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):
January 7, 2011
SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
MARYLAND
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)
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1-13199 |
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13-3956775 |
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(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) |
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(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER) |
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420 Lexington Avenue |
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New York, New York |
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10170 |
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) |
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(ZIP CODE) |
(212) 594-2700
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among SL Green Realty Corp. (the “Company”), SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (“SL Green OP”), Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. and and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., the Company is registering 4,020,354 shares of the its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, that may be sold from time to time by persons who receive such shares in exchange for the 3.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2017 issued by SL Green OP, the Company’s operating partnership. The shares of the Company’s common stock are being registered under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-163914), as supplemented by the prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) filed January 7, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement is the opinion of Venable LLP relating to the legality of the shares.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
5.1 Opinion of Venable LLP.