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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 7, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Empire State Building Associates L.L.C. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>A New York Limited Liability Company</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>13-6084254</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Grand Central Place, 60 East 42<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">nd</SUP> Street, New York,
New York 10165 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(212) 687-8700 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>N/A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October 7, 2013, Empire State Building Associates
L.L.C. (the &#147;Company&#148;) completed the contribution of its fee and master lease interests in the Empire State Building to subsidiaries of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the &#147;REIT&#148;), and the REIT completed its initial public
offering of 82,225,000 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Class A Common Stock&#148;), which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters&#146; option to purchase up to 10,725,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock. The Company received consideration consisting of (a) 5,987,769 shares of Class A Common Stock in the REIT, (b) 427,082 shares of Class B Common Stock in the REIT and (c) 56,339,190 operating partnership units in Empire State Realty OP, L.P.,
the operating partnership of the REIT. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: October 11, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Andrew Prentice</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Andrew Prentice</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title: Chief Accounting Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*The Company is a limited liability company</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">supervised by ESRT MH Holdings, L.L.C.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accordingly, this Form 8-K
is being signed by</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a senior executive of Registrant&#146;s supervisor.</P></TD>
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Form 8-K
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 7, 2013
Empire State Building Associates L.L.C.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-827
A New York Limited Liability Company
13-6084254
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Grand Central Place, 60 East 42
nd
Street, New York,
New York 10165
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 687-8700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
¨
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))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On October 7, 2013, Empire State Building Associates
L.L.C. (the "Company") completed the contribution of its fee and master lease interests in the Empire State Building to subsidiaries of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the "REIT"), and the REIT completed its initial public
offering of 82,225,000 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters' option to purchase up to 10,725,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock. The Company received consideration consisting of (a) 5,987,769 shares of Class A Common Stock in the REIT, (b) 427,082 shares of Class B Common Stock in the REIT and (c) 56,339,190 operating partnership units in Empire State Realty OP, L.P.,
the operating partnership of the REIT.
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.
Empire State Building Associates L.L.C.
Date: October 11, 2013
By:
/s/ Andrew Prentice
Name: Andrew Prentice
Title: Chief Accounting Officer
ESRT MH Holdings, L.L.C. Supervisor*
*The Company is a limited liability company
supervised by ESRT MH Holdings, L.L.C.
Accordingly, this Form 8-K
is being signed by
a senior executive of Registrant's supervisor.