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): June 8, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 8, 2015, New York REIT, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such press release shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 8, 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: June 8, 2015	NEW YORK REIT, INC.
	By:	/s/ Michael A. Happel
	Michael A. Happel
	Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NYRT Announces New Office Lease with The Gap, Inc. at 1440 Broadway

New York, New York, June 8, 2015 – New York REIT, Inc.(NYSE: NYRT) (“NYRT”), a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”), announced today that it has completed a 10-year office lease totaling approximately 34,000 square feet with prominent global retailer The Gap, Inc. at 1440 Broadway. 1440 Broadway is a 25-story building located between 40th and 41st Street in the Times Square market in Midtown Manhattan that totals approximately 749,000 rentable square feet.

“We are very pleased to welcome a new office tenant with strong retail brand recognition like The Gap, Inc. at 1440 Broadway,” said Michael Happel, Chief Executive Officer of NYRT. “This lease will increase occupancy at the building from 92.1% to 96.7% and demonstrates continued strong demand from tenants for space in the Times Square marketplace.”

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 May 11, 2015. 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

Michael A. Happel CEO & President New York REIT, Inc. mhappel@nyrt.com (212) 415-6500 Andrew G. Backman Managing Director Investor & Public Relations abackman@arlcap.com (917) 475-2135 Anthony J. DeFazio SVP of Public Relations DDCworks tdefazio@ddcworks.com (484) 342-3600