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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): April 1, 2016 (March 28, 2016)

 

SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-13199

 

13-3956775

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

333-167793-02

 

13-3960398

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

420 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10170

(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)

 

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 594-2700

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01                                           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Twenty-Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

 

On March 28, 2016, SL Green Realty Corp. (the “Company”), as the general partner of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), entered into a twenty-third amendment (the “Twenty-Third Amendment”) to the Operating Partnership’s First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated August 20, 1997 (as amended through the date hereof, the “Partnership Agreement”), in respect of the issuance of 230,000 Series T Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership (the “Series T Preferred Units”) of limited partnership interests with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit (the “Series T Liquidation Preference”). 230,000 Series T Preferred Units have been issued as a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of ownership interests in certain commercial real estate property. The terms of the Series T Preferred Units provide, among other things, that the Series T Preferred Units may be converted into common units of the Operating Partnership (“Common Units”), and following such conversion, in certain circumstances may be redeemed for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”).  The initial conversion price of Series T Preferred Units is $119.02 per Common Unit.

 

The Series T Preferred Units provide for a cumulative quarterly preferential cash distribution of 2.75% of the Series T Liquidation Preference per annum.

 

The Series T Preferred Units were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

The foregoing description of the Twenty-Third Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Twenty-Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

 

On March 28, 2016, the Company, as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, entered into a Twenty-Fourth Amendment (the “Twenty-Fourth Amendment”) to the Partnership Agreement, in respect of the issuance of 680,000 Series U Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership (the “Series U Preferred Units”) of limited partnership interests with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit (the “Series U Liquidation Preference”). 680,000 Series U Preferred Units have been issued as a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of ownership interests in certain commercial real estate property. The Series U Preferred Units are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Partnership or the Company.

 

The Series U Preferred Units provide for an initial cumulative quarterly preferential cash distribution of 4.50% of the Series U Liquidation Preference per annum which is subject to reduction upon the occurrence of certain circumstances set forth in the provisions of Section 2(C) of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment. As set forth in the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, the minimum cumulative quarterly preferential cash distribution is 3.00% of the Series U Liquidation Preference per annum.

 

The Series U Preferred Units were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

The foregoing description of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02                                           Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein with respect to the issuance by the Operating Partnership of 230,000 Series T Preferred Units (as well as (i) the Common Units issuable upon

 

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conversion of the Series T Preferred Units and (ii) the shares of Common Stock that may be issuable upon redemption of such Common Units) and 680,000 Series U Preferred Units.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

10.1        Twenty-Third Amendment, dated March 28, 2016, to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

 

10.2        Twenty-Fourth Amendment, dated March 28, 2016, to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

 

 

 

/s/ Andrew S. Levine

 

Andrew S. Levine

 

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

SL GREEN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

 

 

 

By: SL GREEN REALTY CORP., its general partner

 

 

 

/s/ Andrew S. Levine

 

Andrew S. Levine

 

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

 

 

Date: April 1, 2016

 

 

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