8-K

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): April 30, 2015

New York REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-36416	27-1065431
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

405 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 30, 2015, New York REIT, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 30, 2015

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: April 30, 2015	NEW YORK REIT, INC.
	By:	/s/ Michael A. Happel
	Michael A. Happel
	Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York REIT, Inc. Updates the Expected Timing for its Annual Report Filing

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, April 30, 2015 - New York REIT, Inc. (“NYRT”) (NYSE: NYRT), a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) focused on acquiring income-producing commercial real estate in New York City, announced today that, due to the previously disclosed change in auditors, it expects to file its Form 10-K with an audit report from its new independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, in the first two weeks of May 2015.

About NYRT

NYRT is a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on the NYSE and is a New York City focused Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that acquires income-producing commercial real estate, including office and retail properties, in New York City. Additional information about NYRT can be found on its website at www.nyrt.com. NYRT may disseminate important information regarding it and its operations, including financial information, through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Important Notice

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. In addition, words such as “will,” “should,” “may,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of NYRT's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2014. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and NYRT undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Contacts
Anthony J. DeFazio	Andrew G. Backman, Managing Director	Gregory W. Sullivan, CFO and COO
DDCworks	Investor Relations / Public Relations	New York REIT, Inc.
tdefazio@ddcworks.com (484) 342-3600	abackman@rcscapital.com (917) 475-2135	gsullivan@nyrt.com (212) 415-6500