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of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically inc…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 15, 2026, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") and Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), the operating partnership subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with the purchasers named therein (the "Purchase Agreement") in connection with a private placement of $130,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Operating Partnership's 5.99% Series M Senior Notes due July 15, 2032 (the "Note…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jean Sutherland as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of the Company and Empire State Realty OP, L.P., the operating partnership of the Company (the “Operating Partnership”), effective on March 16, 2026. Stephe…

of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically inc…

Regulation FD Diclosure. On December 5, 2025, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of the Company’s Class A common stock and Empire State Realty OP, L.P.’s Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 operating partnership units for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027 (the "Repurchase Program"). This will replace the existing $500 million repurchase authorization that runs from Ja…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 14, 2025, Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) and its general partner, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent and the lenders party thereto. The Credit Agreement amends and restates the credit agreement, dated as of Ma…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The disclosure set forth above with respect to the Credit Agreement under

of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically inc…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 15, 2025, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") and Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), the operating partnership subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with the purchasers named therein (the "Purchase Agreement") in connection with a private placement of $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Operating Partnership's 5.47% Series L Senior Notes due January 7, 2031 (the "…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 19, 2025, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a transition agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) pursuant to which Thomas P. Durels, Executive Vice President, Real Estate, has begun the transition of his duties to two new Co-Heads of Real Estate: (i) Ryan Kass, Chief Revenue Officer of Real Estate and Director…

of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically inc…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory On July 13, 2025, at the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board appointed George L. W. Malkin to the Board, effective as of July 13, 2025, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company and until his successor is duly elected and…

of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically inc…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 31, 2025, Thomas J. DeRosa, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”), Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire and not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Sharehol…

of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically inc…