the “Trust”), transferable on the books of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and Bylaws of the Trust and any amendments thereto. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal and the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the Trust.
DATED ***SPECIMEN***
Countersigned and Registered:
| [IMPRESSION OF TRUST SEAL] | ||||||||
| WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. |
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| Transfer Agent and Registrar |
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| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| By: | ||||||||
| Authorized signature |
Senior Vice President and Secretary | |||||||
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Trust will furnish to any shareholder, on request and without charge, a full statement of the information required by Section 8-203(d) of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland with respect to the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the shares of each class of beneficial interest which the Trust has authority to issue and, if the Trust is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, (i) the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent set, and (ii) the authority of the Board of Trustees to set such rights and preferences of subsequent series. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended (the “Declaration of Trust”), of the Trust, a copy of which will be sent without charge to each shareholder who so requests. Such request must be made to the Secretary of the Trust at its principal office or to the Transfer Agent.
The shares of Preferred Stock represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on ownership and transfer for the purpose of the Trust’s maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. No Person may Beneficially Own shares of Preferred Stock of any class in excess of 9.9% of the outstanding Preferred Equity Stock of such class and no Person may Constructively Own Preferred Stock of any class in excess of 9.9% of the outstanding Preferred Equity Stock of such class (unless such person is an Existing Constructive Holder). Any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the above limitations must immediately notify the Trust. All capitalized terms used in this legend have the meanings set forth in the Declaration of Trust, a copy of which, including the restrictions on ownership and transfer, will be sent without charge to each stockholder who so requests. Such request must be made to the Secretary of the Trust at its principal office or to the Transfer Agent. If the restrictions on ownership and transfer are violated, the shares of Preferred Stock represented hereby will be automatically exchanged for shares of Excess Stock which will be held in trust by the Trust.
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KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN
OR DESTROYED, THE TRUST WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY
AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
| TEN COM |
– | as tenants in common | ||
| TEN ENT |
– | as tenants by the entireties | ||
| JT TEN |
– | as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common |
| UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Custodian | ||
| (Cust) (Minor) | ||
| Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of | ||
| _________________________________ | ||
| (State) | ||
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, HEREBY SELLS, ASSIGNS AND TRANSFERS UNTO
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE)
shares of the shares represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Trust with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
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