---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001541401-22-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESRT"
cik: "0001541401"
company_name: "Empire State Realty Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T11:53:03.106351+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire State Realty Trust shareholders elect directors, approve advisory pay and auditor

## Summary
- 2022 annual meeting held May 12; all 9 director nominees elected with overwhelming support.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed: 168.7M for, 7.5M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2022 approved: 183.6M for, 0.8M against.
- Broker non-votes: 8.2M on director elections and say-on-pay; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001541401-22-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESRT
- cik: 0001541401
- company_name: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140122000024/0001541401-22-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140122000024/esrt-20220512.htm

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