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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 4, 2014
SL Green Realty Corp.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
MARYLAND
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)
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1-13199
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13-3956775
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(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
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(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)
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420 Lexington Avenue
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10170
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New York, New York
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(ZIP CODE)
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(212) 594-2700
(REGISTRANTS’ TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On June 4, 2014, the Board of Directors of SL Green Realty Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Andrew Mathias, President of the Company, as a Class I member of our Board of Directors, with a term expiring in 2016 or when his successor is duly elected and qualifies.
Mr. Mathias was appointed in accordance with the Amended and Restated Employment and Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2013, between Mr. Mathias and the Company (the “Employment Agreement”), which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 8, 2013.
Other than the Employment Agreement, there are no related party transactions between us and Mr. Mathias. Mr. Mathias will continue to serve as the President of the Company and he will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. For additional information regarding our executive compensation and director compensation policies and for biographical and other information (including stock ownership) regarding our directors, please see the proxy statement relating to the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the commission on April 30, 2014. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Mathias to the Company’s Board of Directors is hereby incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press Release, dated June 5, 2014.
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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.
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/s/ Andrew S. Levine
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Andrew S. Levine
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Chief Legal Officer and
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General Counsel
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Date: June 6, 2014
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Andrew Mathias
President
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Heidi Gillette
Director, Investor Relations
212.594.2700
SL GREEN APPOINTS ANDREW W. MATHIAS
TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New York, NY – June 5, 2014 – SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG) today announced that is has appointed Andrew W. Mathias, SL Green’s President, to the Company’s Board of Directors.
“Andrew is clearly one of the brightest stars in New York City’s real estate industry,” said Stephen Green, Chairman of the Board. “He has played a critical role in the success and growth of our company since he joined us in 1999. Before joining SL Green, Andrew was intimately involved in our launch as a publicly-traded real estate investment trust in 1997. Over the years, he has demonstrated superb judgment, is an experienced, astute decision-maker, and will no doubt prove to be a great asset to our Board.”
Mr. Mathias’s career progression at SL Green has been steady and impressive. Having joined the company in 1999 as a Vice President, he was promoted to Director of Investments in 2002. Two years later he was promoted to Chief Investment Officer, a post he held until 2011, adding the title of President in 2007.
Prior to joining SL Green, Mr. Mathias served in various positions with Capital Trust and its predecessor, Victor Capital Group, working on a wide variety of real estate principal investments and advisory transactions on behalf of both clients and the firm. Earlier, he worked on the high yield and restructuring desk at Bear Stearns.
Mr. Mathias earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp., New York City's largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and
maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of March 31, 2014, SL Green held interests in 95 Manhattan buildings totaling 45.1 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 28.4 million square feet of commercial buildings and debt and preferred equity investments secured by 16.7 million square feet of buildings. In addition to its Manhattan investments, SL Green held ownership interests in 35 suburban buildings totaling 5.9 million square feet in Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and New Jersey. To be added to the Company's distribution list or to obtain the latest news releases and other Company information, please visit our website at www.slgreen.com or contact Investor Relations at 212.594.2700.
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