VORNADO REALTY TRUST (NYSE:VNO) announced today that its Board of
Trustees has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share,
payable on June 12, 2009 to common shareholders of record on May 11,
2009. The dividend will be paid in a combination of cash, not to exceed
40% in the aggregate, and common shares.
In accordance with Internal Revenue Service procedure, shareholders will
be asked to make an election to receive this dividend all in cash or all
in Vornado common shares. To the extent that more than 40% cash is
elected, the cash portion will be prorated. Shareholders who do not make
an election will receive 40% in cash and 60% in common shares. Shares
will be priced at the volume weighted average trading prices of
Vornado’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on June 2 and
June 3, 2009. The Company expects the dividend to be taxable to its
shareholders. Vornado reserves the right to pay the dividend entirely in
cash.
An information letter and election form will be mailed to shareholders
of record promptly after May 11, 2009. The properly completed election
form to receive cash or common shares must be received by Vornado’s
transfer agent prior to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on June 1, 2009. Registered
shareholders with questions regarding the dividend election may call
American Stock Transfer and Trust Co., Vornado’s transfer agent, at
(718) 921-8521. If your shares are held through a bank, broker or
nominee, and you have questions regarding the dividend election please
contact such bank, broker or nominee, who will also be responsible for
distributing to you the letter and election form and submitting the
election form on your behalf.
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully-integrated equity real estate investment
trust.
Certain statements contained herein may constitute "forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of
and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments
and general competitive factors.
