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Common Stock
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Common Stock
Common Stock
The Company listed its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol "NYRT" on April 15, 2014. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had 162.2 million and 174.1 million shares of common stock outstanding, respectively, including unvested restricted stock, converted preferred shares and shares issued under the distribution reinvestment plan (the "DRIP").
On April 15, 2014, the Company commenced the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer was completed on May 12, 2014 with the Company purchasing approximately 14.2 million shares of its common stock at a price of $10.75 per share, for an aggregate of $152.3 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Tender Offer and including fractional shares repurchased thereafter. The Company funded the Tender Offer using cash on hand. 
On April 18, 2014, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement that was declared effective. The Company intends to maintain the universal shelf registration statement to provide the Company flexibility in future capital raising activities.
In September 2010, the Company's board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, dividends at a dividend rate equal to $0.605 per annum per share of common stock, commencing December 1, 2010.  The dividends were paid by the fifth day following each month end to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the prior month at a per share rate of 0.0016575342 per day. In April 2014, the Company's board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, dividends at an annualized rate equal to $0.46 per share per annum beginning with the April 2014 dividend. Beginning in April 2014, dividends are paid to stockholders of record on the close of business on the 8th day of each month, payable on the 15th day of such month. The Company's board of directors may reduce the amount of dividends paid or suspend dividend payments at any time and therefore dividend payments are not assured.
On March 31, 2014, the Company provided notice to its stockholders that, pursuant to the terms of the DRIP, the Company's board of directors approved an amendment to the DRIP that enables the Company to suspend the DRIP. Subsequently, the Company's board of directors approved the suspension of the DRIP, effective March 31, 2014. The final issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the DRIP in connection with the Company’s March 2014 dividend was paid in April 2014.
On March 31, 2014, the Company's board of directors approved the termination of the Company’s Share Repurchase Program (“SRP”). The Company processed all of the requests received under the SRP in the first quarter of 2014 and will not process further requests.
The following table reflects the cumulative number of common shares repurchased as of December 31, 2013 and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
 
Number of Requests
 
Number of Shares Repurchased
 
Average Price per Share
Cumulative repurchases as of December 31, 2013
35

 
279,594

 
$
9.63

Six months ended June 30, 2014
1

 
5,000

 
10.00

Cumulative repurchases as of June 30, 2014
36

 
284,594

 
$
9.63