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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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
VORNADO REALTY TRUST [ VNO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/24/2010
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 Shares 1,555,807(1) D
Common Shares 3,873 I Held by foundation(2)
Common Shares 37,299 I Held by spouse(3)
Common Shares 11/24/2010 G(6) V 131,372 D $0 1,374,950 I Held by grantor retained annuity trusts(4)
Common Shares 5,603,548 I Held by partnership(5)
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
Restricted Units(7) (7) 02/28/2011 A 43,624 (8) (8) Common Shares 43,624 (7) 43,624 D
Options (Right to Buy) $91.695 02/28/2011 A 136,237 (9) 02/27/2021 Common Shares 136,237 $0 136,237 D
Restricted Units (10) 03/01/2011 M 29,829 (11) (11) Common Shares 29,829 (10) 44,744 D
Class A Units (12) 03/01/2011 M 29,829 (13) (13) Common Shares 29,829 (12) 29,829 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Of these common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.04 per share (the "Common Shares"), of Vornado Realty Trust,(the "Company"), 77,713 are subject to restrictions on transfer imposed by Vornado Realty Trust of which 3,116 common shares expire on April 1, 2011, 64,326 common shares expire on March 14, 2011 and 3,424 expire on March 31, 2011, 3,423 on March 31, 2012 and 3,424 expire on March 31, 2013.
2. These Common Shares are held by the Daryl and Steven Roth Foundation, a charitable foundation, over which Mr. Roth holds sole voting and investment power. Mr. Roth disclaims any pecuniary interest in these Common Shares.
3. These Common Shares are held by Mr. Roth's spouse. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Roth is the beneficial owner of the Common Shares.
4. These Common Shares 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 the Common Shares.
5. These Common Shares 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 5,603,548 Common Shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
6. Reflects shares distributed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable grantor retained annuity trusts to the Amanda Roth 2008 Trust and the Jordan Roth 2008 Trust of which the reporting person is not a trustee.
7. On February 28, 2011, the reporting person received a grant of restricted units (the "Restricted Units") of Vornado Realty L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), the operating partnership of the Company. The Restricted Units are a class of units of the Operating Partnership that following the occurrence of certain events and upon vesting are convertible by the holder into an equivalent number of Class A Units of the Operating Partnership ("Class A Units"). Class A Units of the Operating Partnership are redeemable by the holder for cash or, at the Company's election, Common Shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares.
8. The Restricted Units vest in equal portions over a four-year period with the initial vesting occurring on February 27, 2012.
9. These options vest ratably over a four-year period with the first vesting occurring on February 27, 2012.
10. On February 27, 2009, the reporting person received a grant of Restricted Units of the Operating Partnership.
11. These Restricted Units vest in equal portions over a five-year period. The initial vesting occurred on March 1, 2010.
12. Class A Units are redeemable by the holder for cash or, at the Company's election, Common Shares of the Company on a one for one basis or the cash value of such shares.
13. These Class A Units are immediately redeemable (subject to certain limitations set forth in the Operating Partnership limited partnership agreement). Class A Units do not have expiration dates.
/s/ Steven Santora, Attorney in Fact 03/02/2011
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