UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2015 (June 3, 2015)

New York REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 3, 2015, Gregory W. Sullivan resigned from his roles as chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of New York REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of that same date. Mr. Sullivan did not resign pursuant to any disagreement with the Company and will remain available to facilitate a smooth transition. Simultaneously with Mr. Sullivan’s resignation, the Company’s board of directors appointed Nicholas Radesca to serve as the Company’s interim chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Radesca that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K except as described in the Company’s annual proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2015. The Company intends to immediately commence a search for a permanent chief financial officer.

Nicholas Radesca has served as chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of American Realty Capital Daily Net Asset Value Trust, Inc. since January 2014, November 2014 and December 2014, respectively. He has served as the chief financial officer and treasurer of American Energy Capital Partners — Energy Recovery Program, LP’s general partner since October 2013. Mr. Radesca has also served as chief financial officer and treasurer of the Business Development Corporation of America since February 2013 and as its secretary in June 2013. Mr. Radesca also served as the chief financial officer of the Company from February 2014 until April 2014. Prior to joining AR Capital, LLC, the parent of the Company's sponsor, in December 2012, Mr. Radesca was employed by Solar Capital Management, LLC, from March 2008 to May 2012, where he served as the chief financial officer and corporate secretary for Solar Capital Ltd. and its predecessor company, and Solar Senior Capital Ltd., both of which are publicly traded business development companies. From 2006 to February 2008, Mr. Radesca served as the chief accounting officer at iStar Financial Inc. (“iStar”), a publicly traded commercial REIT, where his responsibilities included overseeing accounting, tax and SEC reporting. Prior to iStar, Mr. Radesca served in various senior accounting and financial reporting roles at Fannie Mae, Del Monte Foods Company, Providian Financial Corporation and Bank of America. Mr. Radesca has more than 20 years of experience in financial reporting and accounting and is a licensed certified public accountant in New York and Virginia. Mr. Radesca holds a B.S. in accounting from the New York Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the California State University, East Bay.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 4, 2015, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.