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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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October 3, 2012</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Trinity Place Holdings Inc.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">of incorporation)&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">One Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">07094&nbsp;</TD>
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Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) On October 3, 2012, Gary Binkoski announced his resignation
as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), effective October 11, 2012.
Also on October 3, 2012, Josephine Geiger announced her resignation as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective October
11, 2012. Both resignations were part of the management transition arising out of Syms Corp.&rsquo;s emergence from bankruptcy
and its merger with the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c) On October 10, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company
approved the nomination of Richard G. Pyontek to serve as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the
Company, effective October 12, 2012. Mr. Pyontek, 44, has served as Director of Accounting and Reporting for the Company since
its merger with Syms Corp. on September 14, 2012, having held the same role at Syms Corp. since July 2011.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Before joining Syms Corp., Mr. Pyontek served as Director of
Accounting and Reporting at Ashley Stewart, Inc., a women&rsquo;s clothing retailer, during the time of its bankruptcy filing and
turnaround (2009-2011); as Controller at The Vitamin Shoppe, a retailer of health and nutrition supplements with annual sales of
over $600 million (2005-2008); and as Director of Finance at Party City Corporation, a retailer of party supplies and gifts with
annual sales of over $500 million (2003-2005). Earlier in his career, Mr. Pyontek held senior accounting and reporting roles at
Linens &lsquo;n Things, a major retailer of household goods, and at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm. Mr. Pyontek, a
Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration from Montclair State University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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    <TD>Name:&nbsp; Lauren Krueger</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 10, 2012</P>

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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):
October 3, 2012
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-8546
22-2465228
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
One Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey
07094
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(201) 902-9600
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 Instruction
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))
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) On October 3, 2012, Gary Binkoski announced his resignation
as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), effective October 11, 2012.
Also on October 3, 2012, Josephine Geiger announced her resignation as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective October
11, 2012. Both resignations were part of the management transition arising out of Syms Corp.'s emergence from bankruptcy
and its merger with the Company.
(c) On October 10, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company
approved the nomination of Richard G. Pyontek to serve as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the
Company, effective October 12, 2012. Mr. Pyontek, 44, has served as Director of Accounting and Reporting for the Company since
its merger with Syms Corp. on September 14, 2012, having held the same role at Syms Corp. since July 2011.
Before joining Syms Corp., Mr. Pyontek served as Director of
Accounting and Reporting at Ashley Stewart, Inc., a women's clothing retailer, during the time of its bankruptcy filing and
turnaround (2009-2011); as Controller at The Vitamin Shoppe, a retailer of health and nutrition supplements with annual sales of
over $600 million (2005-2008); and as Director of Finance at Party City Corporation, a retailer of party supplies and gifts with
annual sales of over $500 million (2003-2005). Earlier in his career, Mr. Pyontek held senior accounting and reporting roles at
Linens 'n Things, a major retailer of household goods, and at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm. Mr. Pyontek, a
Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Montclair State University.
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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, hereunto duly authorized.
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
By:
/s/ Lauren Krueger
Name:  Lauren Krueger
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Dated:  October 10, 2012