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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): February 23, 2021

 

 

GETTY REALTY CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-13777   11-3412575

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

292 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York

10017-6318
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 349-6000

Two Jericho Plaza, Suite 110,

Jericho, New York

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock   GTY   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective February 23, 2021, Leo Liebowitz, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Getty Realty Corp., a Maryland corporation (“Getty” or the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his decision to retire, effective immediately. Mr. Liebowitz’s decision to retire comes after more than 50 years of service as the Company’s Chairman of the Board. In addition to his tenure as the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Liebowitz served as Getty’s Chief Executive Officer from 1985 until 2010 and as President from 1971 until 2004.

Mr. Liebowitz’s decision to retire was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On February 26, 2021, Getty issued a press release announcing the retirement of Leo Liebowitz from the Board of Directors and as Getty’s Chairman of the Board. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by Getty Realty Corp. on February 26, 2021.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    GETTY REALTY CORP.
Date: February 26, 2021     By:  

/s/ Joshua Dicker

      Joshua Dicker
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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