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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

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Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

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Definitive Proxy Statement

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12

New York City REIT, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Comrit Investments 1, LP

Comrit Investments Ltd.

I.B.I. Investment House Ltd

Ziv Sapir

Sharon Stern

Erez Shacham

(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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Comrit Investments 1, LP, together with the other participants named herein (collectively, “Comrit”), has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of a highly qualified independent director nominee at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of New York City REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).

On May 25, 2022, Comrit began transmitting the below message telephonically to holders of the Company’s common stock.

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MESSAGE FROM SHARON STERN TO NYC REIT SHAREHOLDERS

Hello, this is a message to shareholders of NYC REIT from Sharon Stern. I have been nominated to the Board of Directors by a fellow shareholder, Comrit Investments, who has distributed proxy material and a WHITE voting form to shareholders, on which you can vote for my election to the Board at the upcoming Annual Meeting on May 31st.

If I’m elected to the Board, my commitment to you and to all shareholders is to represent your interests inside the Boardroom.

I’m also pleased to inform you that both ISS & Glass Lewis, the two leading proxy advisory firms in the United States, have both recommended NYC REIT shareholders vote for my election to the Board on Comrit’s WHITE voting form. To follow their recommendation, you must vote on the WHITE voting form and you must act quickly.

If you voted on the company’s gold voting form, you can change your vote by simply voting on the WHITE voting form by Internet or by Telephone.

If you have any questions, please call Saratoga at (888) 368-0379 or (212) 257-1311.

Thank you for your support.


Please go to www.rebuildNYCREIT.com for more information. Or call Saratoga at (888) 368-0379 or (212) 257-1311 with questions. Your vote on the WHITE voting instruction form will make a difference. Please take action today to protect your investment.

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About Comrit Investments

Comrit Investments 1, LP is an investment partnership that invests in income generating real estate through public non-traded real estate investment trusts. Founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv, Washington D.C. and New York City, Comrit is sponsored by I.B.I. Investment House Ltd. (TLV: IBI), an Israel-based market leader in alternative fund offerings. Comrit’s management team collectively has 30 years of experience investing across the U.S. real estate market.

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS

Comrit, together with the other participants named below, has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of a highly qualified director nominee at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of New York City REIT, Inc. (the “Company”).

COMRIT STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS ARE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROXY SOLICITOR.

The participants in the proxy solicitation are Comrit, Comrit Investments Ltd., I.B.I. Investment House Ltd., Ziv Sapir, Sharon Stern and Erez Shacham.

As of the date hereof, Comrit beneficially owns 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock”). Comrit Investments Ltd., as the general partner of Comrit, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Comrit. I.B.I. Investment House Ltd, as the majority owner of Comrit Investments Ltd., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Comrit. Ziv Sapir, as the Managing Partner and CEO of Comrit, and as the CEO and minority owner of Comrit Investments Ltd., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 267,520 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Comrit. As of the date hereof, Ms. Stern does not own any securities of the Company. As of the date hereof, Mr. Shacham beneficially owns 86 shares of Class A Common Stock.