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8-K filed May 19, 2026, 4:37 PM ET ticker ESRT CIK 0001541401
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Empire State Realty Trust shareholders elect directors, approve equity plan at 2026 annual meeting

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

item 5.07

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, whether future advisory votes on NEO compensation should occur every one, two, or three years at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay frequency
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-14
Exact text from the filing
(iii) Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, whether future advisory votes on NEO compensation should occur every one, two, or three years: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstained Broker Non-Votes 184,617,404 55,596 2,552,044 295,257 5,796,161
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-14
Exact text from the filing
(ii) Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 174,613,728 12,332,472 574,101 5,796,161
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-14
Exact text from the filing
(i) Election of Directors: Nominees For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Anthony E. Malkin 179,453,981 7,974,054 92,266 5,796,161 Steven J. Gilbert 176,229,642 11,194,024 96,635 5,796,161 S. Michael Giliberto 180,951,409 6,471,994 96,898 5,796,161 Patricia S. Han 184,360,244 2,551,178 608,879 5,796,161 Grant H. Hill 184,670,691 2,215,569 634,041 5,796,161 R. Paige Hood 184,702,390 2,749,925 67,986 5,796,161 George L. W. Malkin 185,429,070 2,009,636 81,595 5,796,161 James D. Robinson IV 181,360,604 6,042,326 117,371 5,796,161 Christina Van Tassell 184,688,279 2,208,037 623,985 5,796,161 Hannah Y. Yang 184,702,714 2,192,245 625,342 5,796,161
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

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, 2026 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-14
Exact text from the filing
(v) Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 192,208,050 1,039,982 68,430 n/a
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Empire State Realty Trust OP, L.P. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal
equity plan
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-14
Exact text from the filing
(iv) Approval of the Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Empire State Realty Trust OP, L.P. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 147,323,711 40,103,412 93,178 5,796,161
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