---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001541401-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESRT"
cik: "0001541401"
company_name: "Empire State Realty Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T12:03:23.499530+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESRT EVP and General Counsel Thomas N. Keltner, Jr. to retire Dec 31, 2022

## Summary
- Thomas N. Keltner, Jr., EVP and General Counsel, notified company of retirement.
- Retirement effective December 31, 2022; no replacement named in the filing.
- Departure appears planned; no immediate operational impact disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001541401-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESRT
- cik: 0001541401
- company_name: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140122000021/0001541401-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140122000021/esrt-20220329.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001541401-22-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001541401-22-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001541401-22-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas N. Keltner, Jr. departed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Empire State Realty Trust, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: On March 29, 2022, Thomas N. Keltner, Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), advised the Company of his intention to retire from such position on December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140122000021/0001541401-22-000021-index.htm

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