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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | |||
Vornado Realty Trust | ||||||
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share: | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | ||||||
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 26, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Vornado Realty Trust (the “Company”) elected Beatrice Hamza Bassey to the Board.
Ms. Hamza Bassey has served as the Group General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Atlas Mara Ltd., an Africa-focused banking group, since February 2015. In her capacity as such, she has served as a member of the boards of directors of a number of Atlas Mara Ltd.’s subsidiary or affiliated banks operating in Africa. From September 1998 until February 2015, Ms. Hamza Bassey was an attorney with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP where she served as a partner, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Chair of the Africa Practice. Ms. Hamza Bassey is 48 years old.
As an independent Trustee, Ms. Hamza Bassey will participate in the Company’s Trustee compensation program for non-officers pursuant to which she will receive an annual cash retainer of $75,000, an annual grant of restricted shares or restricted units with a value equal to $175,000 (not to be sold while a Trustee, except in certain circumstances). In addition, as a newly elected Trustee, Ms. Hamza Bassey will receive one time equity award with a value of $250,000 (not to be sold while a Trustee, except in certain circumstances).
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SIGNATURE
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.
VORNADO REALTY TRUST | |
(Registrant) | |
By: | /s/ Matthew Iocco |
Name: | Matthew Iocco |
Title: | Chief Accounting Officer (duly authorized officer and principal accounting officer) |
Date: March 26, 2020
SIGNATURE
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.
VORNADO REALTY L.P. | |
(Registrant) By: VORNADO REALTY TRUST, Sole General Partner | |
By: | /s/ Matthew Iocco |
Name: | Matthew Iocco |
Title: | Chief Accounting Officer of Vornado Realty Trust, sole general partner of Vornado Realty L.P. (duly authorized officer and principal accounting officer) |
Date: March 26, 2020
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