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.  ý

 

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.  o

 

Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates:

 

333-122306

 

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
Each Class is to be Registered

 

 

 

6.750% Series H 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 6.750% Series H 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 H Preferred Shares” in the Prospectus Supplement, dated June 10, 2005, to the Prospectus, dated February 3, 2005, constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-122306) 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 of Vornado Realty Trust — Description of Preferred Shares of Vornado Realty Trust” in the Prospectus, dated February 3, 2005, 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 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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:  June16, 2005

 

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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 8K, dated December 16, 2004 (File No. 011 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.

 

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EXHIBIT
NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

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EXHIBIT
NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

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EXHIBIT
NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

 

Articles Supplementary Classifying Vornado Realty Trust’s Series H 6.750% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value – filed herewith.

 

 

 

3.33

 

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.

 

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EXHIBIT
NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Vornado Realty Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-11954), filed on December 21, 2004.

 

 

 

4.8

 

Specimen certificate evidencing Vornado Realty Trust’s Series H 6.750% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, no par value - filed herewith.

 

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