Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001504304-17-000080
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2017-11-17 13:45:01
Filed By:
Bulldog Investors
Company:
New York Reit Inc.
Filing Date:
2017-11-17
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bulldog Investors 2,064,947 2,679,310 2,064,947 2,679,310 2.83%
Phillip Goldstein 2,064,947 2,679,310 2,064,947 2,679,310 2.83%
Andrew Dakos 2,064,947 2,679,310 2,064,947 2,679,310 2.83%
Steven Samuels 2,064,947 2,679,310 2,064,947 2,679,310 2.83%
Filing

SCHEDULE 13D DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 11/16/17 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,064,947 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,679,310 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,064,947 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,679,310 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,744,257 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 2.83% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,064,947 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,679,310 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,064,947 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,679,310 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,744,257 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 2.83% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,064,947 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,679,310 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,064,947 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,679,310 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,744,257 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 2.83% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,064,947 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,679,310 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,064,947 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,679,310 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,744,257 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 2.83% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #1 to the schedule 13d filed October 7, 2016. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the 10-Q filed on November 9, 2017, there were 167,928,730 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2017. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of November 16, 2017, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,744,257 shares of NYRT (representing 2.83% of NYRT's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,and dispose of, these shares. These 4,744,257 shares of NYRT include 2,064,947 shares (representing 1.23% of NYRT's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by Messrs. Goldstein and Samuels and the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Opportunity Income Plus, Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 4,744,257 shares of NYRT beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 2,679,310 (representing 1.60% of NYRT's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 2,064,947 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 2,679,310 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of NYRT's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) During the past 60 days the following shares of NYRT were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 09/15/17 10,000 7.6900 09/19/17 5,000 7.7200 09/20/17 5,000 7.6400 10/12/17 1,000 7.8000 10/13/17 1,000 7.8000 10/16/17 10,000 7.7700 10/20/17 7,569 7.6800 10/25/17 5,000 7.5800 10/26/17 5,949 7.5500 11/02/17 1,000 7.6000 11/15/17 48,539 7.0062 11/16/17 776,051 7.1097d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) The Reporting Persons are not the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of outstanding shares for NYRT, and as a result no further amendments to this schedule 13D will be filed. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 11/17/17 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.