Common Stock

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 1, 2022

SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 594-2700

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act  ¨

(a)  SL Green Realty Corp. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 1, 2022.

(b)  The Annual Meeting was held for the purpose of: (i) electing ten directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; (ii) approving, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation; (iii) ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 and (iv) approving the Fifth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Further information regarding the foregoing proposals is contained in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2022. The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 65,184,105 of which 49,670,368 shares, or approximately 76.20%, were present in person or by proxy.  The results of the meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1

John H. Alschuler, Betsy S. Atkins, Carol N. Brown, Edwin T. Burton, III, Lauren B. Dillard, Stephen L. Green, Craig M. Hatkoff, Marc Holliday, John S. Levy and Andrew W. Mathias were elected, with approximately 91.98%, 90.90%, 99.90%, 84.93%, 93.67%, 98.59%, 90.30%, 92.54%, 89.47% and 98.34%, respectively, of the votes cast voting in favor, as the directors of the Company for a one-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

Proposal 2

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation was approved, with approximately 73.68% of the votes cast voting in favor.

Proposal 3

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified, with approximately 97.46% of the votes cast voting in favor.

Proposal 4

The proposal to approve the Fifth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan was approved, with approximately 91.97% of the votes cast voting in favor.

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.

Date:  June 1, 2022