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): January 3, 2017

New York REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

405 Park Avenue, 14^th Floor
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:

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

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On January 3, 2017, New York REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on a proposal to approve a plan of liquidation and dissolution (the “Plan of Liquidation Proposal”). The Company’s stockholders approved the Plan of Liquidation Proposal.

The full results of the matter voted on at the Special Meeting are set forth below:

Proposal 1 – Plan of Liquidation Proposal

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
113,999,368	325,703	337,236	0

Because there were sufficient votes from the Company’s stockholders to approve the Plan of Liquidation Proposal, it was not necessary to hold a vote on the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 3, 2017, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the results of the Special Meeting. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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 set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 January 3, 2017

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: January 4, 2017	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

NEW YORK REIT ANNOUNCES STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF PLAN OF LIQUIDATION

NEW YORK, NY, January 3, 2017 – New York REIT, Inc. (“NYRT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NYRT), announced that, at the Company’s special meeting of stockholders held today, that over 99 percent of the shares of NYRT common stock that voted on the proposal to approve the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution of the Company (the "Plan of Liquidation" or the "Plan") voted in favor of the proposal, with more than a majority of the outstanding shares approving, and therefore, the Plan was approved.

“We are pleased with the outcome of today’s vote, and I would like to thank all of NYRT’s stockholders for their support throughout this process,” said Randolph C. Read, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NYRT (the “Board”). “We look forward to executing the plan of liquidation with the goal of maximizing value for all stockholders expeditiously.”

The Company also noted that, at its annual meeting of stockholders held on December 30, 2016, all nine existing directors were reelected to the Board.

About NYRT
NYRT is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE that owns income-producing commercial real estate, including office and retail properties, located 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements NYRT makes. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding stockholder liquidity and investment value and returns. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future regulation; the impact of credit rating changes; the effects of competition; the ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; changes in general economic or market conditions; the Company’s ability to complete asset sales and realize the results of its plan of liquidation; the timing of and the amount of proceeds of asset sales; and other factors, many of which are beyond NYRT’s control, including other factors included in NYRT’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of NYRT’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2016, and the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the plan of liquidation filed with the SEC on December 21, 2016, as such Risk Factors may be updated from time to time in subsequent reports. NYRT does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contacts
Media:	Investors:
Jonathan Keehner	Michael A. Happel	Matthew Furbish
Mahmoud Siddig	CEO and President	Director, Investor
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York REIT, Inc.	Relations
jkeehner@joelefrank.com	mhappel@nyrt.com	New York REIT, Inc.
msiddig@joelefrank.com	(212) 415-6500	(212) 415-6500
(212) 355-4449