SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROTH STEVEN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALEXANDERS INC [ ALX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/25/2011 G(1) 43,798 D $0 17,188 I Held by grantor retained annuity trusts(2)
Common Stock 04/26/2012 G(1) 2,726 D $0 0 I Held by grantor retained annuity trusts(2)
Common Stock 163,176(3) D
Common Stock 754,568 I Held by partnership(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units(5) (5) 05/24/2012 A 129 (6) (6) Common Stock 129 (5) 260 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the number of shares of Common Stock distributed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable grantor retained annuity trusts to certain family trusts of which the reporting person is not a trustee.
2. These shares of Common Stock are held in grantor retained annuity trusts. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Roth is the beneficial owner of these shares of Common Stock.
3. Reflects the number of shares of Common Stock after distributions to the reporting person in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate grantor retained annuity trusts.
4. These shares of Common Stock are held by Interstate Properties, a New Jersey general partnership of which Mr. Roth is the managing general partner. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Roth is the beneficial owner of these 754,568 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
5. On May 24, 2012, the reporting person received a grant of Deferred Stock Units of Alexander's Inc. (the "Company"). The Deferred Stock Units entitle the reporting person to an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock of the Company without the payment of any consideration.
6. These Deferred Stock Units vest immediately but the Common Stock underlying the Deferred Stock Units is not deliverable until the reporting person is no longer serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.
/s/ Steven Santora, Attorney in Fact 05/29/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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