--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001541401-24-000021" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "ESRT" cik: "0001541401" company_name: "Empire State Realty Trust, Inc." filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-01T23:01:35.866397+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.25 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # ESRT shareholders elect all director nominees; approve 2024 equity plan and say-on-pay ## Summary - All 10 director nominees elected; votes in favor ranged from 142.2M (Gilbert) to 167.6M (Van Tassell, Yang). - Say-on-pay advisory vote approved: 161.2M for, 6.7M against, 0.2M abstained. - 2024 Equity Incentive Plan approved: 139.6M for, 28.4M against, 0.14M abstained. - Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor: 173.0M for, 1.14M against, 0.16M abstained. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001541401-24-000021 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: ESRT - cik: 0001541401 - company_name: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. - filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.25 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/esrt-20240509.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001541401-24-000021 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001541401-24-000021.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001541401-24-000021.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Yang 167,601,154 381,733 97,741 6,207,856 (ii) Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 161,205,392 6,674,197 201,039 6,207,856 (iii) Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: James D. Robinson IV at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Robinson IV 162,338,949 5,632,333 109,346 6,207,856 Christina Van Tassell 167,603,343 374,650 102,635 6,207,856 Hannah Y. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: S. Michael Giliberto at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Michael Giliberto 165,630,943 2,351,144 98,541 6,207,856 Patricia S. Han 166,141,614 1,840,963 98,051 6,207,856 Grant H. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Thomas J. DeRosa at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: DeRosa 162,995,540 4,982,320 102,768 6,207,856 Steven J. Gilbert 142,176,533 25,805,663 98,432 6,207,856 S. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Grant H. Hill at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Hill 166,156,270 1,835,919 88,439 6,207,856 R. Paige Hood 166,138,427 1,842,210 99,991 6,207,856 James D. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Anthony E. Malkin at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Malkin 161,339,116 6,529,970 211,542 6,207,856 Thomas J. DeRosa 162,995,540 4,982,320 102,768 6,207,856 Steven J. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Christina Van Tassell at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Robinson IV 162,338,949 5,632,333 109,346 6,207,856 Christina Van Tassell 167,603,343 374,650 102,635 6,207,856 Hannah Y. Yang 167,601,154 381,733 97,741 6,207,856 (ii) Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 161,205,392 6,674,197 201,039 6,207,856 (iii) Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Steven J. Gilbert at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Gilbert 142,176,533 25,805,663 98,432 6,207,856 S. Michael Giliberto 165,630,943 2,351,144 98,541 6,207,856 Patricia S. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: R. Paige Hood at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Paige Hood 166,138,427 1,842,210 99,991 6,207,856 James D. Robinson IV 162,338,949 5,632,333 109,346 6,207,856 Christina Van Tassell 167,603,343 374,650 102,635 6,207,856 Hannah Y. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Empire State Realty OP, L.P. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Yang 167,601,154 381,733 97,741 6,207,856 (ii) Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 161,205,392 6,674,197 201,039 6,207,856 (iii) Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Empire State Realty OP, L.P. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 139,578,840 28,362,181 139,607 6,207,856 (iv) Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 172,986,509 1,141,983 159,992 n/a With respect to the preceding matters, holders of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock were entitled to 50 votes per share, so long as such Class B common stockhol evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Hannah Y. Yang at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Yang 167,601,154 381,733 97,741 6,207,856 (ii) Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 161,205,392 6,674,197 201,039 6,207,856 (iii) Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: ,362,181 139,607 6,207,856 (iv) Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 172,986,509 1,141,983 159,992 n/a With respect to the preceding matters, holders of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock were entitled to 50 votes per share, so long as such Class B common stockholder continued to own 49 operating partnership units in Empire State Realty OP, L.P. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors: Patricia S. Han at the 2024-05-09 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-09 source text: Han 166,141,614 1,840,963 98,051 6,207,856 Grant H. Hill 166,156,270 1,835,919 88,439 6,207,856 R. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541401/000154140124000021/0001541401-24-000021-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.