UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
December 17, 2004
VORNADO OPERATING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-14525 22-3569068
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
210 Route 4 East, Paramus, New Jersey 07652
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 587-7721
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 17, 2004, Vornado Operating Company (the "Company") announced that
its stockholders approved its dissolution at a special meeting of stockholders
held today. The dissolution will not occur prior to a hearing relating to
settlement of a previously announced stockholder lawsuit scheduled to occur on
December 28, 2004. If the settlement is approved at the hearing, the Company
plans to dissolve and pay a liquidating cash distribution of approximately $2.85
per share to be paid to stockholders upon surrender of their certificates. The
actual amount may be higher or lower depending on whether costs of litigation
and other remaining liabilities turn out to be higher or lower than the
estimated amounts. Although stockholders will not receive cash until they
surrender their stock certificates in 2005, the Company believes the
distributions will be treated as a taxable event in 2004. Upon dissolution, the
Company expects to close its stock transfer books.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 17, 2004 regarding
the above-referenced approval by stockholders is being filed as exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c. Exhibits
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The following document is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report
on Form 8-K:
99.1 - Press release, dated December 17, 2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VORNADO OPERATING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ JOSEPH MACNOW
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Name: Joseph Macnow
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: December 17, 2004